By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia The transition Committee Chairman of Arochukwu council area of Abia State, Engr. Onyekachi Okoro has reportedly died as he slumped at his residence at Umuahia. Okoro was reported to have died on Thursday as he returned from work. Although information about his death was sketchy as at the time of […]

Mrs. Sefunmi James-Ogbe is the co-founder and Head, Cypress Hillside School. She is an educationist with a drive for leadership development from an early age. She is a product of Texas America University in the USA, with experience that cut across administration, marketing, customer service and education. Her training and diverse experiences for over three […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC says about 265 billion naira would be raised within the next 4 years by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and a consortium of Infrastructural Companies (Infracos) for the development of broadband infrastructures across the country. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof Umar Garba Danbatta said this […]

The Federal Government on Thursday reconstituted the new board of Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and appointed Mr Ademola Seriki as the board Chairman with effect from Jan. 7. A statement issued in Abuja by Mr Ibrahim Haruna, Deputy Director, Press of the ministry, said the Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo, disclosed […]

By Omeiza Ajayi The Coalition of Public Interest Lawyers and Advocates COPA has disclosed of its resolve to mobilise against the Acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Magu for “violating the fundamental rights of Sen. Shehu Sani, from Kaduna State”. In a statement Thursday in Abuja, Convener of the group, […]

Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in the Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has said that stronger partnership between intelligent Nigerians and Indians in Diaspora is capable of transforming the world. Dabiri-Erewa made this known in Abuja during the commemoration of the 2020 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (Indians in Diaspora day) and World Hindi Day. The News Agency […]

   By Muhammed Bello Today, Rt.Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Governor of Sokoto State, clocks 54.  Like previous years the day will be marked low-key.  Not that there are no reasons to roll out the drums and call a feast to celebrate his birthday but he would rather quietly give thanks to his creator for His […]

IBADAN —GOVERNORS of the six states of the South West, yesterday, told the Federal Government not to see the launch of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Operation  Amotekun  (Leopard) as an agenda to undermine the integrity of the country.

The Yoruba World Congress Leader, Professor Adebanji Akintoye, who leads other 28 different organisations, at the launch of Operation Amotekun, said the zone would not fold its arms while its indigenes are being overrun. He said this while granting an interview with Vanguard before the commencement of the programme. While giving his goodwill message, Prof […]

NIGERIANS have been reacting with mixed feelings over the Federal Government’s recent decision to withdraw the military from the various theatres of operation around the country.