No-one in north-east Nigeria doubts the bravery of the vigilantes. They have helped immensely in putting Boko Haram on the back foot.
But unless their sacrifices are recognised, they could end up presenting a new security threat

Come Sunday 10th of September, 2017, Senator Florence Ita-Giwa led Seagull Band will be hosting a lecture and presentation at the Ballroom of the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos. The subject of the lecture and stage presentation is ‘Climate Change… A Time for Action’.

Surely, this is a very troubling times for former first lady, Dame Patience Jonathan’s friend, Bola Shagaya. It is an open secret that the stylish billionaire woman is facing a tough battle with the anti-graft agency, EFCC, over allegations of her alleged involvement in some financial transactions. Right now, her billions domiciled in one of Nigeria’s new generation banks is under lock and keys. She has been denied access to the funds in the account. While she is trying to seek help through the courts, the latest news according to privileged sources is that Bola Shagaya is alone during this trying times.

TODAYS’s personality, Prof. Friday Okonofua, narrates how his exposure at some of the world’s best universities moulded him into the authority he became in the field of medicine and other endeavours he got involved in. With stints at the Ford Foundation, International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Royal Free Hospital, London, and Obafemi Awolowo University among others, he rose to become the pioneer Vice Chancellor of University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, UNIMED. Okonofua, who is a renowned gynaecologist, discusses his life and craft with Charles Kumolu &Dotun Ibiwoye, declaring that the desire to improve humanity powered his steps to significance.

Chief Sanjay Jain is the President, Indian Cultural Association, a body of Indians in Nigeria who engage in charity projects, such as artificial limbs. In this chat, Jain stresses the need for separatists to shun their agenda among other issues. 

You must have read that by 2020, normal mechanical cars in Europe and in world’s most powerful countries may be dumped for the quasi electrical models powered by a combination of mechanics and electrical and electronics.

Homeless women and children can stay in the facility for the night or for a maximum of 30 days

With the huge potential of the insurance industry to positively impact our economy by safeguarding the enormous risks within the entire business ecosystem, and by creating wealth through investments, the industry is still way behind other financial and service sectors, contributing about 0.3 per cent to the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Leadway Assurance is committed towards educating and increasing the awareness of risks to which people and businesses are exposed and bringing insurance closer to customers as a way of managing those risks and protecting themselves against possible negative financial outcomes.

An author, Nnaemeka Okere has advised the Independent People of Biafra (IPOP) and other agitators to use dialogue and peaceful negotiation to realise their ambition as prescribed by his book “Blood at Noon’’.

I said we must restructure otherwise non-restructuring of Nigeria will kill Nigeria. I didn’t say we should break up or Nigeria will not exist. I believe in Nigeria

Chief Mumakai-Unagha is the Secretary Forum of Urhobo Leaders Of Thought. He is a Warri- based Legal Practitioner. In this interview with Saturday Vanguard, he spoke on restructuring and the quit notice by the Coalition of Arewa Youths, to the Igbo.

MANAGING Director of BKG Exhibitions, Mr. Ifeanyi Agwu in this interview laments the neglect of Palm oil production in Nigeria, adding that plans have been concluded to hold a summit entitled: ‘Nigeria Palm Oil Technology Show’ in order to revive commercial production of palm oil in Nigeria.

At 80 years, prolific author, human rights activist, fashion designer, community leader Chief Mrs. Adaobi Whyte must have seen and read plenty.

The good news is that not long after the project came into being and after surviving some teething problems, it is today being celebrated as a success story.

I hail from Jattu in Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State. I was born into the family of Mr. and Mrs. Imodagbe on May 2, 1985. I attended Brightway Primary School and Brightway Secondary School where I obtained my West African Senior School Certificate (WASSC) and then University of Abuja where I obtained a degree in accounting.