Vanguard Newspaper

The Council of Christian Elders in Benue State has presented the former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission, NCPC, Dr. Tor Uja as its preferred governorship candidate in the coming 2027 general elections.

World champions Argentina will play Guatemala in a friendly to replace the cancelled Finalissima match against European champions Spain in Qatar, which fell foul to the Middle East war.

President Bola Tinubu has directed all political appointees serving in his administration who intend to contest elective offices in the 2027 general elections to resign their appointments on or before March 31, 2026.

He further noted that infections among health workers remain at 14, with two fatalities recorded since the outbreak began in the state.

Investigations revealed that over 40 people were killed during the separate incidents.

Iran’s participation at this summer’s finals in the United States, Canada and Mexico has been in doubt since the war began last month….

“We are ready to assist you, especially with ideas and any other capacity we can, once we understand the details of the project. We are here to help you, and you can count on us,” he said.

FIFA has dismissed the Nigeria Football Federation’s (NFF) petition challenging the eligibility of certain players used by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) in their 2026 FIFA World Cup play-off match against the Super Eagles in Rabat, Morocco, last November.

The Ogun State government has announced that retirees in its civil and public service will earn significantly higher benefits under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), following the introduction of the Additional Pension Benefit (APB) initiative, which offers between 116 per cent and 280 per cent of Total Annual Emoluments (TAE).

In the early hours of Tuesday, the lifeless body of an unidentified man was discovered inside the Akonobi 500KVA Distribution Substation, operated by MainPower Electricity Distribution Limited along Independence Avenue, Independence Layout, Enugu.