From the music festivals to bull runs and football tournaments, major events dropped like flies due to the virus in 2020. – James Bond – Makers of “No Time to Die”, the 25th instalment of the spy saga, postpone its release twice. It will now screen in April 2021. – The Olympics – The Tokyo […]

Coca-Cola Nigeria Limited along with its bottling partner, Nigeria Bottling Company, bagged two awards at the 14th edition of the Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards, popularly known as the SERAS Awards held recently in Lagos. The leading beverage company received these prestigious awards at the award ceremony themed, ‘Decade of Action: Accelerating Sustainable Development in […]

Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane hailed Karim Benzema as the best centre-forward in French history after his match-winning double against Athletic Bilbao put them joint top of La Liga on Tuesday. Bilbao’s Ander Capa had cancelled out Toni Kroos’s thumping strike before Benzema, 32, struck twice late on, heading home a cross with 16 minutes […]

By Ike Uchechukwu The Managing Director Obi Achara Nigeria Limited , Mr. James Obi has taken the Management Board of University of Calabar Teaching Hospital,UCTH, over non payment of his contract fee signed by his company and the institution on the isolation Centre at the Hospital . A Calabar High Court sitting in alabar and […]

By Lamidi Bamidele A women group, Ladies Breaking Boundaries LBB, has decried low level of participation of women in Nigeria politics saying this has denied them opportunities in taking vital decisions on leadership front. Speaking during the 2020 Business Award and Recognition Dinner of the group with theme ‘ Success on Heels’ held in Lagos […]

Following the directives given to all network operators in the country by the Federal government to disconnect every SIM card not synchronized with valid National Identity Number (NIN) by December 30th, there was panic as most Nigerians were charged N20 while confirming their NIN status using the USSD code (*346#) The directive to disconnect SIM cards […]

By Chidi Nkwopara – Owerri Unidentified gunmen reportedly kidnapped a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Valentine Oluchukwu Ezeagu, who was on his way to his Aguata, Anambra State, ancestral home, for his father’s burial. Vanguard also gathered that the priest was kidnapped at Umulolo, Arondizuogu, Ideato North local council area of Imo State, on the Okigwe-Uga […]

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo The Judicial Panel investigating incidences of police brutality, human rights violation and related extra judicial killings in Akwa Ibom State has struck out the petition filed against former Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Onofiok Luke. Chairman of the Panel, Justice Ifiok Ukana struck out the petition yesterday […]

Delta State Governor Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari as he turns 78 on Thursday.

Nigeria fast rising Afro-Beat artiste, Ideh Goodluck, professionally known as Lifash has given an insight into how his love for the art evolved and made him preferred musician lovers of the genre. Lifash, who disclosed that he started the art as a child, added that his love for the art evolved having grown up listening […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is currently presiding over the 28th virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. But President Muhammadu Buhari, who on Friday last week traveled to his Daura country home, Katsina State is attending the council meeting virtually. The meeting started with […]

By Dennis Agbo An honourary doctorate degree recipient from Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, AE-FUNAI, Ebonyi state, Dr. Anayo Onwuegbu has appealed to lecturers who are members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to sheathe their sword and resume academic activities for the sake of security of the country. Onwuegbu said that for […]

By Bose Adelaja There was panic Wednesday, along Lagos/Ibadan Expressway after a gas pipeline got burst during the ongoing road construction in the area. Eyewitnesses said the incident occurred at about 9.50 am in front of Punch newspaper in the process of road expansion by Julius Berger Construction Company. As at 10 am, vehicular and […]

Top Nigerian riders company, Errand Junkie, has announced an empowerment program of a hire purchase opportunity for  Nigerian motorbike riders willing to work for them. After a successful purchase of some brand new bikes, the company is calling for  interview from interested Nigerians who are willing to be empowered. READ ALSO: Bolt continues with expansion […]

The Luozi pharmaceutical research centre (CRPL), on Tuesday approved the “MANACOVID” drug to treat the coronavirus (COVID-19) in DR Congo. A statement issued in Kinshasa said the results were observed by three teams of doctors on a total of 300 cases that tested positive to COVID-19. All these cases proved negative with the disappearance of […]