By Chidinma Oparaochekwe The Lagos State Government has raised concern over the extremely low level of health insurance coverage in the state, warning that millions of residents remain financially vulnerable to medical emergencies and basic healthcare costs. To tackle the challenge, the state has unveiled a 10-year Primary Healthcare (PHC) Financing Plan, 2026-2036, aimed at expanding […]

First HoldCo Plc, the parent of Nigeria’s oldest commercial lender (First Bank), is moving to double the regulatory capital ceiling for international banks, signaling a new phase of aggressive expansion and balance sheet fortification.

The xenophobic attacks and anti-foreigner sentiments in South Africa is not new, but its persistence makes it an increasingly explosive issue. Each cycle of violence against foreign nationals chips away at the country’s moral authority and threatens the very ideals upon which post-apartheid South Africa was built. Since the end of Apartheid, South Africa has […]

Abuja: Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, plans to return to the presidency, using the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as platform to actualise his renewed presidential ambition, Vanguard gathered authoritatively yesterday. 

By Moshood Oshunfurewa  There is a particular cruelty reserved for Nigerians who still dare to dream. Nigerians watch men in tailored agbadas step before cameras, clutch their chests with the fervour of converts, and promise us light. Not the blinding glare of a camera flash, mind you, but the kind that keeps a cold chain vaccine viable […]

​The escalating crisis within the Progressive Governors Forum has reached a critical juncture where President Bola Ahmed Tinubu can no longer afford to remain a distant observer.

By Sola Ogundipe To commemorate the 2026  International Day of the Midwife with the theme “One Million More Midwives”, key health stakeholders have demanded for increased investment in the training, retention and welfare of midwives, warning that the country cannot reduce maternal and newborn deaths without rapidly expanding its skilled birth workforce. Making the call […]

Jonathan is exercising his Constitutional right, Middle Belt By Henry Umoru  ABUJA- THE Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF has reiterated its stand for the 2027 Presidency to be zoned to the South., saying that its position on that has not changed.  Reacting to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s aspiration to contest the 2027 election, […]

The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has approved two Independent Power Projects, IPPs, at the Onne Port Complex, in Rivers State, and the Apapa Port Complex, in Lagos.

By Emmanuel Okogba Sahara Group has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, reaffirming its commitment to responsible energy development and sustainable business practices across its global operations. The report, themed “Sustainability Beyond XXX: Responsible Growth, Enduring Impact”, sets out how Sahara integrates environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and governance discipline across its upstream, midstream, downstream, power, energy […]