By Obadiah Mailafia WHEN some of us were young, our country had the promise of greatness. We entertained the vision of a New Jerusalem. Today, it has become a dream deferred. There is a creeping, odious, despondency in the atmosphere. The collective zeitgeist is one of hopelessness. The flame has died. The signs everywhere foretell […]

Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has raised its authorised share capital to N5bn, surpassing the new minimum capital requirement of N4bn by December 31st, 2020 set by the industry regulator, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). Speaking on the company’s recapitalisation achievement, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chuks Igumbor, said: “We have met and exceeded the minimum […]

The Nigerian Stock Exchange reopened trading on Tuesday after the holidays to mark Christmas and Boxing Day celebrations with the All-Share Index crossing 39,000 mark. Specifically, the All-Share Index which opened at 38,800.01 inched higher by 310.16 points or 0.80 per cent to close at 39,110.17. Also, the market capitalisation rose by N167 billion to […]

The pupil of Deeper Life High School, Idoro near Uyo, the Akwa Ibom state capital allegedly molested by some senior pupils is recuperating in the hospital, Vanguard has learnt.

By Lawani Mikairu Emirates has announced several key movements and rotations to its commercial team, both in its Dubai hub and across key markets in the Far East, West Asia and Africa. The changes place five seasoned Emirati commercial managers in key positions across the Emirates network to support its commercial strategies as the airline […]

By Okoh Aihe THERE was one appellation I could never call him, even grudgingly, Mr. Prolific. But that never adulterated my respect for him. Mr. Chico Ejiro who exited the stage on Christmas day morning was a movie maker of note, a guy with a mission which, as it has turned out now, had little […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed some of its achievements in combating COVID-19 in 2020, noting that vaccination is no guarantee of virus eradication.

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, paid tribute to renowned fine art photographer Chidozie Oliver Maduka during the 2020 Igue Festival, recognising his outstanding contribution to preserving and interpreting Benin’s cultural heritage through contemporary photography. Held annually in Benin City, the Igue Festival is one of the most important celebrations in the Benin Kingdom, marking the […]

Falls just 5% to N7.14trn in 11 months May surpass 2019 figure at year end By Elizabeth Adegbesan Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) revenue to the Federal Government, 36 states and 774 local governments fell by just five percent to N7.14 trillion in eleven months  (January to November) from  N7.46 trillion in the same period of […]

By Franklin Adejuwon Some school of thoughts have muted banning British flights to Nigeria as precautionary measure to mitigating the spread of COVID-19 virus in Nigeria: I will sincerely advocate that this may not be realistic in a genuine common-sense application. Rather, an utmost attention of government should critically be diverted to those continental airlines […]

The U.S. has “strongly” condemned the “sham prosecution and conviction” of citizen journalist Zhang Zhan by the Chinese government. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, who conveyed the U.S. position in a statement on Tuesday, called for Zhan’s immediate and unconditional release. Pompeo said by the action, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) had again demonstrated its […]

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday donated a storey building to the Zone 17 of the Nigeria Police Force. The building is to serve as the zone’s operational office and headquarters. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zone 17 was created on May 27, 2020 to serve Ondo and Ekiti States. […]

South-South Traditional Council of Chiefs Lagos State, SSTCCLS, has awarded the Governor of the year 2020 to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his sense of fairness and justice. The group which made the dedication in a statement signed by its Chairman, Chief Vincent Ahwi expressed their gratitude to the Governor for granting recognition to the South-South […]

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Teejay Yusuf has said that the ongoing criticisms and verbal attacks against Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah were a deliberate attempt to ignore the genuine issued raised in his Christmas message to the country.

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Monday said the outgoing Donald Trump administration was doing “enormous damage” to agencies critical to the nation’s security. Biden made the allegation in a speech from his home state of Delaware after receiving a briefing from his aides on national security and foreign policy. He alleged that his team was […]