….Jegede may collapse structure for Agboola   By Dayo Johnson Akure Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has shown interest in the Ondo governorship election slated for October 10. Consequently, he invited the immediate past governor Dr Olusegun Mimiko to his Hilltop country home in Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital to discuss political happenings ahead of the […]

By Godfrey Bivbere   THE Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, called for greater maritime input for Nigeria’s attainment of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs. Sanwo-Olu said the country must put in place deliberate measures for the optimal utilisation of its enormous maritime potentials. The governor said this in Lagos on the occasion […]

U.S. President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday night clashed in the first presidential debate described by commentators as chaotic and messy. The 90-minute encounter was characterised by frequent interruptions, mostly from Trump, and insults, with Biden calling the president a clown. Fox News anchor and moderator of the night, Chris […]

Google on Monday said it will no longer give high-profile app developers a pass on its 30 percent app store fee starting next year. Google said it will start enforcing its policy requiring developers to use its payments system starting September 2021. The move comes as some developers, including Netflix and Spotify, have been getting […]

By Rasheed Sobowale It was a beautiful morning when this reporter woke up to a WhatsApp message, written in the tone of “help us, we were being maltreated”. More than 35 employees of Cellulant Nigeria Limited were sacked for allegedly “receiving funds from Agrikore wallets” in an inappropriate manner. Cellulant Nigeria Limited is an agritech […]

By Chris Ochayi The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has finally issued an order suspending the September 1, 2020 hike in electricity tariff for two weeks This is in line with the agreement reached with the organised Labour on the suspension of strike over the hike in electricity tariff and increase in pump price of […]

It was messy and there was a lot of shouting, but President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden on Tuesday managed during their 90-minute debate to touch on some of the crucial issues facing American voters in November. The following is a look at the key moments of the debate – the substance, the […]

Many Nigerians desire very much to live in the United States of America. Many of those who fate have helped to cross to the God’s own country, as it is called, don’t entertain with much enthusiasm the prospect of returning to their fatherland. Many, living in the States, have thrown away their Nigerian identities but […]

Manchester United’s first formal bid to bring Jadon Sancho back to the Premier League worth up to 100 million euros (£91 million, $117 million) has been rejected by Borussia Dortmund, Sky Sports reported on Tuesday. Sancho, 20, has been a long-term transfer target for United as they look to build on finishing third in the […]

…Drag Buhari to court over serial sectionalism By Henry Umoru LEADERS of thought and elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, have taken a swipe at the Director-General, Department of State Services, Yusuf Bichi, saying his lopsided recruitment in favour […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT  Muhammadu Buhari yesterday inaugurated the 326- kilometre Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operation as well as the ancillary facilities yard at the recently-named Goodluck Jonathan Railway Complex in Agbor (Owa-Oyibu), Delta State. The rail line was conceptualised over 30 years ago, precisely in 1987 by the General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida’s military […]

By Ochereome Nnanna I did not really plan this series to coincide with the 60th anniversary of Nigeria’s independence. However, I am gratified at the auspicious moment it provides for us to address the issue of “freedom”. To me, our independence is lost. Nigeria is now one of the most failed countries in the world. […]

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu The National Inland Waterways, NIWA, yesterday, said that the Onitsha River Port would commence full operation by the first quarter of 2021. This was disclosed by the Area Manager of NIWA Area Office Onitsha, Anambra State, Mrs Queen Uba  during an interactive session with newsmen in Onitsha. She said that NIWA has […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State  has described as unfortunate,  the pressure mounted on Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, by his Bayelsa State counterpart, Governor Duoye Diri, to stop paying Rivers State revenue accruing from Soku oil wells being disputed by both states. Wike, who hosted RMAFC delegation in Port […]

By Davies Iheamnachor There is panic in Okoma community in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State as men of the Nigerian Army allegedly invaded the community and burnt down several houses. Residents of the area said the incident happened on Saturday, adding that they do not know the reason for the action. WhenVanguardvisited […]