A Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Nigeria news, Niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment, fashion,lifestyle human interest stories, etc
Today, a man, who was warned against coming to Nigeria as a result of the negative perception about the country in the foreign media, narrates how he ignored such warning and found himself in Nigeria where he turned fears into wealth. In discussing his Nigerian story, Michael Tawadrous, Chairman Executive Officer of Vava Furniture (a
Read More
Andrew Skipper currently heads the Africa practice of Hogan Lovells, a global law firm with offices in more than 45 countries including 11 offices in the USA. In this interview with Sebastine Obasi, he talks about the challenges confronting power situation in Nigeria. Excerpts.
Read More The concluding part of J.K. Obatala’s late-night interview with Dr. Kalu Mosto Onuoha formerly Petroleum Technology Development Fund Professor of Geology, at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). At 70, he is now Emeritus. Onuoha—who has been president of the Nigerian Academy of Sciences (NAS), since January, 2017—explicated current issues, his priorities, among others.
Read More There has been a whole lot of silence on sexuality, and if they are even going to talk about it, they will use acronyms, euphemisms, suggestive words and phrases. When people have been raised in that kind of environment, it becomes difficult for them because they have not acquired the skills, and, more importantly, the open mindedness to discuss broadly on the issues of sexuality.
Read More If your revenue comes in naira and you borrowed in dollars, if the exchange rate goes up, there would be problems. We have learnt a lot and we are still learning
Read More I experienced stigmatization too. My daughter experienced it. People will look at her and exclaim. At one year old, she looked like four months old and her face was old and her hair refused to grow. She looked funny and there were people who looked at her in a funny way
Read More There are many operational problems in the port today. And the problems keep mounting by the day as there seems to be a lack of political will to tackle them
Read More By the time I got back to the U.S., there had been several messages from papa. Most of the messages kept asking, in a voice laden with emotion, ‘Lanre where are you? I have an emergency’
Read More We must share our experiences. To see what has worked for individual nations and see if they have applicability elsewhere. For the solutions are sometimes not the same
Read More l believe that the ills of democracy and its challenges can only be cured and overcome by more democracy with constant practice as we aspire towards the ideal of democratic maximalism
Read More Some three, four years ago, Mr Nick Oparandudu, a banker-turned-politician, was not only an ally of the now embattled Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo but also a confidant and trusted member of the governor’s cabinet where he served as a commissioner and later as chief economic adviser on revenue generation. While their sweet political romance lasted Oparandudu was a credible voice of the administration, articulating its economic direction and development objectives. To underline their closeness, when the governor who was elected into office on the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, decided to seek greener political pastures by joining the All Progressives Congress, APC, Oparandudu and the rest of his loyalists went with him.
Read More Chidi Odinkalu needs no introduction to those familiar with Nigerian legal terrain. A professor of Law, he served as Chairman, Governing Council of Nigeria’s National Human Rights Commission. Even as he has worked in government, Odinkalu doesn’t shy away from telling those in power how to manage the people they represent when the need arises. His activism has taken him to different places, all in his efforts to see a better world.
Read More Dr. Kalu Mosto Onuoha was formerly Petroleum Technology Development Fund Professor of Geology, at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). At 70, he is now Emeritus.Onuoha—who has been president of the Nigerian Academy of Sciences (NAS), since January, 2017—explicated current issues, and highlighted his priorities, during a late-night interview with J.K. Obatala, at Warri’s Casa De Pedro Hotel. An early achievement, was the attainment of a long-sought certificate of occupancy for NAS—paving the way for its eventual relocation, from Lagos to Abuja.
Read More Barrister Tolu Babaleye is a right activist and a Lawyer committed to the defenseless in Nigerians. In this interview, he bears his mind on the implications of the continuous face-off between the Senate President and the Inspector General of Police on the nation’s democracy.
Read More By CHARLES KUMOLU HIS story is not a rag to riches story but a narrative of passion, tenacity, and courage. Iyore Ogbuigwe, Chairman Executive Officer, CEO, of Ultravantage Solutions, who is of a rich parentage reveals the choices that made him a sought-after Sales and Persuasion expert for local, international and multinational corporations. Iyore’ is a
Read More
