COMRADE Emmanuel Ugboaja, was recently appointed General Secretary of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC. In this piece, Ugboaja, a lawyer former General of National Union of Chemical, Footwear, Leather Rubber and Non-Mettalic Products Employees, NUFLRANMPE, bears his mind on a wide range of issues including unity movement.

Following the growing acceptance of co-working arrangement in Nigeria’s business environment, Vice Chairman of Regus, pioneer workspace and co-working solution firm, Mr. Ayo Akinmade, provides insight into the innovation which is gaining traction in the country.

By Ebele Orakpo First point of contact Sexual abuse is very rampant now and it is very disturbing. We realised that because pharmacy tends to be the first point of contact for most people seeking health care, we get a lot of information and more visits from the average Nigerian than a hospital. Most people […]

Following the growing acceptance of co-working arrangement in Nigeria’s business environment, Vice Chairman of Regus, pioneer workspace and co-working solution firm, Mr. Ayo Akinmade, says businesses in Nigeria have prospects but need an enabling environment to thrive. He also provides insight into how the co-working arrangement enhances productivity. By Charles Kumolu, Deputy Editor, Sunday Vanguard […]

In a world of different languages, ethnicity, amongst others, there is this consistent argument of acceptability of ministers from another ethnic group, ministering in its language to another ethnic race.

The candidate of Accord Party in Bayelsa State, Barrister Ebizimo Diriyai in this interview, bared his mind on the forthcoming governorship election, his vision for the state and expectation from INEC and the security agencies.

Mr. Moses Dickson, a lawyer and entrepreneur, in this interview with Olasunkanmi Akoni, speaks on the November 16 governorship election in Bayelsa and why Bayelsans should vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Senator Douye Diri, among others.

Few decades ago, Engr Festus Akinpelu was just an ordinary man struggling to make ends meet. With a dent of hard work, perseverance and dedication, he is now the Chief Executive Officer of Pilot Science, one of Nigeria’s leading engineering firms. In this interview, he shares his journey from a relatively unknown young man to a top CEO.

By Ebele Orakpo With the problems of climate change, food insecurity, malnutrition among others, plaguing the world, scientists world over have warned of the dire consequences of climate change if humans fail to change the way they live. In a publication in the journal, Bioscience, the scientists say that without a significant change in the […]

FORMER Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Senator Biodun Olujimi, represented Ekiti South Senatorial District in the 8th Senate. Being a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Caucus at the beginning of the 8th Senate, she was the deputy minority whip and later Senate Minority Leader. She was the only female among the principal officers of the immediate past Senate. Prior to her coming to the Senate, she was a special assistant to then governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti and later elected as a member, House of Representatives. As the 9th Senate took off, Olujimi could not resume and be inaugurated because she was not declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, she went to the Tribunal and won. Only last week, the Court of Appeal sitting in Kaduna nullified the election of Spokesman of the Senate, Senator Dayo Adeyeye, her main opponent and ordered INEC to issue her certificate of return. In this interview, Senator Olujimi speaks on burning national issues, the Court of Appeal verdict, and her agenda in the 9th Senate among others.