How resident doctor died in Rivers hospital — NMA
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) in Rivers State has faulted media reports that a young resident doctor in the state, Oluwafemi Rotifa, collapsed and died after “a 72-hour shift” in a hospital. It said the deceased doctor was not feeling well and was off duty, but preferred to be at the hospital by the time […]
Jonathan’s Betrayal And Tinubu’s Untold Prison Experience, by Emmanuel Aziken
President Goodluck Jonathan and Chief Mike Oghiadomhe share a political kinship born in adversity. Both began their rise from the shadows as deputy governors with little influence under powerful principals. Oghiadomhe, widely believed to have been chosen at the instance of the late Rear Admiral Mike Akhigbe, served as deputy to Governor Lucky Igbinedion in Edo State. […]
Ikeja Alausa Rotary set to train 300 persons in digital skills
By Josephine Agbonkhese No fewer than 300 persons between the ages of nine and 20 will be trained in digital and STEM skills within the next one year in Lagos, the President, Rotary Club of Ikeja Alausa, Stella Arukwe, has said. Disclosing this while reeling out plans for the year 2025/2026 during her installation ceremony […]
Nigeria’s ACPN sets global agenda for community pharmacists
By Folorunsho Olumuyiwa The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Community Pharmacy Section has adopted a groundbreaking career progression proposal presented by the Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) at the just-concluded 83rd FIP World Congress of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences in Copenhagen, Denmark. The proposal, championed by ACPN National Chairman, Pharm. Ambrose Igwekamma Ezeh, introduces […]
Global Business Mixer spotlights networking as catalyst for Africa’s Growth
By Esther Onyegbula Networking, collaboration, and global partnerships took centre stage at the Global Business Mixer, Nigeria edition, held this week in Lagos, where entrepreneurs, executives, and investors converged to explore opportunities beyond local borders. The gathering, which served as a prelude to the Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF) scheduled for November 21–23 in Accra, Ghana, […]
Vanguard freelancer Chioma Onuegbu buried amid tributes to humility, service
Vanguard freelancer Miss Chioma Onuegbu, who passed away recently, was buried Friday in her home community of Akwulli Okwu, Ikeduru LG, Imo
Before ASUU embarks on another avoidable strike
By Emeka Alex Duru Unless reasons prevail and positive measures taken by the federal government to address the grievances of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nigeria’s university system may be headed for another grueling period of shutdown. And that would be quite bad. At the heart of the matter is the 2009 agreement […]
HDAN calls for united action to strengthen Nigeria’s housing sector
By Kingsley Adegboye The Housing Development Advocacy Network (HDAN), has called on stakeholders across Nigeria’s housing industry to come together and take a firm stand against corrupt practices that continue to undermine the sector. In a statement released by its Executive Director, Festus Adebayo,HDAN emphasised that unethical operators are posing a serious threat to sustainable […]
Mama Powder @ 92, by Francis Ewherido
Yesterday, September 5, 2025, was the 92nd birthday of my mother, Mrs. Paulina Powder Ewherido. After her 90th birthday, I decided that I will do no more tributes. I was happy that she was well celebrated on her 90th birthday, which gave her a foretaste of what her burial will look like. There’s no doubt that she […]
2027: Tinubu’s ministers exposing APC’s fear of Jonathan, Obi
THIS week, Nigerian politics took an unusual turn as two key ministers stepped outside their roles in government to warn the opposition about its 2027 presidential ticket.
Lesh Twins release new gospel song ‘Jesu Yi Lo Ba Temi’
The Lesh Twins — Taiwo and Kehinde Leshaodo — are gaining attention in the gospel music scene with their forthcoming single “Jesu Yi Lo Ba Temi,” a highlife–Afrobeats fusion scheduled for release later this year. Co-written by the sisters, the track carries a message of faith and perseverance, encouraging believers to trust God through life’s […]
