The Governor of Enugu State, Honorable Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has called on youths in Nigeria to take advantage of the present digital revolution to channel their energy towards productive engagements, through the acquisition of new skills and knowledge sharing so as to nourish human capacity for the socio-economic development of the country. Governor Ugwuanyi made the […]

The Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje has approved the closure of all public and Private Schools in the state with immediate effect.

By Providence Adeyinka THE Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has launched a Process Manual on Port Operations aimed at fostering an enabling environment for domestic and foreign port users. The manual was developed by stakeholders led by the Technical Unit on Governance and Anti-Corruption Reform, TUGAR, an arm in the Presidency. Osinbajo noted that the manual […]

Former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Temisan Omatseyi, who is also a ship-owner and President of Africa Ship-owners Association, spoke with Vanguard Maritime Report on several issues affecting the maritime industry. In this interview with Godfrey Bivbere, he spoke about the missed opportunity at the height of the COVID-19 […]

Zamfara Government on Tuesday announced the immediate closure of 10 secondary schools believed to be vulnerable to bandits’ attacks.

The Bayelsa State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality and related extra judicial killings on Tuesday began sitting in Yenagoa with an assurance to adopt the principle of the rule of law and fair hearing. In its inaugural speech, the Chairman of the panel, Justice Young Ogola (rtd) announced that the Judicial panel had […]

Andrew Torre, Visa’s regional president for Central Europe, Middle East and Africa, shares perspectives on how post-lockdown retail trends are creating new opportunities for online merchants on the path to recovery. This year’s holiday shopping season has taken considerably greater global significance with retailers of all sizes, sectors and geographies seeking a welcome boost during […]

ANIOMA Youths Forum, (Worldwide), AYF-W, Tuesday, rejected the appointment of a Sole Administrator to run the affairs of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, insisting that the appointment of a Sole Administrator was in violation of the Act establishing the Commission.

THE Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has warned shipping firms in Nigeria against not allowing empty containers into their holding bays, saying that such action would attract sanctions henceforth.

The Minister of State for FCT, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, on Tuesday inaugurated FCT-UBEB Centre for Science, Technology and Innovative Training. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre is expected to focus on capacity building in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and basic agricultural techniques. The project was rehabilitated, equipped, and […]

BY Victoria Ojeme The United States has donated a shipment of maritime security equipment worth One Hundred and Eighty Thousand Dollars to the Nigerian Navy, to upgrade the anti-piracy and nautical security functions of the country’s Region al Maritime Awareness Capability (RMAC). In a statement made to journalists yesterday said, “The donation comprises a selection […]

By Juliet Umeh Logistics marketplace, Dellyman, has said it is targeting to reach between 150,000 to 200,000 daily deliveries in the next five years. The company says massive same day delivery is the only way to confront the challenges in the last mile logistics industry. Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dellyman, Mr. Dare Ojo-Bello said the […]

By Victoria Ojeme The Federal Government says that it has paid the N30,000 and N50, 000 COVID-19 intervention fund to over 238, 868 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME)  across the country. Tola Adekunle Johnson, Special Assistant to the President on MSMEs said that as the “President Buhari administration ramps up COVID-19 interventions in the […]

Discussions around improving relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom (UK) across different sectors especially in the post-Brexit era is not only exciting but will make a difference for both countries, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Professor Osinbajo stated this Monday when he received on a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, a […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke Following the earlier directive on the suspension of new SIM registration by network operators, the Federal government has directed all operators in the country to disconnect every SIM card not synchronized with valid National Identity Number (NIN) by December 30th. This came after an urgent meeting of key stakeholders in the Communications industry convened […]