Month: September 2026

NMA Platinum Award Conferred on Governor Otu: A Landmark Recognition

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Photo : Governor Otu receiving the award By Michael Jegede Critics argue that Nigeria’s history of broken political promises and governance stagnation has exacted its highest toll on the nation’s healthcare sector. Decaying clinics, chronic underfunding, infrastructure deficiency, and a demoralised workforce, observers point out, are among the direct consequences of the leadership failure. Public hospitals stand as stark symbols of institutional neglect, driven by a protracted lack of political will. The structural challenges within the healthcare system frequently exacerbate manageable health issues, turning preventable conditions into critical medical emergencies.…

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Deconstructing the Anambra Debt Claims: Revisionist History

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Photo: Soludo and Obi Valentine Obienyem https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/09/obi-vs-soludo-deconstructing-the-anambra-debt-claims-revisionist-history/amp/ Gov. Charles Cain Soludo promised to release a second part of his essay on Obi. I am surprised many people are not aware that that was what he just released through Dr Law Mefor under the guise of a press release. After reading it, my first impulse is: is this what has caused him sleepless nights for almost four years? In public governance, nothing exposes intellectual bankruptcy quite like the weaponisation of revisionist history and economic illiteracy. The released press statement was a…

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Stop privatising Basic Services, Cappa Tells FG, Demands Cancellation of King’s College Concession

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Photo: Zikora Ibeh, CAPPA’s Assistant Executive Director By Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has rejected the Federal Government’s approved concession of King’s College, Lagos, to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association (KCOBA), describing the arrangement as an abdication of the government’s responsibility to fund and manage public education. The organisation urged the government to use the two-week suspension of the arrangement to cancel it entirely, rather than amend the signed Memorandum of Understanding and proceed with its implementation. The Federal Government approved the concession in July,…

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Seriake Dickson Restates Commitment to Multi-party Democracy, As Leadership Newspaper Presents Him Notification for Politician of The Year Award

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By Mandy Park The management of LEADERSHIP NEWSPAPER, led by its Vice Chairman, Mr. Michael Okpere, Thursday paid a formal visit to the National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Henry Seriake Dickson, at his residence in Abuja to present him with the official notification of his selection as LEADERSHIP Politician of the Year 2026, with the NDC leader restating his commitment to ensuring that Nigeria remains a multi-party democracy. The visit by the top management of the newspaper group followed LEADERSHIP’s earlier announcement of Senator Dickson as…

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Court Strikes Out UI’s Bid to Halt Student Activists’ Resumption, As CAPPA Seeks End To Varsity’s Persecution

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By: Mandy Park Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the University of Ibadan (UI) to end the continued persecution of three student activists, Ayodele Aduwo, Mide Gbadegesin and Linus Adaoma, who were subjected to disciplinary action for displaying placards bearing the inscriptions “No To Fee Hike” and “#FeesMustFall” during a student gathering in 2024. CAPPA’s call followed Monday’s proceedings at the Federal High Court, Ibadan Division, where the court struck out an application filed by the university’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Kayode Adebowale, seeking an injunction pending the…

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Olu Jacobs, Great Nigerian Actor, Dies @ 84

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Photo: Olu Jacobs By Mandy Park Olu Jacobs, ace Nigerian movie actor, has died at the age of 84. His family announced the demise in the early hours of Wednesday. Olusoji Jacobs took to his Instagram page to appreciate “God for a life well lived and fought” while urging the media to respect the family’s privacy. Wrote he: “It is with gratitude to God for a life well lived and fought, that we announce the passing of our dear husband, father, grand-father and uncle. The Lion of Lufodo. “Oludotun Baiyewun…

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NCDC Summit: When Legislative Representation Becomes a Legacy

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By Emmanuel Eche’Ofun John On Monday, September 14, 2026, the who-is-who of North Central Nigeria converged on the Abuja Continental Hotel, Abuja, for a two-day Development Summit organised by the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). The summit, themed “The Great Leap Forward: A 20-Year Economic, Infrastructural and Social Development Plan for the North Central Region,” brought together an array of political, traditional, religious and civil-society leaders, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, state governors, deputy governors, federal lawmakers, traditional and religious leaders, youth organisations, diplomats and representatives…

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Not Having a Son Not My Priority, Dangote Says, Backs Daughters to Lead Empire

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Photo : Aliko Dangote By Mandy Park Africa’s richest man and Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has said the absence of a biological son does not bother him, stressing that his three daughters are capable of taking over the leadership of his business empire. Dangote, who is one of Africa’s most prominent industrialists, said he would rather focus on building a strong corporate governance and succession structure than allow cultural expectations about having a male heir to dictate the future of his businesses. The billionaire businessman stated this in…

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Beyond Obi’s Benue Woes: Why Nigeria Must Defend Everyone’s Rights

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Photo: Sir Peter Obi. By Ebuka Ukoh There are moments when a country must speak with one voice… not because its citizens agree on politics, but because they agree on the value of human life. This is one such moment.Constitutional rights and human dignity must apply to everyone, regardless of political affiliation. Political violence threatens democracy, and no ambition is worth a citizen’s life. Road to YelwataOn September 8, 2026, Peter Obi’s convoy was blocked along the Gboko-Makurdi road while he was travelling to Yelwata to sympathise with communities affected…

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2027: Atiku, Obi Deadlock Raises Fears of Another Divided Opposition

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Photo: Atiku and Obi By Daniel Kanu Opposition risks repeat of 2023 split as leading contenders cling to presidential ambitions. The much-anticipated plan by Nigeria’s opposition parties to unite behind a single presidential candidate against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election appears increasingly headed for collapse, as leading contenders remain unwilling to sacrifice their ambitions for a common ticket. At the centre of the growing disagreement are former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, whose failure to agree…

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