NDLEA Chairman, retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, said on Monday in Kano that the state has about two million drug addicts, representing 16 per cent prevalence

Amidst escalating insecurity in Nigeria and elsewhere around the world, a renowned academic and clergy, Prof. David Irefin has admonished that widely held religious believes must not be overlooked. Describing the “Everlasting Gospel” as a great book of academic, Irefin, an Archbishop of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star, stated that these problems, including […]

Tennis great Billie Jean King has praised Naomi Osaka for speaking out on mental health issues and her stand against racial injustice. Japan’s Osaka withdrew from this year’s French Open after being fined and threatened with expulsion for refusing to do media duties, which she said had contributed to the depression issues she had struggled […]

Nigeria’s experiential marketing prodigy and a leading light in that sub-sector of the Nigerian marketing communications industry, Otis Ojeikhoa, Managing Director/CEO of Brands Optimal Limited, has been recognised and celebrated for the trail-blazing contributions which he has made to his sub-sector of the marketing communications industry and the larger Nigerian economy in the last ten […]

 By Cynthia Alo  As the world moves towards accepting cryptocurrency as a legal tender for digital transactions, more Nigerians are beginning to invest in the crypto trade. In line with this, Babybitcoin (BITC) has stepped up its activities in Nigeria. According to a statement made available to Vanguard, one of the founders, Ola Olaniwun, said […]

National Pension Commission (PenCom) is set to commence online verification and enrollment for its 2021 retirees and prospective retirees of Federal Government Treasury-Funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs)

IPI Group Ltd, a consortium with several subsidiaries cut across the technology, strategy, and food industry, has today nominated the appointment of Mr. Emmanuel Ochoga as its new Group Head Finance and Administration. A distinguished financial development expert with over 15 years of combined experience in managing finance functions and accounts, both at strategy development […]

…..Demand equality in distribution of vaccines By Chris Ochayi Stakeholders and experts rose from a one-day workshop in Abuja with a call on the Federal Government to partner with Chinese government to open COVID-19 vaccines production company in Nigeria in order boost local production. They also agreed that this step, if taken will help in […]

Nigeria’s leading commodities market player, AFEX, has released a report on cashew nuts, highlighting the growing global demands for the commodity. “Cashew nut is a major commodity with high potential to generate foreign exchange and to create employment, as well as curb desertification in Nigeria,” the AFEX report said, adding that cashew is an important […]

By Eric Teniola This continues and concludes the enumeration of some of the decrees promulgated by General Babangida during his tenure as military head of state. NIGERIAN Educational Research and Development Council Decree 53, 1988, Advertising Practitioners (Registration etc.) Decree 55, 1988, National Commission for Nomadic Education, Decree, 1989; National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and […]

With the AfCFTA agreement providing the opportunity for effective collaboration in raising the income of millions of Africans, there is a huge expectation of economic development for African countries.

The Kano State Government has approved intensive training for 600 Teachers who were recently deployed to the Ministry of Education from various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the state commissioner of education, Alhaji Sanusi Saidu-Kiru, through the ministry’s Chief Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Yusuf, […]

The use and abuse of drugs are fast becoming prevalent among adults and especially the youths. Drug abuse has been identified to have diverse and devastating effects on the safety and progress of society. Unfortunately, over 14.4 million people have used drugs in 2017 in Nigeria. And more women are getting involved in drug abuse

DELTA State Government has signed an agreement with a private firm, Koolboks for the supply and maintenance of solar refrigerators to primary healthcare centres across the state under the Public-Private Partnership.

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in collaboration with the Federal Ministries of Agriculture & Rural Development, Special Duties & Inter-Governmental Affairs, Transportation, Petroleum Resources, etc and other relevant Departments & Agencies of Governments; as well as Organized Private Sector Operators has commenced the National Anti-Multiple Taxation Scheme (NAMTAXS) and National Transit Insurance […]