WHO says cholera kills more people for second consecutive year
The WHO said it signalled the fragility of many health systems, along with challenges in access to basic health services.
Corruption holding down our football – Adokiye Amiesimaka
The former Commissioner of Justice and Attorney General of Rivers State said he was not following the Super Eagles because Nigeria has never been serious with football.
Soludo plans new airport at industrial park
By Vincent Ujumadu Anambra State Governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, is planning to build a new airport in Ndikelionwu, Orumba North local government area, as part of his administration’s desire to transform the state into a smart mega city. Speaking during a tour of the site of the proposed airport, the Managing Director of Chinua Achebe […]
Mob apprehends suspected ‘One-Chance’ robbers in Wuse II
By Omeiza Ajayi A mild tension broke out in Wuse II, Abuja, on Friday morning after three suspected taxi robbers, popularly called “one chance” allegedly attacked a woman in her car near Chocolate Mall and dispossessed her of two mobile phones. Eyewitnesses said the suspects attempted to flee but were chased by passersby, who caught […]
Rivers: Ibas declares presidential mandate fulfilled
•As RSIEC presents LG election report The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has formally declared the mandate handed to him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “sufficiently achieved,” following the successful restoration of democratic governance at the grassroots level. The declaration was made Friday at Government House, Port Harcourt, during […]
Fake Army Colonel arrested in Ondo over N1.3m job scam
By Dayo Johnson Akure A fake Army Colonel, Abdullahi Saliu, has been arrested by police detectives in Ondo state, over N1.3m employment scam. Saturday Vanguard gathered that the suspect has been on the state police command’s watchlist as a notorious job racketeer, known for impersonating senior officers of different security agencies. It was learnt that […]
24m Nigerians suffer sight loss, says Prof Uneke
By Jeff Agbodo The Vice Chancellor of the David Umahi Federal University of Health Sciences (DUFUHS) Uburu, Ebonyi State, Professor Jesse Uneke said that at least 24 million Nigerians are currently living with sight loss. Professor Uneke who stated this while conducting newsmen round the Institute for Eye Health and Visual Sciences Research (IEHVSR) said […]
Argungu fishing festival in focus as Kebbi makes case for Blue Economy at NIPSS
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Kebbi State has taken its world-famous Argungu Fishing and Cultural Festival to the front burner of national discourse, presenting it as a springboard for Nigeria’s blue economy and sustainable development. Deputy Governor Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida led a high-powered delegation of the state government to the ongoing Senior Executive Course 47, 2025, […]
Hurdles before Mark, Aregbesola as party finally crosses the rubicon
For David Mark and his team, INEC’s recognition is a prize, but also a burden. For Bala and his allies, the fight is not over. For ordinary Nigerians, the stakes are far higher: a chance, perhaps, for a new voice to challenge entrenched power.
Lagos pupils set to experience live theatre with The Girl with the Louding Voice
By Esther Onyegbula Hundreds of public school children in Lagos will, for the first time, experience live theatre as the Ovie Brume Foundation and The Louding Voice Foundation stage a special adaptation of The Girl with the Louding Voice, the award-winning debut novel by Abi Daré. The production, scheduled for October 11 and 12 at […]
Health experts canvass improved pharmacovigilance, evidence-based research
By Esther Onyegbula & Hassan Lawal Health experts have called on the Federal Government to strengthen data infrastructure, ethical oversight, and regulatory frameworks to improve medicines research and pharmacovigilance in Nigeria. They made the call during a two-day training on evidence-based medicines research and pharmacovigilance organised by the Qua Pillar Health Research Foundation (QPHRF), in […]
Globacom @ 22: How Adenuga Sparked Telecom Revolution
By Chidiebere Nwobodo Globacom, Nigeria’s foremost indigenous mobile telecom company, is celebrating twenty-two years of its operation. From August, 2003 to August, 2025, has been a watershed in the nation’s telecom industry. Glo’s twenty-two years of bullish run in the industry, ably led by the indefatigable telecom tycoon—aka ‘The Bull’, Dr. Mike Adenuga, Jr., GCON, […]
Uzodimma presses forward in governance
When, recently, Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, told media executives to freely go round the state to see what his government had done in catering to the needs of the people, he knew that he was staking his reputation. The governors knew that prying eyes of journalists could see the wrong things. But he was ready to […]
TIWA SAVAGE: Why I’m uncomfortable with ‘Queen of Afrobeats’ title
Renowned Nigerian singer Tiwa Savage, has expressed her discomfort with being labeled the “Queen of Afrobeats.”
Canonisation of Carlo Acutis: A Digital Saint for the Internet Age
By Henry Ojelu with agency report The canonisation of Blessed Carlo Acutis, the Italian teenager fondly called the “Cyber Apostle of the Eucharist,” has been greeted with joy, reflection and renewed calls for young people across the world—especially in Africa—to draw inspiration from his life of holiness, simplicity and technological creativity. Carlo, who died in […]
Tears, Healing and Hope: Mothers and daughters find new bonds at ‘Mom, Me & Money Workshop’
By Ephraim Oseji The Bridge-D-Gap Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young women, successfully hosted its latest “Mom, Me & Money Workshop” this past weekend in the IBA Community. The impactful event brought together 250 mothers and daughters for a special session designed to strengthen family bonds while addressing critical social challenges.Through engaging discussions, […]
