The pioneer Director General of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum, Osaro Onaiwu has condemned the appointment of a sole administrator for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Onaiwu described the development as an aberration, adding that such development will give room for few persons to manipulate the commission. Calling on the governors of the […]

By Ndahi Marama – Maiduguri The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has provided food intervention to 2.7 million Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Borno state from January to December this year. Each household received 25kg of beans, 12.5 kg of rice and maize each and 4.6 kilogram of condiments as approved by the Director General […]

When President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Mr Garba Abubakar as the Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) in January 2020, not too many people would have imagined him transforming the agency into a service-oriented and efficiency-driven organisation within the shortest possible time. So far, even though many government agencies have spent the better part of […]

Security of life and property of citizens is a primary duty of any government. The absence of this attribute spells a world of anarchy. Thomas Hobbes, in his book ‘Leviathan’, visualized life in such a world as relentlessly insecure, brutish and short.

By Gabriel Olawale AVRUST Nigeria has entered into a strategic partnership with Swedish Covr Security to bring secure digital identity solutions to banks, telcos and healthcare providers in Nigeria. Speaking on the partnership, AVRUST Nigeria CEO, Engr. Felix Unachukwu said Nigeria is seriously doing catchup with the rest of the world on the digital economy, […]

… Start-ups to receive $40,000, mentorship By Juliet Umeh The American Business Council and the US Chamber of Commerce’s US-Africa Business Center, USAfBC,   recently awarded three Nigeria-based startups with its inaugural Digital Innovation Awards. The three startups include: an education technology platform, Afrilearn International;  “Lend an Arm” platform, a startup that increases voluntary blood donation […]

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Two Hausa pepper sellers, Awwal Musa and Musa Adamu Abati,who were allegedly shot by operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) at Olomore Market in Abeokuta in February this year, have demanded for N5m compensation each. The duo made the demand while appearing before the Ogun State Judicial Panel of […]

Facebook Inc accused rival Apple Inc of engaging in anticompetitive practices on Wednesday, firing another shot in a months long standoff between the two tech giants over Apple’s planned privacy changes for iOS14. “Apple is behaving anticompetitively by using their control of the App Store to benefit their bottom line at the expense of creators […]

By Luminous Jannamike Fast rising music star, Moses Osondu, also known as Bankci, has signed a management deal with an Abuja-based entertainment management company, The FFB Entertainment Company. In a statement made available to *Vanguard*, the ‘Maria’ singer said he is excited to join his new management company while stating why he made the deal. […]

French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating. The 42-year-old took a test ‘as soon as the first symptoms appeared,’ the Elysee Palace said in a brief statement. Mr Macron will isolate for seven days but plans to continue running the country via video conference. Frantic contact tracing is now afoot […]