LAGOS—A medical director, identified as Dr. Jatto Stephen, is currently lying critically ill at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos, following gunshot wounds he sustained when armed men suspected to be assassins trailed and shot him.

Sunshine Stars claimed a hard-fought point in a 1-1 draw with Lobi Stars on Sunday to retain top spot in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL).

Shareholders have berated the low attendance of members at Annual General Meetings, AGMs, just as they tasked the Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC to make policy directing companies to repackage proceedings at meetings. The shareholders, under the aegis of Proactive Shareholders Association of Nigeria, PROSAN who spoke to Vanguard said “We have observed that less than 2 per cent of the shareholders of quoted companies attend their companies’ AGM globally.”

Following criticisms that trailed the appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari which many argued were lopsided in favour of the north, the president, yesterday, dismissed insinuations that he was implementing a northern agenda in his appointments.

It can be a little confusing when it comes to identifying the tax charges involved in the process of securing your dream home. Lamudi has prepared a guide to the extra costs property seekers should expect to pay when buying any kind of real estate. There are three main types of taxes that are required to be paid by property tax owners. However, not all of these tax charges apply to every state in Nigeria.

Paul Butler, Executive Development Director, Aston Business School, United Kingdom (UK); Dr Uwe Napiersky; and Professor Pawan Budhwar, Associate Dean, speak on the business school’s partnership with These Executive Minds (TEXEM) on an executive development programme holding next month

The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mr Saleh Dunoma, says the just re-opened Maiduguri International Airport is now free for commercial operations.

The Regent, an association of Anambra indigenes in Lagos, has faulted the Federal Government on the reported transfer of Boko Haram inmates to a prison Ekwulobia/Ezenifite in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State.

By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Twin blasts in Jos North local government area. Details soon.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, yesterday said that Boko Haram insurgency and incessant communal clashes among various ethnic groups in the North East sub-region of the country have displaced 1,385,298, million persons in five states of the sub-region.

“The solar system when installed can power 4 LED lamps, Television, radio and other appliances, with an average daily cost of N50. After the pilot phase has been proven successful, we have a long term goal to provide 100,000 homes with the solar power systems within the next five years,“he said. He said that the project would provide a long term solution to the problem of power generation, which ihe said was currently less than 4,000 megawatts.

The death toll from a Boko Haram attack in the northeastern Nigerian village of Kukawa — one of many staged by the Islamist group in the past week — has risen to 118, a lawmaker said Sunday.

Microsoft Lumia in partnership with Konga.com will to reward consumers who purchase the Lumia 540 Dual SIM or the Lumia 640 XL Dual SIM or any Lumia from Konga.com.

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over the reported dastardly bomb attack at a church on the outskirts of Potiskum, Yobe, on Sunday.

Argentina’s 22-year wait for Copa America glory goes on after penalty shoot-out defeat to Chile on Saturday evening. For Lionel Messi, it must feel interminable.