Ahmadiyya condemns abduction of schoolchildren, teachers, demands unconditional release
LAGOS – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at of Nigeria has condemned the recent abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo and Borno states, describing the incidents as acts of terrorism and calling for the immediate and unconditional release of all victims.
Cleric urges government action on insecurity, warns leaders ahead of 2027 polls
By OLAYINKA LATONA LAGOS – A member of the LAWNMA Executive Council of The Apostolic Church Nigeria (TACN), Pastor Godwin Akintola, has called on federal and state governments to intensify efforts to address the growing wave of kidnapping and insecurity across the country. Speaking against the backdrop of rising abductions, including cases involving schoolchildren, Akintola […]
Of Birthdays, Michael Jackson and the price we pay for power and fame, by Muyiwa Adetiba
Mr Sam Amuka Pemu, Chairman and Founder of Vanguard Newspapers – he has been Uncle Sam to me for the better part of five decades – celebrates another birthday today. His 91st year on this mother earth. The day I gather, would be just another day – that is if he doesn’t get his way to leave […]
NACCIMA gets National Assembly relations executive
By Nnasom David The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has appointed Barrister Nwachukwu Chukwukairo Okafor as its new National Assembly Relations Executive, in a strategic move aimed at strengthening engagement between the organised private sector and the legislature. The appointment, contained in a letter dated June 4, 2026, positions […]
ILO adopts first-ever global convention protecting platform workers
By Victor Ahiuma-Young GENEVA — In a landmark move set to reshape the future of work, the International Labour Organization, ILO, has adopted the world’s first international convention aimed at protecting millions of workers in the rapidly expanding digital platform economy.The new Decent Work in the Platform Economy Convention, 2026 was approved at the closing […]
No sustainable Africa without healthy women, Njoku warns
The call comes amid concerns over persistently high maternal mortality rates, limited healthcare access in many rural communities and growing mental health pressures on women across the continent.
