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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]

* 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 […]

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 […]

Despite the impact of Local content, Nigeria still depends on some imported products and services.  In this interview with UDEME AKPAN, Managing Director/CEO, Coleman Wires and Cables, Mr. George Onafowokan, said the company has concluded plans to produce oil and gas cables this year, thus assisting to conserve foreign exchange for the nation. How was last […]

*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, […]

Alhaji Shetima Yerima, the National President, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, is a member of the coalition that wanted Igbo people sent packing from the North in 2017.

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 […]

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.

Growing up I started my education at Nigeria Pre age International Home School Ipaja, Lagos, following which I gained admission into Command Day Secondary School, Ikeja. By the time I got to JSS 2, things became very tight at the home front. I had to take public transport or sometimes trek long distances to school, engage in menial jobs including construction labour, hawk food items in other to make ends meet.

It’s been over a year since the heroics of Joe Blankson in the oil-rich state of Rivers, shook Nigeria. Mr. Blankson attained saintly status when he died; saving the lives of thirteen others by repeatedly diving into a river to rescue victims of an accident whose vehicle had plunged in.   Mr. Blankson’s selfless actions […]

Hon. Adesola Adebayo is the Ekiti State Commissioner for Works and Transport. In this chat with Vanguard in his office, he speaks on his job, the plans for Ekiti people in the area of infrastructure and the legacy he would like to leave behind. Excerpts: The job So far, so good but to be honest, […]

‘Impact to hit Nigeria hard next month if…’ By Charles Kumolu Coordinator of Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, NIDO, in Guangdong Province, China, Mr Festus Mbisiogu, in this interview, discusses the implications of Coronavirus to Nigeria’s economy and the country’s position on the request for the evacuation of Nigerians trapped in Wuhan, China. The House of […]