By Dakuku Peterside AFTER a long voyage, all the political parties have concluded their special conventions and primaries, and they now have presidential flagbearers representing the parties at the polls next year. The past two weeks have been an endless season of tension, permutations, and intrigues. The drama that brought the presidential candidates to victory is […]

By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Deji of Akureland, Oba Aladetoyinbo Aladelusi has alleged conniaviance between some individuals and govenment officials to thwart the on-going legal tussle before Court of Appeal on the status of the Iralepo of Isikan, Akure. Oba Aladelusi said this in a statement issued and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Michael […]

The International College of Surgeons (ICS) has identified Public Private Partnership (PPP) projects in the health industry as an evidence based solution for ameliorating the effects of global pandemics.

We learned little or nothing from June 12 By Clifford Ndujihe, Politics Editor Alhaji Mumakai Unagha is a lawyer, activist and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC. In this interview, the 2019 presidential aspirant said among others that Nigeria’s democracy is still being controlled by the military. He also blasted the two major political […]

The Nigerian Youth Coalition, NYC, has warned the All Progressives Congress against picking a Muslim as running mate to its presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, who is also a Muslim.

Avoid malpractices that could introduce counterfeits, pharmacists told

Decriminalisation: Taming suicide tragedy

By Godwin Oritse LAGOS—THERE was a mild drama, weekend, in the Apapa area of Lagos, following physical combat between some policemen and members of the Ports Standing Task Team, over the release of a suspect. Sources close to the team said: “This is not the first time we are raiding this corridor, some of the suspects […]

By Ismail Omipidan He was never a member of the defunct Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, or Northern Elements Progressive Union, NEPU. But his ideas about politics and governance can be squarely located in the Talakawa ideals and principles of politics and governance. He has consistently proved to be a detribalised and a compassionate leader. When […]

Over 90 metal scavengers and dumpster divers otherwise known as ‘baban bola’ in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, recently over-stretched their criminal activities which led to their proscription by the Nigerian Police Force, NPF

Say it’s FG’s back door strategy to gag the media  As Social Media Bill reincarnates in Code By Our Editor I was going to swear on the graves of my parents this week, that before the end of this administration which is less than a year away, the Social Media Bill would mutate in another variant. […]

Send students back to school, improve education, Obidike charges FG

By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—14 serving justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, SCN (names withheld), are planning to confront the Chief Justice of the Federation, CJN,  Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad over welfare issues. Multiple sources told Vanguard that the  aggrieved judicial officers said while the relevant Federal Government agencies saddled with the responsibility of reviewing upward […]

We’ll compensate damaged environment, sanction defaulters – NUPRC

By Eric Teniola Continuing from last week, Adamu Abdullahi, the APC national chairman, was quoted as having said, while addressing the Constituent Assemby in 1977, that Nigerians should not be sentimental on the question of states creation WE have to face it very realistically. We have to face it, bearing in mind the interest and […]