Hundreds of the students of the Ondo State-owned College of Health Technology in Akure, have protested against alleged extortion by the institution management and the poor state of infrastructure within the institution.

By Kingsley Adegboye Standard Chartered Nigeria yesterday announced the appointment of Ayodeji (Deji) Adelagun as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Bank’s operations in Nigeria.The appointment of Ayodeji; who has been with the Bank for over 19 years with over 26 years’ experience in the financial services sector spanning Financial markets, Banking Operations, Securities […]

By Esther Onyegbula A United Kingdom-based Nigerian folk artist, Omolara Seweje, has warned that African folk performances are at risk of extinction in the diaspora due to poor investment, inadequate institutional support and a growing tendency to undervalue the craft. Seweje, popularly known as Olori Seweje, raised the concern in an interview with Vanguard, where […]

By Adesina Wahab In honour of Thyroid Awareness Month, St. George’s University (SGU) School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies, is shining a spotlight on empowering Africans to have a greater awareness of thyroid disorders, conditions that often go undiagnosed despite their widespread prevalence. Thyroid diseases, particularly hypothyroidism (an under active thyroid) and hyperthyroidism (an […]

By Esther Onyegbula No fewer than 150 residents of Ado-Odo Ota Local Government Area of Ogun State were, on Friday, empowered with business tools by the Vice-Chairman of the council, Hon. Abosede Olawunmi Balogun, in a move aimed at boosting self-reliance and supporting small-scale enterprises. The empowerment exercise, which took place in Ado-Odo, saw beneficiaries […]