UNICEF donates four ambulance boats, generator to Bayelsa State
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 […]
Conference Hall: Experts brainstorm on govt performance at mid-term
Subject matter experts in the various fields of endeavour have enlisted in the forth-coming Vanguard Newspaper’s conference hall to brain-storm on the mid-term scorecard of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. The issues on the table for discussion will cut across the economy, politics, law and order, security, wellbeing of the citizenry, healthcare, education, infrastructure, amongst […]
Reps reject bills on rotational presidency, INEC’s power to register political parties
The House of Representatives, yesterday, rejected a bill seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to strip the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of its powers to register and regulate political parties.
Insecurity: Residents of sacked communities in S-East reluctant to return, still gripped by fear
T the peak of the three-year siege of the South- East region by the so-called unknown gunmen who unleashed terror on the people of the region, many communities, particularly in Anambra and Imo states were deserted by residents who fled the communities and abandoned their homes.
Ndume donates three bulls, cash to resilient troops, hunters for repelling B/Haram attacks on Izge, Yamtake
…… Urges for immediate payment of death benefits to families of fallen heroes By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Following stive resistance and resilience of frontline troops, Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), local hunters and vigilantes who repelled Boko Haram attacks in Izge and Yamtake communities of Gwoza local government area of Borno state, Sentor Mohammed Ali […]
CBN launches Diaspora BVN platform
•Targets massive remittances By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), has officially launched the Non-Resident Bank Verification Number (NRBVN) platform. The innovative digital gateway allows Nigerians in the diaspora to obtain a BVN remotely without the need for a physical presence […]
Nigeria’s leaders undermining national security — Tony Nyiam
Tony Nyiam, a retired Colonel of the Nigerian Army, came into limelight on April 22, 1990, when he and some other army officers attempted to overthrow the military administration of Gen. Ibrahim Babangida in a coup.
Open letter to President Tinubu on Abia’s N36.5bn road project
Though Nigerians have endured some level of economic hardship following the removal of fuel subsidy and the floatation of the naira, your bold policies are beginning to show signs of turning the economy around.
APC chieftain backs Gov Okpebholo’s anti cult war in Edo
THE South South Zonal Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Blessing Agbomhere. has hailed the courageous effort of the Edo state governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo to rid the state of cultists and cult related violence.
“Entrepreneurship in Nigeria Isn’t for the Faint-Hearted” — Oshorinde Olabimpe
At a time when inflation and economic uncertainties continue to challenge small businesses across Nigeria, Oshorinde Olabimpe Shekinat, a driven entrepreneur and graduate of Ekiti State University with a B.Sc. in Business Education (Marketing), is proving that innovation and resilience can still thrive in Nigeria’s business climate. Olabimpe; the founder and CEO of Spin Laundry […]
African Track Cycling: Team Nigeria women rake in more medals
Nigeria’s female cyclists have continued to dominate at the African Track Championships holding in Cairo, Egypt, after three days of competition.
SMEs hope for revolutionised sector with Salad Africa, Glovo partnership
Salad Africa, a fintech specializing in embedded lending infrastructure for B2B marketplaces and technology enabled SMEs, has announced a strategic partnership with Glovo, a leading multi category app connecting users with businesses and riders in Nigeria.
Housing deficit: Lagos delivers 9,970 home units in 6yrs
THE Lagos State government, yesterday, disclosed that it has delivered 9,970 affordable home units to residents in the last six years as part of measures in bridging the deficit gap in the state.
How Qazeem Oladejo is Shaping Technology Business Success
By Arogbonlo Israel In an industry that prizes both vision and results, Qazeem Oladejo has built a reputation as the sought-after product leader who reliably turns fuzzy ideas into fundable, market-fit businesses. As a product consultant and hands-on execution partner, Qazeem’s work reads like a how-to for de-risking early product bets. He understands that ideation […]
Stanbic IBTC impacts over 5,000 Nigerians in anti-malaria campaign
By Chioma Obinna Over 5,800 Nigerians have been reached by Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC through a far-reaching malaria intervention campaign held across three states to commemorate World Malaria Day 2025. The initiative, which ran from April 25 to April 30, provided free malaria testing, treatment, education, and long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) to vulnerable communities. The […]
MRHC project cuts maternal deaths by 99.9% across Lagos LGs
By Chioma Obinna A new maternal health initiative has achieved a 99.9 per cent reduction in maternal deaths across 20 local government areas in Lagos State, signalling a major breakthrough in efforts to combat Nigeria’s high maternal mortality rate. In 2020, the World Health Organisation, WHO, reporters that Nigeria accounted for 28.5 percent of global […]
