The International Scholars Initiative (iSI) has opened applications for the latest edition of the scholarship program on January 3, 2022.

A group, North-East Democratic Vanguard (NEDV), has berated the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, over his comments that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stands a chance of winning the 2023 presidential election if his Bauchi state counterpart, Bala Mohammed, emerged the flag bearer of the party. It was reported that Wike made the comments while […]

The Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has wept over bandits attacks in Sokoto State,  commiserating with the government and the Sultan for the unwarranted killing of innocent citizens.

At the end of an international seminar on African heroes held in Lagos,9 months ago, the consensus was that only two leaders, Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana (1909-1972) and Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) could be described as heroes of their respective countries with minimum dissent.

WITH the 2023 general elections a little over a year to go, youths of Ijaw, Isoko, Itsekiri and Urhobo extractions from the Delta South Senatorial District under the auspices of Nigeria Youth Movement For Good Governance have endorsed former Governor Dr Emmanuel Ewetan Uduaghan for Senate to represent the district in the Red Chambers of the National Assembly, Abuja.

Youths of Ezza Ezekuna, Monday endorsed the member representing Ezza South State Constituency in Ebonyi state House of Assembly, Chief Christian Usulor for the 2023 governorship election in the state.

A Special Adviser to Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker, House of Representatives, Seun Odofin has again doled out food items to the good people of Ibokun/Oriade Federal Constituency to celebrate Christmas and the new year festive. Mr Odofin is also the convener of Oyetola Independent Support Group.

By Udeme Akpan THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has identified the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), as a major achievement in 2021 that would stimulate investment in 2022 and beyond. In its report sighted by Vanguard, the Company, which represents the federal government interest in the oil and gas industry, stated: “The PIA culminated in the […]

By Babajide Komolafe Banks’  borrowings from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, rose by 233 per cent, year-on-year, to N26.9 trillion in 2021 reflecting  increased  reliance on the apex bank to cope with the intense scarcity of funds which prevailed in the interbank money market for most part of last year. The CBN has two short […]

*Why Buhari signed Appropriation Bill into law despite insertion of 6,576 projects by NASS By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—THE Presidency, last night, said the concerns raised by President Muhammadu Buhari that about 6,576 new projects were inserted in the Appropriation Bill signed into law on Friday did not in any way suggest that there was crisis between […]