Call for his immediate release The Urhobo Youth Leaders Association has strongly condemned what they termed as the ‘illegal detention’ of former Delta State Governor, Senator Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), characterizing it as an act of political witch hunt. In a press statement signed by Urhobo Youth Leaders […]

“Everything depends upon the course of social development and on the relation of social forces” -Georgi Plekhanov THE advancement of social development and the transformation of the conditions in a given country that favours the strengthening of social forces should be the highest purpose of governance. This, of course, is subject to the collective advancement […]

NIGERIA is trending around the world for the wrong reason, as usual. This time, it has to do with the arraignment of minors in an Abuja High Court for alleged treasonable offences, with possible death sentences or life in prison. The #EndBadGovernance protests that took place in August this year was peaceful and orderly in parts […]

By Peter Egwuatu    Lafarge Africa Plc has recorded N52.2 billion operating profit in the third quarter result ended September 30 2004,   up by 200% from N17.064 billion in the same period of 2023. According to the result released on the Nigerian Exchange, NGX , Lafarge posted N47.697 billion profit before tax, in the months, 9M’24, […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta No fewer than 175,000 business owners in Ogun State will benefit from the N150bn Presidential Loan scheme for Medium and Small Scale business holders. Ogun State Manager of Small Medum Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria, Mr Abiodun Awoniyi, disclosed this at a stakeholders town hall meeting held with business owners in […]

Dutch football coach and former Heartland FC of Owerri gaffer, Lodewijk de Kruif is in the country to scout for players

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Northern Economic Development Forum (NEDF) has backed the new tax reform policies initiated by President Bola Ahmed Bola Tinubu, saying the North will benefit from the reforms. Recall that the Northern Governors had opposed the Tax Reform Bills, and asked the National Assembly to reject it on grounds that it would […]

By Adeola Badru The Isese Welfare Assembly (IWA) also known as Isese Assembly, has reinforced the values of leadership and integrity within the traditional community. In a statement made available to Vanguard on Thursday, by the National Coordinator of the Assembly, Barr. Ifaolepin Aderemi, the organisation highlighted the essential role that strong leadership plays in […]

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Hon Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, has joined Nigerians in mourning the painful passing of the late Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lt-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, whose death was announced on Wednesday after a brief illness. Onyejeocha, in a statement signed by her media adviser, Emameh […]

By Adeola Badru  The Chairman of the Oyo State Project Performance Monitoring Agency, Engineer Muftau Open-Salawu, has made a renewed call to all well-meaning Nigerians, including political office holders, government agencies, individuals, and organisations, to establish sustainable and impactful empowerment schemes aimed at improving the lives of the less privileged in the society. He made […]

Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, Former Governor of the state, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, CON, Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, his Deputy, Rt. Hon. Arthur Akpowowo, Managing Director of Tantita Security Services Limited, High Chief Kestin Pondi, Oil and Gas mogul, Jeremi Sholaye, are among eminent Deltans to […]

The beginning of Space Space begins where Earth’s atmosphere thins and gives way to the near-vacuum of outer space. The exact boundary is difficult to pinpoint, but a widely accepted demarcation is the Kármán line, situated about 100 kilometers (62 miles) above sea level.  Named after Physicist Theodore von Kármán, this altitude is where the atmosphere […]

Under section 175(1) of the Constitution of Nigeria, 1999, the President may grant a pardon either free or subject to lawful conditions

Professor Fidelis Oditah’s recent interactive discussion on a wide range of issues on Arise News, are quite engaging

The Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc, Mr Wale Tinubu, has admonished National Oil Companies, NOCs , to focus on mergers and acquisitions to expand their capabilities and diversity.