Human Rights Watch on Wednesday said abuses were being committed on giant construction sites in Saudi Arabia and warned of the risks to migrant workers building stadiums for the 2034 World Cup.

Tom Cruise is to make the first big splash of the Cannes film festival on Wednesday with “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”, which despite its name, is not likely to be the last of the blockbuster franchise.

Macron, who came to power in 2017 promising radical change, will step down in 2027 after serving the maximum two terms allowed under the constitution.

The EU on Wednesday approved a fresh package of sanctions on Russia, clamping down on its “shadow” oil fleet, as Europe threatens further punishment if Moscow does not agree to a Ukraine truce.

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has again secured the ISO 9001:2015 recertification for quality management in road safety and traffic administration.

.receives 1,616 complaints in 18 months.releases guidelines for noise reduction practices By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has vowed to embark on aggressive compliance enforcement for noise pollution and other environmental regulation infractions across the state. In a bid to curb noise pollution, government is set to clamp-down on religious houses; Churches, Mosques, hotels, lounges […]

…programme to reduce poverty, boost nutrition -IFAD By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – IN a bid to upscale food production and transform the rural economy, the Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Tuesday, partnered Global Center for Adaptation, GCA, on Climate Resilience and Adaptation to offer technical assistance for the Value Chain Programme […]

In today’s Nigerian newspapers’ review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with a special report detailing how bad roads across the country cause unnecessary deaths.

Shina Abubakar, Osogbo The present economic hardship in the country has been described as an impediment to humanitarian services across the country. This was disclosed by the Multiple Council Chairperson, Lions Club International, MD404 Lion Anogwi Anyawu while fielding questions from newsmen at a media briefing to herald the 18th Multiple Districts Convention of the […]

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo EJIGBO – About 1,400 farmers from Ede Federal Constituency on Wednesday benefitted from the distribution of farm inputs to aid their farming activities and improve farm yield. The farmers, both male and female were selected from rural communities in Ede, Ejigbo, Egbedore Local Government Areas of the State. Speaking at the […]

The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has congratulated the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, on his recognition as one of the 100 most influential global figures shaping healthcare worldwide.

By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has handed over four fully-equipped ambulance boats to the Bayelsa State government to enhance healthcare and emergency response services in remote communities within the predominantly riverine state. Alongside the boats, UNICEF also donated a 30kVA soundproof generator to the Bayelsa State Primary Healthcare Board to […]

By Babajide Komolafe   Advent Integrated Services Limited, a leading infrastructure development company committed to advancing social infrastructure in Nigeria, has signed a Concession Agreement with the Nasarawa State Government, the Nasarawa Investment and Development Agency (NASIDA), and Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), to deliver a 4,000-bed purpose-built student accommodation (PBSA) facility on the NSUK campus. The […]

By Cynthia Alo   The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has destroyed substandard imported tyres, electrical cables, steel doors, and spark plugs which failed to meet the minimum safety and quality standards required in Nigeria. In a statement made available to Vanguard, the agency noted that the destruction of the substandard products aligns with the agency’s […]

Neveah Limited, a trailblazer in Nigeria’s export and commodity trading sector, has been ranked 21st on the 2025 edition of the Financial Times Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies list, and notably, 1st in the Metals and Mining category.