Under Makinde, Oyo is now more economically competitive in good governance – Aduwo
The subsequent emphasis on secondary healthcare is therefore a logical progression. General hospitals and specialist secondary facilities should be capable of managing a wide range of medical conditions that do not necessarily require the sophisticated expertise of tertiary institutions.
State of the Nation: Buhari means well for Nigeria but…— Oba Akiolu
•Says Nigeria’s unity not negotiable •Insists he’s not rubber stamp to Bola Tinubu By Olayinka Ajayi The Oba of Lagos, Oba Rilwan Akiolu, in this interview with Vanguard, shortly after the renovation of his palace vandalised during the #EndSARs protest in Lagos, speaks on his relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari, former Lagos State Governor, Asiwaju […]
With right framework, states can realize huge internally generated revenue – Atasie
Mac Chidinma Atasie is an entrepreneurial and strategic business leader with years of extensive experience and unique capability in business strategy development and execution, finance, payments, ventures, general management and public-sector governance.
ADEFUNKE OLUBUNMI SHINABA: Striking balance between public service, humanitarian activities
By Josephine Agbonkhese An Assistant Manager at the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Ikeja Local Government Enrollment Centre, Lagos, Adefunke Olubunmi Shinaba isn’t your regular public servant but one with a heartbeat for service to humanity. Since 1998 when she joined the International Innerwheel, one of the largest women’s service voluntary organisations in the world, […]
Dr. Odo raises the alarm on ‘cancer’ ravaging Nigeria
Dr. Iyke Odo, National President of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (AGPMPN), in this interview, speaks on healthcare situation in Nigeria, brain drain in the sector amongst other issues.
How to stop secessionist agitations — Amamgbo
Barrister Chidi Donald Amamgbo is a Californian-based legal practitioner. He also has business concerns in Nigeria. In this interview, he believes that lack of equity and fairness in the polity contribute to the agitation for rotation of presidency, he also says that until the issue of marginalization is addressed, agitations for secession will continue. The senatorial hopeful in 2023 advises Anambra people to elect someone with integrity and vision in the November 6 elections. Excerpts:
AFAN scores Buhari’s performance in agric sector in last 6 years
In this interview the National President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, spoke on the journey so far by President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in the agricultural sector in the last six years, and made demands on vital issues that would galvanize the sector and position it for greater productivity as he pointed out other issues.
‘FG should anticipate pushback over pictorial warnings on tobacco products’
Chibuike Nwokorie is the Project Officer with the Nigeria Tobacco Control Alliance, NTCA. In this interview, he bares his mind on the new policy on Pictorial Health Warnings, PHWs, which must be on all tobacco products manufactured and sold in Nigeria starting June 23, and other sundry issues on tobacco control in Nigeria.
Labour crisis has potential of destabilising polity — Ex-Labour Minister Wogu
Former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chief Emeka Wogu, in this interview, spoke on his time as Minister, his experience, major challenges, among others.
APC must respect its agreement on zoning — Yari
Alhaji Abdulaziz Yari was a former two-term Governor of Zamfara state and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC. Before serving out his term in 2019, he was the Chairman of the influential Nigeria Governors’ Forum NGF.
Okowa won’t allow crisis in Delta PDP over rotational agreement — Majemite
Olorogun Fred Majemite, a chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Delta State, was two-time commissioner and currently a member of DC-23, a pressure group working towards a governor from Delta Central.
Abubakar Zahra: Meet first female SUG President in history of Kogi varsity
At first, I thought it was not possible because I was on the field with 8 Men but in the long run, I started seeing the possibilities and kept pushing the struggle. And on the day I was declared, I wasn’t really expecting but same time wasn’t too scared because I knew I have tried […]
Poverty made me work as a labourer, bus conductor, bus driver — Onyishi, Peace Mass Transit CEO
By Nnamdi Ojiego Chief Samuel Maduka Onyishi is the Chairman of Peace Mass Transit, PMT. In this interview, Onyishi, who narrates how he started as a bus conductor to becoming owner of many businesses across different sectors of the economy, including oil and gas, maritime, and automobiles, says economic challenges are forcing him to close […]
Women, youths must get into politics to rescue Nigeria— Mabel Oboh, 2020 Edo guber candidate
Mabel Oboh rings political bells. She was Edo State governorship candidate on the platform of African Democratic Congress, ADC, in 2020. But she is a woman of many parts and substance. A Nollywood stakeholder, PR consultant and philanthropist, with a weakness for women, youths and the less-privileged.
Presidency has murdered justice, equity, fairness — Gov Ortom
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state, in this no-holds-barred interview accused the presidency of having murdered justice, fairness and equity in Nigeria thereby creating room for separatist agitations
ANAMBRA POLL: I am the authentic PDP candidate— Ugochuwu Uba
Senator Ugochukwu Uba represented Anambra South 2003-2007, but has just emerged as the factional candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the November governorship election in Anambra State. In this interview, Uba explains why he is the authentic flag bearer of the party in the coming election. Excerpts:
