The Coalition of Societies for the Rights of Older People in Nigeria (COSROPIN) says the employment of older people by government is necessary to not only elongate their lives but reduce abuses. The President of COSROPIN, Sen. Eze Ajoku, made the assertion in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on […]

The Managing Director of Primero Transport Services Limited, Fola Tinubu, said on Tuesday the company is planning an increase in transport fares across all routes in Lagos to meet up with current realities. Primero Transport Services Limited is the operator of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) scheme in the state. Tinubu, who disclosed this in […]

Apple’s price target was raised to US$350 from $280 at Needham, which wrote that the iPhone maker had a number of tailwinds in 2020 that could help it extend last year’s strong rally. The new target matches the Street-high view on the shares, and implies upside of almost 18% from its most recent close. Because […]

By James Ogunnaike Police in Ogun State has arrested an unruly driver who instigated miscreants to attack the Patrol team of the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) on Sunday at Mowe, Ogun State, stretch of the Lagos – Ibadan Expressway. A statement by the Route Commander Florence Okpe on behalf of the Ogun State Sector Commander […]

Bureaux De Change, BDCs, have for years supported Nigeria’s growth agenda and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s commitment to exchange rate stability. To continue to play these roles creditably, the BDC industry needs improved access to foreign exchange (forex). The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria, ABCON, believes the success of BDCs goes beyond favourable rates but access to multiple streams of forex earnings to deepen the market, keep the naira stable and boost BDCs operations. Making BDCs one of  the channels through which over $25 billion annual Diaspora remittances enter the economy will give depth to forex market and boost BDCs operations.

A British teenager found guilty of lying about being gang-raped in Cyprus broke down in tears today and hugged her family as she was spared jail – paving the way for her to return home immediately. The emotional 19-year-old woman from Derbyshire, who MailOnline has chosen not to name, declared she was ‘relieved’ as she […]

Limiting access to food in mice increases levels of the hormone, ghrelin, which may also increase motivation to exercise, according to a study published in the Journal of Endocrinology.

By David Odama Organised labour in Nasarawa State on Monday threatened to boycott the inauguration of committee Set up for the new minimum wage unless pending arrears of promotion, salaries and pension owed workers in the state were cleared. This is even as the inauguration of the minimum wage committee slated for January 6th was […]

MILLIONS streamed out through any possible exit they could find – through Shaki, to northern Benin. Down south, at the Seme border in Lagos, stampedes would kill many. Dozens were loaded unto open haulage trucks headed for Ghana. To add to the tragedy, President Jerry Rawlings, Ghana’s military head of state, had ordered the borders with Togo closed, to desist coup plotters and insurgents, so there would be no passage for days.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has distanced himself from a former Senator that represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, who allegedly used his name to solicit for N4million bribe.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has on Sunday, placed Police Commands and Formations nationwide on red alert following the death of Iranian Army General, Qassem Soleimani

By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Although 2023 when President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to finish his second term is still three years away, agitations on which zone power should shift to have been on but former Chief Whip of the Senate, Sir Roland Owie presented a new perspective to the agitation when he said […]

The United States embassy in Nigeria has warned Americans in the country to be cautious of their movement in response to the recent world events. The embassy, however, noted it has no specific threat information but deems it necessary to remind Americans in Nigeria to observe personal security measures on a regular basis. In a […]

By Chinonso Alozie One person was said to have lost his life in the drama between Governor Emeka Ihedioha’s transition committee chairmen and the 27 suspended chairmen of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state. Vanguard was told yesterday in Owerri, that the name of the person, Ahamefule Maduabuchi, a supervisor at Umundugba in […]

…commends army hqtrs for swift investigation … Says action shows Buratai’s good leadership By Ndahi Marama Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has paid tribute to headquarters of the Nigerian Army for the swiftness with which the army announced readiness to immediately investigate conducts involving stop and search of passengers around Njimtilo. Zulum spoke on […]