By Dapo Akinrefon The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has urged the National Assembly to fast-track the passage of a bill seeking to establish the Chartered Sustainability Professional Institute of Nigeria, describing the proposed legislation as a critical step towards regulating sustainability practice and strengthening Nigeria’s readiness for global Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) […]

By Vincent Ujumadu A ray of hope has come the way of Anambra women who have fibroid, as free surgeries for them have commenced at the Enugu-Ukwu General Hospital in Njikoka local government area of the state. The exercise is part of a medical outreach organized by the Friends of Governor Chukwuma Soludo in honour […]

Stakeholders from government, the legal profession, traditional institutions, the media, finance and other sectors have called for stronger collaboration to tackle insecurity and strengthen democratic governance ahead of the 2027 general elections. The call was made during the fourth Yemie Fash Online News (YFON) Interactive Session and Dinner held in Akure, the Ondo State capital. […]

By Dennis Agbo The Chijioke Ugwueze Memorial Foundation, established to preserve the legacy of a late philanthropist, has called for greater public and corporate support to expand its interventions. The foundation said it’s excited to celebrate five years of transforming lives through scholarships, vocational training and widows’ empowerment. Speaking ahead of the foundation’s fifth anniversary […]

Despite repeated claims by some leading political parties in the country that they beat the July 11 deadline for uploading their National Assembly candidates into a dedicated portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Vanguard checks have revealed the contrary

President Bola Tinubu has declined to receive a special envoy dispatched by South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, Vanguard can authoritatively report.

By Chioma Obinna Family, friends and well-wishers have appealed to Nigerians for financial support to enable Mr Bobby Dennar undergo an urgent kidney transplant after he was diagnosed with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). Dennar, who has been battling Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) since January 2025, is currently dependent on dialysis twice weekly to stay alive […]

The  Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,407 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,400 per dollar  last week Friday.

Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, retd, has said President Bola Tinubu would soon announce a new salary increase for personnel of the armed forces, as part of the federal government’s efforts to improve troops welfare.

The National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA’s) deal with Chinese manufacturers marks a potentially important shift in how Nigeria engages with one of its biggest trading partners. Rather than simply expanding import flows, the tripartite agreement with the Linyi Wholesalers Federation and TTC Hydra Limited is framed to pull investment, […]

The House of Representatives Committee investigating the alleged operation of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, yesterday ordered the Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Olatunji Disu, to produce the alleged mastermind, Mr. Adeniyi Matthew Adeyemi, before it by noon tomorrow.

The Benue State Ministry of Health and Human Services has dismissed reports of a suspected Mpox (Monkeypox) outbreak in Korinya Community, Konshisha Local Government Area, LGA, assuring residents that investigations showed the reported illness was consistent with Chickenpox (Varicella) and not Mpox.

Sometimes, a nation confronts scandals that appear unrelated: corruption in one institution, brutality in another, and troubling questions of legality elsewhere. Yet beneath the shifting headlines, a deeper pattern may be emerging. Recent debate has involved allegations of corruption, extortion, torture, and degrading treatment in correctional centres; claims that constituency projects are distorting the federal budget; […]

Governor Umo Eno’s sustained commitment to environmental sanitation has become a defining feature of his administration’s efforts to build a cleaner, healthier and more resilient Akwa Ibom State.

The recent decision by the United States House of Representatives to approve an amendment seeking to suspend American assistance to Nigeria until the federal government demonstrates measurable progress in protecting vulnerable communities, particularly Christians, has generated passionate reactions across political, diplomatic and religious circles. The measure, which was attached to the Fiscal Year 2027 State Department […]