— State ranks first in healthcare affordability, says government By Steve Oko UMUAHIA — The Abia State Government has deployed a locally developed digital application, CyTracker, to identify and monitor high-risk pregnancies as part of efforts to reduce maternal and infant mortality in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, disclosed this while […]

He described his emergence as an opportunity to serve rather than an honour, stressing that leadership in Islam was an Amanah—a sacred trust for which leaders would ultimately account before Allah.

By Cynthia Alo A trade expert, Okey Ibeke, has described the 2026 Commonwealth Gold Award conferred on the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) as a well-deserved recognition of its ‘Customs Cares’ initiative. In a statement made available to the media, Ibeke, who is the Principal Consultant of International Trade Advisory Services Ltd, noted that the award […]

By Cynthia AloHello Tractor, an agricultural technology company, has called for a fundamental shift in Nigeria’s approach to agricultural mechanisation. The company urged policymakers and stakeholders to move beyond tractor procurement and focus on building systems required to make mechanisation productive and sustainable. In a statement made available to Vanguard, the company noted that long-term […]

The naira traded around ₦1,368 to the US dollar in the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, as the Central Bank of Nigeria’s reference rate continued to hover within the ₦1,360–₦1,370 range.