A proposal to change the nickname of Benin’s men’s national team from the Squirrels to the Cheetahs is awaiting government approval in the West African country. Mathurin de Chacus announced the plan after he was re-elected unopposed for a second term as president of the Benin Football Federation (FBF) over the weekend. Les Ecureuils, which […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni A civil society organisation, Vanguard for Transparency and Accountability, has described the recently launched Whistle-Blower Initiative of the Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, as an exemplary boost to the anti-corruption crusade, as it lauded the Ayodele Subair-led LIRS management for sustaining its pace-setting records in tax management reforms in Nigeria. The President […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Bababjide Sanwo-Olu, has called on residents and motorists along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway of the state, on the need to be patient over the on- going rehabilitation of the road, assuring that the project will be completed in the next two months. This came as motorists on Monday, around Sanya to […]

The labour party in Osun state has urged Nigerians to use their permanent voters card to discard politicians who feel Nigeria is their personal heritage and belonging.

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Men of the Benue State Police command have arrested an eighteen man suspected kidnap gang during a stop-and-search operation along Utonkon Road, in Ado Local Government Area, LGA, of the state. The arrest of the suspects in the area which had in the past witnesssed repeated cases of kidnappings, also led […]

By Emem Idio, Yenagoa YENAGOA- THE Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State chapter, has described the federal government threats of withholding lecturers unpaid salaries as “strategic distraction,” as it is not feasible but a powerful red herring to distract the public. Chairperson of ASUU, Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State chapter, […]

By Emem Idio, Yenagoa YENAGOA-WORRIED by the continued importation of vaccines and reagents for medical laboratory purposes, the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria, AMLSN, have tasked governments and the private sector on the urgent need to begin local production of vaccines and reagents. The call was made during the 4th annual Medical Laboratory […]

FBNQuest supports growth of Commercial Papers Issuances in Nigeria

By Olasunkanmi Akoni National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Iyiola Omisore, and National Vice Chairman, South West, Isaacs Kekemeke, have expressed confidence that the South West Zone of Nigeria will deliver massive votes for it’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general poll. The duo spoke at a media briefing, Monday, at […]

Vanguard Newspapers and The Economic Forum Series ®️ (EFS) have announced they are convening the 3rd Annual MSME Summit.