Truckers build database amid management inefficiencies in Lagos ports
•As AMATO plans QR verification system By Godwin Oritse The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has upgraded its Members Web Application Database as part of efforts to strengthen professionalism, transparency, and operational efficiency within the maritime haulage sector particularly in Lagos ports. AMATO disclosed that the latest round of improvements was carried out entirely by […]
Ethiopia prisoner transfer agreement reflects Tinubu’s compassionate leadership – Group
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA –A pressure group on the platform of President Tinubu’s Ambassadors (PTA), has attributed the recent bilateral agreement between Nigeria and the government of Ethiopia for the repatriation of about 100 Nigerian prisoners to the President’s commitment to the dignity, welfare, and humanity of Nigerian citizens. The group in a statement in […]
Retired officers warn against ethnicising insecurity
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo Retired military officers and associates of the late Major General Rabe Abubakar have cautioned Nigerians against ethnicising the country’s security challenges, insisting that terrorism, banditry and kidnapping have become nationwide threats affecting all regions. The group made the call on Thursday in Kaduna during a press briefing held in honour of the […]
How NASD is opening new doors for SMEs financing – Longe
By Peter Egwuatu As Nigeria’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) continue to seek sustainable financing options, the capital market is increasingly emerging as a viable growth platform, Managing Director of NASD PLC, Eguarekhide Longe has said. In this interview with Vanguard, Longe, discusses the significance of the recently held,NASD– Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industrial, […]
Radda launches Youth Parliament to groom next-gen leaders in Katsina
By Joseph Erunke The Katsina State Government is set to launch a Leadership and Mentorship Programme alongside the establishment of the Katsina State Youth Parliament (KSYP) as part of efforts to deepen youth participation in governance and develop future leaders. The initiative, championed by Governor Dikko Umar Radda, is designed to provide young people with […]
NYSC, Kudimata flag- off National capital markets literacy program for Nigerian youths
programme commences at orientation camps nationwide, with symbolic launch at NGX closing gong ceremony The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), in collaboration with Kudimata Nig Ltd, officially flagged off the NYSC Capital Market Literacy Programme nationwide on June 16, 2026, with sensitisation activities commencing at NYSC Orientation Camps across the country and a symbolic launch […]
State police is not the answer, restructuring Nigeria is
By OBIAGELI EZEKWESILI The Tinubu administration’s renewed push for state police has reopened one of the most consequential public-policy debates in Nigeria’s democratic history. The proposal has gained momentum because it speaks directly to a painful reality confronting millions of Nigerians. The country’s security architecture is failing. Terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, violent extremism, communal conflicts, and organised […]
Lagos CP allays fears over terror threat at Pan-Atlantic University, deploys drones
Commissioner ofPolice, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Jimoh, yesterday conducted an on-the-spot security assessment at Pan-Atlantic University, Lekki, following the circulation of a viral video showing two masked individuals emerging from a forest area adjoining the institution.
OGTAN targets stronger industry capacity through workforce development conference
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja The Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) has intensified efforts to strengthen human capacity in the country’s oil and gas industry with plans to convene stakeholders for its 2026 Human Capacity Development (HCD) Conference and Trainers’ Fair aimed at building a globally competitive workforce. Speaking in Abuja, OGTAN President, […]
‘$300bn reconstruction aid, sanctions lift’ – US-Iran MoU details emerge
The following is the text of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, as read out by a senior US official to reporters on Wednesday:
General Rabe Abubakar’s death: Many questions, few answers, by Ikechukwu Amaechi
When Major General Rabe Abubakar (Retd), former army spokesperson, died in captivity on Saturday, June 13, all hell broke loose. Understandably. He was not an ordinary Nigerian. But knowing the country well, all it takes to forget him is another high-profile abduction. And that nearly happened when news broke on Tuesday that terrorists attacked the National […]
