By Chioma Obinna The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi on Monday raised alarm over the growing number of Nigerians losing limbs and developing permanent disabilities due to wrong fracture treatments and delayed presentation at hospitals, warning that continued patronage of traditional bone setters remains a major public health threat. The warning came as the foremost orthopaedic […]

By Japhet Alakam As the Federal Government concludes plans to start the phased bailout of the Nigeria’s electricity sector under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme, which is expected to avail more than N4tr to generating companies, GenCos, energy expert, Monica Maduekwe, has stated that the measure would only bring a temporary relief to […]

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday visited Uba town to sympathise with parents of schoolchildren recently abducted in Mussa community, assuring residents that all efforts were being intensified to secure the safe release of the victims. Recalled last week, Vanguard broke the news of the abduction in its […]

By Ejiro Ofoye In the ancient political philosophy of Africa, the traditional ruler was never designed to be a partisan actor. He was the custodian of culture, the moral compass of the people, and the father of all — irrespective of political affiliation, religion, class, or ideology. The palace was sacred ground; a place where politicians […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young The African Regional Organisation of the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC-Africa) has raised alarm over the worsening fuel and cost-of-living crisis sweeping across the continent, warning that African workers are unfairly suffering the consequences of global conflicts they neither caused nor control. In a strongly worded statement by ITUC-Africa General Secretary, Akhator […]

By Favour Ulebor, Abuja In a bid to strengthen women rights organisations across the country, no fewer than 36 organisations are undergoing capacity strengthening under the Renewed Women’s Voice and Leadership Nigeria, RWVL-N, Project. The project, supported by ActionAid Nigeria in partnership with Global Affairs Canada, is aimed at building stronger institutions, improving visibility, and […]

By Ozioruva Aliu, BENIN CITY THE governor of Edo State, Senator Monday Okpebholo has been called upon re-open the Institute of Continuing Education Centres, (ICE) which was established to enable workers and those who could not continue their education in the regular secondary school system to do that on part time basis. Besides, the governor […]

By Henry Obetta The Media Director of Anioma State Creation, Mr Tonnie Oganah, has cautioned those celebrating the victory of their candidate to exercise restraint lest they run fowl of the law, saying that the official and authentic results of the exercise which held on Monday. He said the results can only be announced by […]

Global vape brand ELFBAR said today that four products in its reusable pod system lineup have been honoured by the German Design Award and the International CMF Design Awards

By Dapo Akinrefon The Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, has protested and condemned what it called the avoidable kidnapping and killing of pupils and teachers in Oyo State as well as similar incidents in other parts of Yorubaland. OPC’s President, Mr Wasiu Afolabi, accused governors of the South-West and other Yoruba-speaking states of ignoring the threat […]