Folake Oyemade is the President of  Apparels and  Accessories Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, AAMAN. In this interview with Moses Nosike, she lamented that the state of  Apparel sector in Nigeria calls for a great concern; as a result of total neglect by government, thereby creating huge market for China and others, forcing Nigerians to import all […]

By Tony Eluemunor When Mr. Dahiru M Lawal reacted to my piece, “Yushau Shuaibu on Emir and Air Peace: Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense,” published in this column last Saturday, I assumed it would contain wholesome lessons. The writing was wild because it lacked civility, uncoordinated because he rambled on and on, jumping from one […]

Multiple taxation killing businesses in Nigeria – Mohammed Jibril laments

By Egufe Yafugborhi, Port Harcourt Senator Magnus Abe’s camp of divided Rivers All Progressives Congress (APC) has raised alarm on the listing of dead persons and defectors among delegates from the state accredited for Saturday’s national convention of the party. In a petition jointly signed by former Commissioner for Justice and Attorney General of Rivers […]

Oligbo to Northern Aspirants: Support Nigerian president of south-east extraction

Enugu, like lambs to the slaughter

By Yetunde Arebi You should have seen the shock on my aunt’s face when Temilade, her 32 year old daughter finally told her she had no intention of ever getting married!   Weddings are a waste of money, while marriages are a waste of time, energy and emotions, she’d declared. All she desires is to be a single […]

The United States, U.S. has designated a network of six individuals connected to the Nigeria-based terrorist group, Boko Haram.

The Lagos State Government has tasked youths on environmental sustainability and the need to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle. The Lagos government gave the charge yesterday through its environmental agencies in a statement signed by Mrs Bola Ajao, the Chief Public Affairs Officer, Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA). Apongbon Fire: We’ll swoop on all […]

After at least four times of postponing its national convention since 2020, the ruling All Progressives Congress APC is now set to conduct the all-important exercise today.

Taskforce to embark on forcefully eviction March 31 AS the Federal Government gave all traders and other illegal occupants under over 20 bridges in Lagos final ultimatum to vacate before March 31, or face forceful eviction, traders have lamented. The Director, Highways, Bridges and Design, Mr Oluropo Oyetade, gave the ultimatum during an emergency meeting […]

Residents of Araromi-Mojoda in Adamo, Ikorodu North Local Government have cried out to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of the state to urgently fix the Adamo-Mojoda link road to many other communities as they recount their traumatic moments while going about their daily business. The residents who spoke to Saturday Vanguard  lamented the untold hardship they go […]

It was meant to be a normal Tuesday morning for the family of Vivian    Vihimga Akpagher. Though they knew she was unwell, there was no premonition that their 14-year-old daughter, Keren-Happuch Akpagher was going to die on June 22, until the doctors at Queens Hospital located at Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, confirmed her gruesome death from rape and other related complications.

•Former governor now reference point in good governance By Prisca Sam-Duru Anambra State has been trending for positive reasons since former Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo, assumed office as the fifth governor of Anambra State.   While the excitement continues, a good number of people, even outside the state, have not hidden their […]

BY SUJIMOTO “Mama I will give you a personal guarantee on Sujimoto, if he doesn’t deliver his promises, hold me responsible for it!”This were the words of Chief Dele Momodu during a business transaction where a prominent lady wanted to purchase the Sujimoto penthousesat an unbelievable discount rate of 650 Million Naira. However, naysayers were […]