Eyitayo emerges Institute’s president By Providence Adeyinka THE Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, has raised alarm over the impact of Nigeria’s rising debt burden as the debt service-to-revenue ratio reaches 70 percent. The ratio implies that 70 percent of the country’s annual revenue now goes to servicing debts. Speaking at her inauguration as […]

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru OVER 500,000 women across Nigeria are to benefit from empowerment program powered by Jose Foundation United Kingdom in conjunction with financial technology firm, Agency Alliance Ltd. The President of Jose Foundation UK, Dr Martins Abhulimhen disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Abuja. He said the empowerment program was […]

Muddy Take-Off: Airplane stuck in mud at Lagos Airport

Nigerians should be worried about the news of some air passengers who refused to submit themselves for the mandatory quarantine as directed by COVID-19 regulations aimed at keeping the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria under check.  Over the past weekend, the Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Akin Abayomi, raised the alarm that 135 passengers from […]

Group known as Ndokwa National Youth Movement, NNYM, Worldwide, Thursday said it would join protest if President Muhammadu Buhari fails to inaugurate the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) board. Disclosing this in a statement sent to Vanguard, Idi Presley Ifeanyichukwu, Secretary General, opined: “Gentlemen of the press, it has become imperative we address the issues […]

He urged them to avoid any such meetings until the ultimatum given by High Chief Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo) for the reconstitution of a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is complied with by the Federal Government. Frank, in a statement in Abuja, said the meeting summoned by Akpabio in Abuja is […]

By Chinedu Adonu In order to conduct a successful National census, the National Population Commission, NPC, has commenced South East zonal training of field functionaries for first census pretest in Enugu. It was gathered that the exercise which is going on simultaneously in all the six geopolitical zone was to prepare ground for a credible […]

Lagos State House of Assembly has moved to expand the provision of training and retraining facilities for health workers with the amendment of the Healthcare Bill.

By Olu Fasan The current Attorney General and Minister of Justice of Nigeria, Abubakar Malami, SAN, is a sophist who puts a wrong interpretation on the Constitution ostensibly for sectional interests. His specious reasoning and false arguments have not gone well with his fellow lawyers, but that hasn’t stopped him from engaging in sophistry. Recently, […]

—l remain in ZLP, more concerned about how to pull the nation back from the brinks Dayo Johnson Akure Against the rumoured defection plan of the immediate past governor of Ondo state, Dr Olusegun Mimiko to the ruling All Progressive Congress, he has said that partisan consideration was the least of his concerns now. A […]

A pupil of Bridge International Academy in Badagry, 10-year old Emmanuel Sefirinmi Avoseh has been presented the Supreme-Bridge Full Scholarship Award that covers his secondary education, following his outstanding performance in both the Supreme scholarship entrance examination and subsequent interview process. The Supreme Education Foundation (SEF) scholarship scheme is designed to bridge educational inequalities resulting […]

Industrialist and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Tony Amechi, has commended the joint efforts made so far for the establishment of Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, Aboh, FUATA, Delta State by the duo of the Deputy Senate President, Senators Ovie Omo-Agege and Peter Nwaoboshi, describing them as agents of genuine change and accelerated development, who are eager to change the ugly trajectory of Ndokwa nation.

…Approves establishment of Institute for Border Studies  By Henry Umoru THE Senate has passed a bill to establish the Orthopaedic Hospital in Kuta, Niger State.  With this development, the Senate has passed a Bill for an Act to Amend the Orthopaedic Hospital Management Board Act, Cap 010, Laws of the Federation and (LFN) 2004 for other […]

Big Brother Naija season 4 winner and the first female to win the reality TV show, Mercy Eke, will star alongside comedian Mr. Macaroni and Father DMW in an Ogelle flagship series titled ‘Trips’. Trips, a web series about the lives and experiences of three e-taxi drivers in Lagos, centres around Chidiebere (played by Mercy), […]

Cross River state has been commended World over for the proactive innovative management of the COVID-19 pandemic which is still ravaging parts of the world. It will be recalled that Governor Ben Ayade working through the Cross River state COVID-19 Response Taskforce headed by Dr Betta Edu started the policy and enforcement of the use […]