The S&P 500 fell for the seventh straight day on Friday and the benchmark index suffered its biggest weekly drop since the 2008 global financial crisis on growing fears the fast-spreading coronavirus could push the economy into recession, although stocks regained some ground right at the end of a volatile session. The Dow and the […]

There should be no brownouts, as the Americans would say in 21st-century cities. It means there should be no partial light outs in cities. Ditto the rural dwellers globally. Warmer summers increase electricity consumption for cooling, and colder winters increase electricity consumption for heating. Which of these known sources of power coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, hydro, and solar and the wind is the market shout out going for? It appears it is natural gas. Natural gas is becoming the most prevalent home heating fuel and the most widespread fuel used to generate electricity. Some have dubbed it the wonder fuel. Over a decade ago, it was unimaginable that it would become a preferred source of power. Natural gas fits many needs for power generation, considering it is more economical and produces only half of the carbon emissions of coal. It is in toughest competition with the renewables that may wait for some decades to come.

By Omeiza Ajayi After five months of easing her out of office, President Muhammadu Buhari has finally approved the “retirement” of Mrs Winifred Ekanem Oyo-Ita as Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Consequently, the president has appointed Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan as the substantive Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Permanent Secretary (General […]

Mallam Nasir Ahmed El Rufai is a household name in Nigeria.He occupies a strategic position in Nigeria’s current political dispensation, having been first elected the governor of Kaduna State in 2015 and got re-elected for another term of four years in 2019, thereby solidly stamping his feet on the governance of the state till 2023. Mallam El-Rufai headed the All Progressives Congress Restructuring Committee, which made some recommendations on how Nigeria could be reshaped to make it more responsive to the needs and aspirations of the federating states.

The Emir of Kano, Sanusis Lamido  Sanusi, few days ago threw a bombshell when he said the northern part of the country, as a region was on the path of destruction if it does not change. He spoke in Kaduna at a programme to commemorate the 60th birthday celebration of Governor Nasir el-Rufai. He said 87 percent of poverty in Nigeria is in the north with millions of northern out-of-school children while nine states in the north are contributing almost 50 percent of the entire malnutrition burden in the country.

By Yeni Olus, The year 2020 is a big one when you consider the calibre of events slated to hold this season, culminating with the Olympics and Paralympics billed to hold in Tokyo, Japan, from July to September. Some of the major Athletics events for the year include the African Senior Championships in Algiers in […]

Curtains will be drawn on the 18th Nigeria Oil and Gas industry Games which began Sunday 23 at three designated centres in Lagos. As part of events on the final day, the final football match will be played as oil giants, Team NNPC are set to do battle with DPR for the gold medal in […]

In a bid to protect the state against any case of the deadly CoronaVirus disease (COVID-19), the Governor Sir Ben Ayade has intensified efforts towards prevention by adopting strict screening  exercise at all entry points to the State such as, land boarders, airports, as well as seaports.

There is an uncanny twist to the civil war which seems to blind those of us who should let the world know what really happened. I am talking about people from the former eastern region who were forced by genocide to become Biafrans in 1967.

By Ifeanyi Okolie A five-man robbery gang which specialized in burgling building sites at the Federal Capital Territory Abuja, has been arrested by operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Responses Team, IRT. Saturday Vanguard gathered that the suspects who were identified as Emeka Emmanuel A.k.A Wiper, Chidi Offor, Kalu Chukwu, Ikechukwu Udeji, […]