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Mushrooms are treasures in the wild — Dr. Lauretta Ofodile

Mushrooms are treasures in the wild — Dr. Lauretta Ofodile

By Ebele Orakpo According to a report by prnewswire.com, the global Mushroom market accounted for US$ 38.13 Bn in 2017 and it is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate, CAGR of 7.9% from 2018 to 2026. In this chat with Vanguard, Dr. Lauretta Ofodile, the Director of College Central Research Laboratory, and Chief […]

5yrs of Buhari: I have facts to prove that Igbos are not marginalised — Moghalu

5yrs of Buhari: I have facts to prove that Igbos are not marginalised — Moghalu

Chief George Moghalu is the immediate past National Auditor of the All Progressives Congress, APC. Moghalu is, currently, the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, NIWA. In this interview, he says his geopolitical zone is not marginalized in President Muhammadu Buhari’s government. He rather asks his kinsmen to start building bridges across the nation for the 2023 presidency.

Without power privatisation, Nigeria will be in darkness —Bello

Without power privatisation, Nigeria will be in darkness —Bello

…Says NBET should go By Emma Ujah, AbujaBureau Chief & Chris Ochayi As the debate over the privatization of the nation’s electricity sector rages, the Chairman of Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited, Col. Sani Bello (retd) says, in this interview, that the nation would have been thrown into total darkness by now if the government had […]

What Nigeria is missing by neglect of Solid Mineral sector — Babatunde Alatise

What Nigeria is missing by neglect of Solid Mineral sector — Babatunde Alatise

By Fred Iwenjora Otunba (Engr.) Babatunde Alatise is a solid mineral and mining expert. Aside from being the Chairman of the Solid Minerals and Allied services Group of the Lagos State Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Alatise is also a member of the technical sub-committee on the export of explosives to African countries by […]

Ibukun Odusote: Pacesetter in ICT innovations

Ibukun Odusote: Pacesetter in ICT innovations

Until Monday, February 17, 2020, when she gracefully bowed out of service, Mrs. Ibukun Odusote was the most senior Permanent Secretary in the Federal Civil Service.

Flying, for me, isn’t a job but a way of life  — Mary Ombugadu

Flying, for me, isn’t a job but a way of life — Mary Ombugadu

By Ebele Orakpo Mary Abye Ombugadu is a commercial pilot, one of the few Nigerian female pilots, and the very first female pilot from Nasarawa State, North-Central Nigeria. In this chat with Vanguard, Mary who works for a corporate airline, providing scheduled and charter services across Nigeria, speaks on her life as a pilot, working […]

2023 POLLS: Igbo presidency will clear Nigeria’s mess — Odimegwu

2023 POLLS: Igbo presidency will clear Nigeria’s mess — Odimegwu

Monday, we ran the first part of an engaging interview with former Chairman of the National Population Commission, NPC, Eze Festus Odimegwu, on the raging flames of insecurity and the way out. Today, we serve you the concluding part covering how denying the Igbo the presidency has hurt Nigeria, his assessment of the presidents Muhammadu […]

APC Crisis: Why reconciliation will be difficult — Babachir

APC Crisis: Why reconciliation will be difficult — Babachir

* Reconciliation in APC ‘ll be difficult * Parliamentary system, the restructuring we need By Omeiza Ajayi Engr. Babachir David Lawal was the pioneer National Vice Chairman, North-East of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF. In this interview, he among others speaks on the security […]

DIVERSION OF FLIGHT TO GHANA: Apologise to passengers, Sen Olajumoke tells British Airways

DIVERSION OF FLIGHT TO GHANA: Apologise to passengers, Sen Olajumoke tells British Airways

By Charles Kumolu& Olamide Ogunjimi Elder statesman, Sen Bode Olajumoke, has recounted his experience aboard British Airways, BA, 075 Flight that was diverted to Ghana after failing to land at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, last Tuesday, saying the passengers were made to go through a harrowing experience. Olajumoke, who said the airline cared […]

THE OJUKWU INTERVIEW SERIES: Nigeria missed having Azikiwe, Awolowo in Senate at same time

THE OJUKWU INTERVIEW SERIES: Nigeria missed having Azikiwe, Awolowo in Senate at same time

*Kicks against winner-takes-all system By Basil Chiji OKafor IN the heat of the civil war, blockaded by air, land and sea, what was left of the whole of Biafra, became something of a huge laboratory, a research institute, whose wide areas of interest encompassed the natural and social sciences, as well as commerce, manufacturing, theatre, […]

Pastor Bakare’s ardent follower frowns at N13b cost of new church

Pastor Bakare’s ardent follower frowns at N13b cost of new church

Says it should have been used to build hospital •Your calling is to preach, prophecy and pray, not to play politics,’ he tells his pastor •Explains why he’s no longer happy with Buhari By Sam Eyoboka Human Rights activist Adeola Samuel Ilori has been a strong member of Pastor Tunde Bakare’s church, Latter Rain Assembly […]

Ojukwu: The many shades of Ahiara declaration

Ojukwu: The many shades of Ahiara declaration

On Friday, we served you the first part of this interview series with late defunct Biafran, Col Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu covering the first military coup in NIgeria and his battle for One Nigeria.