Government at all levels utilizes the capital market to finance the economy because it provides an alternative source of funding that can complement Internally Generated Revenue (IGR)

AT the end of the just concluded 3rd conference of the Association of Africa Maritime Administrations, AAMA, in Abuja, the Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Peterside Dakuku, spoke with Vanguard’s Maritime Correspondent, Godfrey Bivbere, on the benefits of the conference for the continent and Nigeria. Dakuku, who was unanimously elected first President of AAMA at the end of the conference, also spoke on sundry issues in Nigerian maritime

Captain Sam Ewang (retd) was, at different times, military administrator of Ogun and Rivers states. He vied to be Akwa Ibom State governor on the platform of the All Nigerian People’s Party, ANPP, before the merger of some opposition political parties that gave birth to the All Progressives Congress (APC). During the last general elections, he also aspired for the Akwa Ibom governorship position on the platform of the APC. In this interview, Ewang speaks on the performance of the ruling APC at the federal level and issues bordering on security and politics in the country and his home state.

General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Reverend Musa Asake, hails from Unguwar Rimi, Bajju in Zangon Kataf Local Government of Kaduna State where he began his ministerial work as Assistant Pastor at ECWA Church in 1976. In this telephone interview Asake expresses disgust about government’s handling of the intractable Southern Kaduna crisis, saying CAN can only bark but cannot bite. Excerpts…..

Matilda Obiajunwa, a graduate of creative arts from University of Lagos (UNILAG), is founder and Chief Projects Coordinator of Daivyan Cancer Foundation. In this interview, Obiajunwa talks about childhood cancer, using the experience of her three years six months old son, who survived kidney cancer, as case study.

Senator Joy Emordi was a member of the fifth and sixth Senate before serving as Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on National Assembly Matters. Emordi, in this interview, tells her story as a woman politician.

In the current war against corruption declared by President Buhari, Akwa Ibom state should have been in the fore front of the fight against corruption campaign because they have to protect their resources as the highest earner from federation account in the country

MANAGING Director of Nepal Oil and Gas Services, Mrs. Ngozi Ekeoma tells us in this edition how getting married at 16 challenged her to become the brand she is today.

By Onome Amawhe Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria Sadanobu Kusaoke in this interview gave a detailed assessment of the Nigeria-Japan relations and noted that in spite of the many inroads made, the potential is not yet fully utilized KEEPING in view the history of Nigeria-Japan relations which was established in 1960, could you shed some light […]

APOSTLE Emmanuel Nuhu Kure, the National Secretary of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) and President of Throneroom Ministries, Kafanchan, Kaduna State, will be remembered for his revelation that there was something in Aso Rock that poisoned the character of a good man and limited his performance, warning the late President Umar Musa Yar’Adua to be careful, so that Aso Rock did not consume his presidency prematurely.

CHAIRMAN, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Senator Victor Ndoma Egba, spoke to Saturday Vanguard on the rot that bedeviled the commission and what the new board under his leadership and management  is doing to give it a new lease of life.

The government must show commitment to involving the major stakeholders which are the local investors, thus making them the foundation for the economy

We cannot have a PDP constitution and yet people will come and disobey the position of that constitution because you are a governor

Last week, news of an underground face-off between Yusuf Adebola Adepitan, fondly known as ‘Ijobanadanku’, Oritsefemi, Rayce and the management of Jebon Records surfaced online. The misunderstanding which has since gone viral on social media became messier and life threatening when a top management staff of Jebon Records simply known as Ebony, made a video on Instagram, insinuating that Danku’s life was in danger. In this exclusive interview with Star Tracker, Danku who recently welcomed his first child (a girl), sheds light on the whole brouhaha, revealing Oritsefemi and Rayce’s deep secrets.

Anthony Chukwuma Onwubuariri well known as Scooby Nero is a Nigeria born South Africa based recording artist, songwriter & record producer. He is popularly known for his breakthrough single “Nobody” featuring DJ Dimplez & “Washkalakunda” featuring “Gigi Lamayne”, “Maraza”, “AB Crazy” & “Miz-Dee”..