Nigeria, Bulgaria bridge investment, trade gaps
Twenty-five years after the collapse of the Soviet Union, Bulgaria and Nigeria, Tuesday unveiled the Nigeria-Bulgaria Business Exchange Platform with a view to strengthening the bilateral cooperation and bridging the trade and investment gaps between the two countries.
Ihiala supplementary poll witness delay of election materials, personnel
There were still unavailability of election materials at various polling units in the Anambra governorship supplementary election in Ihiala Local Government Area as at noon. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the election which was supposed to commence at 10am and end at 4pm has not started as election materials are yet to […]
Obada spits fire, says PDP, UPU call Amori to order
2023 governorship hopeful on the platform of the Peoples Democratic party, PDP, Chief Charles Obada has called on the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta state to call Chief Ighoyota Amori and his Delta Central, 2023 aka DC-2023, led political group to order, stressing that the group has no right to screen governorship aspirants of Urhobo extraction for the party.
2023: Direct primaries will overstretch INEC, says PGF Chairman
Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi, and Chairman, Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), has said that adopting direct primaries by political parties will overstretch the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). He said this while speaking with newsmen at the end of a closed-door meeting held by members of the PGF on Monday night. The PGF is an […]
UBA set to redeem $500m bonds
By Nkiruka Nnorom United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc said it is set to redeem its outstanding $500 million bonds. The bond, which matures in 2022, has a 7.750 percent coupon rate. The bank also stated that it is set to offer a 5-year fixed rate Senior Unsecured offering under its Global Medium Term Note […]
KADSPAC calls for approval of Kaduna social protection policy implementation plan
The Kaduna Social Protection Accountability Coalition (KADSPAC) has appealed to the Kaduna State Government to approve the state Social Protection Policy Implementation Plan, 2021 to 2023.
Police place N5m bounty on fleeing Ekiti kidnap suspects
The Ekiti State Police Command has placed N5 million as reward for genuine information on the whereabouts of four suspects over alleged kidnapping in the state. ASP Sunday Abutu, the command’s spokesperson in a statement on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti, gave the names of the fleeing suspects as Banji Akeem, Samuel Ebira, Dele Jimoh and Dayo […]
Find Vanguard’s reporter, Salem, Reps charge security agencies
The House of Representatives, Tuesday, mandated all the security agencies in the country to immediately investigate the whereabouts of the missing journalist, Tordue Salem, find and reunite him with his family and colleagues.
Post COVID-19: FG tasked on harnessing creative industry potentials for economic growth
By Olasunkanmi Akoni In view of daunting threats to world economy, the Federal Government has been urged to harness the potentials in the creative and cultural industry to strengthen growth of the nation’s economy in post COVID-19 era. President of Asa Day Worldwide, Mr. Olaniyi Oyatoye, gave the charge at a press conference held in […]
I’ve actualised my dream of becoming a producer, entrepreneur – Ifyugo Mgbemene
Dr. Ifyugo Mgbemene is the Chief Executive Officer, Leo Ela International Limited, a company specialises in producing beauty touch products that is favourably competing both national and international. Ifyugo, in her emancipating spirit right from her growing up believed in working for herself to become a big entrepreneur that would provide jobs for many. That […]
BREAKING : Maritime varsity not shutdown ― Registrar
The management of Nigeria Maritime University, NMU, has dismissed as fake news, report by some media houses that the school has been shutdown
