Who won Lagos in 2023?
Obi polled 582,454 votes to defeat Tinubu, who secured 572,606 votes, while Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came third with 75,750 votes.
Era of Social Media: What succour for NIPOST?
With the advent of social media where almost all manners of communications are being done, one wonders what has become of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST). In this special report, LEVINUS NWABUGHIOGU and EMMA ELEBEKE of Saturday Vanguard spoke with Taiye Olaniyi of NIPOST. The situation before now A chat with Mr. Taiye Olaniyi, the […]
NIPOST: ‘We have lost over 70 percent of our customer base’
With the advent of the Global System of Mobile Communication, GSM, the general impression is that the services being rendered by the Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST, may have been adversely affected.
Timeline of Boko Haram clashes with the state
THE Jama’atu Allus Sunnah Lilda wati Wal Jihad, also known as Boko Haram, (Western education is sin), came into existence in the 1960s but survived through the decades under various names. However, it started drawing attention to itself in 2002, when Mohammed Yusuf became its leader. In 2004, it moved to Kanamma, Yobe State, where it set up a base called ‘Afghanistan’ from where it attacked nearby police stations, killing police officers.
Women’s Round Table: Empowering African Women to make a Difference
On March 8, 2013, Nigeria joined the rest of the world to celebrate the International Women’s Day. As usual, the day was commemorated with walks, demonstrations, protests as well as symposiums and exhibitions among others. Vanguard Newspapers in collaboration with the Centre for Black African Arts and Civilization organized a Round Table discussion for women. It was a forum where selected women from various disciplines came together to discuss some of the challenges facing the Nigerian woman, her journey so far and also fashion out the way forward. The two hour jaw-jaw touched on issues such as parenting, culture and traditions, health, business, politics as well as building confidence and self esteem in the work place. Today, we bring you excerpts from the conference.
NIGERIA AND THE DRONE IN THE SAHEL: The good, the bad and the bizarre
Will the drone be used in the Sahel? Put differently, will the United States order drone strikes on terrorist cells in West African states? That is the big question that confronts states and non-state actors in the on-going war against Al-Qaeda and its local affiliates in the Maghreb and Sahel regions.
