By Ayo Onikoyi Stretford Hill Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s institutions by sponsoring the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch Law Week as a Bronze Sponsor, saying strong legal and regulatory systems are essential for sustainable infrastructure development. The conference, themed “Lawyering in the Digital Age: Navigating Technology, Justice & Innovation,” […]

Business leader and author Olorogun Efe Mrakpor has announced the release of his new book, ‘Your Mind, Your Future’

Founder of SnappyExchange and SnappyPay, Olaide Alim, has urged African startup founders to complement business vision with technical knowledge as the continent’s digital finance, e-commerce and technology sectors continue to expand. Alim said the fast-changing technology industry requires founders to understand the technical foundations of the products they build, enabling them to make informed decisions, […]

Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, said yesterday the federal government has reduced the import tariffs on used vehicles from 15 per cent to five and on brand-new vehicles from 20 per cent to 10.

CONFERENCE of the West African College of Physicians, WACP, yesterday, urged government at all levels to strengthen the health system or risk worsening the ongoing migration of skilled medical professionals…

RESIDENTS, motorists and business owners along the Berger/Kirikiri corridor, yesterday, blamed the worsening traffic congestion on the Mile 2-Apapa expressway on the proliferation of container terminals in the area, saying the facilities have become the major source of the persistent gridlock.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja will today hear substantive appeals seeking to set aside the judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to deregister African Democratic Congress, ADC, and four other political parties.

The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,400 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,395 per dollar last weekend.

The Police have arrested the father and family friend of embattled Director-General of the purported Presidential Economic Advisory Council/Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, Adeyemi Adeniyi, in Osogbo, Oyo State.

By Egufe Yafugborhi The red soil of Oghara Kingdom, once celebrated as the welcoming “Gateway to Urhoboland,” is again soaked in blood. On June 25, 2026, a husband and wife were abducted on the Otefe-Ovade Link Road. The husband was executed by his captors; the wife was released only after ransom was paid. For the Oghara […]

If we assume that kidnapping, insurgency and other security problems are politically motivated, then the solution is political, not military, and we must tackle these challenges through dialogue. As Sir Winston Churchill, the former British Prime Minister, once said, “to jaw-jaw is always better than to war-war.” The phrase simply means that it is always better […]

The torrential rains that pounded Lagos, Ogun, Rivers and several parts of southern Nigeria on 30th June were not merely another episode of seasonal downpours. They were a damning reminder that Nigeria has learnt little from decades of recurring flood disasters. As roads disappeared beneath raging waters, homes were submerged, businesses grounded and thousands of […]

According to a statement issued by the FCCPC on Monday, the directive was conveyed in a letter signed by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, requesting the commission to investigate the allegations contained in the petition.

By Samuel Oyadongha A new resource frontier is emerging along the Atlantic coastline of Bayelsa State but with it come troubling echoes of the region’s oil-fuelled conflicts. The prize is “Black Sand,” a heavy mineral deposit rich in titanium and zirconium that experts say could transform the state’s economy. But with military gunboats now reportedly escorting […]

On January 21, 2025, Niger-Delta Voice (NDV), a publication of Vanguard Newspapers, published an exclusive report titled: Tension as Christians, Traditional Groups Lock Horns in Delta.