Use women’s intelligence as panacea to insecurity, NGO tells FG

Use women’s intelligence as panacea to insecurity, NGO tells FG

By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – AS insecurity challenges persist across the country, a nonprofit organisation, iTeach Africa Initiative, yesterday, called on the Federal Government to utilise the intelligence of women as a panacea to insecurity. Speaking with Vanguard, the Executive Director, iTeach Africa Initiative, and Empower Her for Governance Initiative, Mrs. Ebimoboere Alaibe-Elezieanya, made the […]
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Ikorodu LG Chairman felicitates Gov Sanwo-Olu on birthday

Ikorodu LG Chairman felicitates Gov Sanwo-Olu on birthday

The Executive Chairman of Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Prince Adedayo Abdul-Lateef Ladega, has joined family, friends, associates, and residents of Lagos State in celebrating Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu on the occasion of his birthday. In a statement issued today, Prince Ladega commended Governor Sanwo-Olu’s leadership, noting that his administration has continued to drive meaningful development […]

Oil firm pledges support for host community after setting up development trust

Oil firm pledges support for host community after setting up development trust

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Emadeb Exploration and Production Limited (Emadeb E&P) has pledged to support its host communities in Akwa Ibom State following the establishment of the Emadeb-Eastern Obolo-Ibeno Host Communities Development Trust under the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), 2021. The company said it remains committed to fulfilling all its obligations to […]

Emotional mastery: When confidence lives in your body, by Ruth Oji

Emotional mastery: When confidence lives in your body, by Ruth Oji

Your body is communicating right now. Before you say a single word, your shoulders, your hands, your posture, and your breathing are already sending a message to everyone watching you. The question is: what message are you sending? Nervous body language undermines everything you say. It doesn’t matter how brilliant your ideas are or how thoroughly […]

Prime Atlantic Squash: Lack of confidence cost me quarterfinal spot – Khadijat

Prime Atlantic Squash: Lack of confidence cost me quarterfinal spot – Khadijat

Junior squash player, Khadijat Durosinlorun, says a lack of confidence contributed to her quarterfinal exit at the ongoing Prime Atlantic Squash Tournament in Lagos. Durosinlorun told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium that although she was disappointed by the result, she remained optimistic about her development in the […]

‘Stop de-marketing Nigeria, be responsible citizens’ – WoPU launches national patriotism campaign

‘Stop de-marketing Nigeria, be responsible citizens’ – WoPU launches national patriotism campaign

By Victor Ahiuma-Young, ABUJA Working People United, WoPU, has launched a national civic engagement and patriotism campaign tagged “Responsible Citizen,” urging Nigerians to embrace responsible citizenship and refrain from actions and comments that portray the country negatively. The campaign was unveiled on Thursday at the Good Governance Summit held at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, […]

Businesses must move beyond promises on human rights, UNGCNN tells corporate leaders

Businesses must move beyond promises on human rights, UNGCNN tells corporate leaders

By Esther Onyegbula The United Nations Global Compact Network Nigeria, UNGCNN, has urged Nigerian businesses to move beyond policy commitments and embrace human rights accountability as a strategic tool for building trust, attracting investment and ensuring long-term business sustainability. The call was made at the Private Sector Dialogue on Business and Human Rights themed, “Business […]

Oyebanji: The legacy of the righteous

Oyebanji: The legacy of the righteous

By Olusesan Alabi On Tuesday, 9 June 2026, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was in Ekiti to commission the Ado-Ekiti Flyover Bridge named after him. He was represented by Vice-President Kashim Shettima. This 1.2-kilometre road is the latest in the series of projects classified by Governor Biodun Oyebanji as his legacy projects. In Nigerian governance, a legacy […]

Apapa-Iganmu LCDA mobilises women for PVC collection ahead of 2027 polls

Apapa-Iganmu LCDA mobilises women for PVC collection ahead of 2027 polls

By Esther Onyegbula Wife of the Apapa-Iganmu Local Council Development Area, LCDA, Chairperson, Alhaja Kikelomo Layeni-Jimoh, has called on women in the council area to register for and collect their Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Layeni-Jimoh made the call on Wednesday during the maiden edition of the monthly Women in […]

How Atiku’s AUN is impacting Northern Nigeria

How Atiku’s AUN is impacting Northern Nigeria

By MARGEE ENSIGN I  have had the challenge and privilege of leading universities on three continents: Africa, North America, and, most recently, Europe, at the American University in Bulgaria (AUBG). But I will never forget in a hurry my experiences at the American University of Nigeria, Yola. The AUN, where I was president from 2010 […]

LASG targets completion of over 2,000 housing units before 2027

LASG targets completion of over 2,000 housing units before 2027

The Lagos State Government says it is intensifying efforts to complete more than 2,000 housing units under construction in Abraham Adesanya and Sangotedo areas of Ibeju-Lekki before the end of the current administration. The Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, gave the assurance during an inspection tour of ongoing housing projects across the state. Akinderu-Fatai […]

Georgia House honours Osun APC senatorial candidate, Adegoke

Georgia House honours Osun APC senatorial candidate, Adegoke

By Innocent AnabaProminent Nigerian lawyer and APC candidate for the Osun Central Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections, Kunle Adegoke, SAN, has been honoured by the Georgia House of Representatives in the United States for his contributions to the legal profession, human rights advocacy and democratic governance. The recognition was presented in Atlanta, Georgia, […]