Author: Vardiafrica

The 9th Award and Prize-giving Ceremony of the NCDMB Annual National Undergraduate Essay Competition came to a close on Friday at the Nigerian Content Tower, Yenagoa, with 16-year-old Miss Josephine Oyinkansola Akande, of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, emerging overall winner. The 200-level medical student, who hails from Osun State, defeated nine other finalists to clinch the first prize of N1 million (one million naira) and an HP Laptop, among other items. The first runner-up, 23-year-old Mr. Sonuga Sultan Opeyemi, also a 200-level medical student of Federal University of Technology, Akure, received N700,000 and an HP Laptop, while the second runner-up,…

Following his election as Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the party’s National Convention in Ibadan on Saturday, Kabiru Turaki has promised to live up to the expectations of party faithful and Nigerians at large. Turaki emerged as the new chairman at the convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, where delegates from 17 states across the country cast their votes to choose national officers. The former Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs scored 1,516 votes at the exercise held at the Lekan Salami Stadium. Senator Ben Obi, who supervised the election, announced that Senator Yakubu Danmarke came…

Two state governors, who are members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), have rejected the expulsion of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from the party. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State and Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State made their stance known in separate statements on Saturday evening, a few hours after the PDP expelled Mr Wike and 10 others during its national convention, ongoing in Ibadan. In his statement posted on X, Mr Fintiri said Mr Wike’s expulsion was not taken in the best interest of the party and, for that reason, he would not…

Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) has warned drug barons, traffickers and their cartels to quit the criminal trade or face more hard time during his second tenure. Marwa who was reappointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second tenure of five years on Friday 14th November 2025 told jubilating management staff, officers, men and women of the Agency who gathered to welcome him at its National Headquarters in Abuja following the presidential announcement that his second tenure will be hell and bleak for those who fail to…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expelled the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and a former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, from the party, for anti-party activities. The party also expelled the National Secretary of the party, Samuel Anyanwu, and eight others. The decision was taken at the national convention of the party in Ibadan, Oyo State. The party unanimously voted to expel them for anti-party activities and fostering disunity with a series of litigation against the interests of the party. The national convention, which is currently being held at the Lekan Salami Stadium, Ibadan, has…

Tanzania’s President, Samia Suluhu Hassan on Friday announced that her administration has set up a commission of inquiry to probe into the killings that occurred during and after the country’s October 29 presidential poll, adding that she had ordered the release of some of the arrested protesters. In her first address to the parliament since the election took place, the Tanzania leader assured that the commission would look into issues that led to the unrest and help inform the reconciliation and peace efforts her government was planning to undertake. Young Tanzanians hit the street on the election day to protest…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at its national convention in Ibadan, has dissolved the entire party structures in Imo, Abia, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, and Rivers states. The decision was confirmed as host governor Seyi Makinde moved a motion to ratify and approve elected executive committees of the PDP at various levels in states and zones where congresses have already been concluded. The motion was presented at the elective national congress, the party’s highest decision-making organ. Governor Makinde explained that congresses were held across the country between 2024 and 2025 to elect party executives at the ward, local government, state, and…

Benin has passed a constitutional amendment creating a second chamber and extending presidential and legislative term limits. It’s too late for Benin’s President Patrice Talon, but the country’s National Assembly has adopted a constitutional amendment extending presidential and legislative terms from five years to seven. The change comes into effect next year. Talon has just seven months left in his second term and the two-term presidential limit remains unchanged. The reform also creates a Senate expected to have between 25 and 30 members. According to the amendment, the body will draw on the experience of former political and security figures,…

Governors Ademola Adeleke of Osun, Agbu Kefas of Taraba and Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers have not arrived at the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party taking place at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Adamasingba, Lagos.  Their absence has fueled concerns within the party, especially as the convention is already overshadowed by conflicting court orders and the wider crisis rocking the PDP. Although neither Adeleke nor Plateau State governor Caleb Mutfwang has openly announced a decision to leave the PDP, signs emerged on Saturday, November 15, suggesting they may not be participating in the event. Delegates from Osun arrived in…

The TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) Morocco 2025 Local Organising Committee (LOC) together with the Confédération Africaine de Football (CAF), has announced free electronic visas for fans travelling to the tournament. Electronic visas to enter Morocco — obtained through the YALLA app — are now free of charge for supporters attending the competition, which runs from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. The announcement comes as the global demand grows for Africa’s biggest event with more fans booking their seat on CAF’s ticketing Platform (tickets.cafonline.com) A Fan ID is mandatory for entry to all stadiums and official…