By NICK DAZANG The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, took place across the country from Thursday, April 17. The exam, which was structured against four daily sessions, saw 2.2 million candidates participating across 966 accredited Computer Based Test, CBT, Centres. Though the exam was a marked […]

By YAN YUQING The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the launch of diplomatic relations between China and Africa. On February 14, President Xi Jinping, in a congratulatory message to the 39th African Union Summit, announced that China would implement a zero-tariff policy on all tariff lines for products from 53 African countries with diplomatic […]

I write with an extraordinary confluence of personal joy and professional pride to felicitate with my dear brother and friend, Dr. Mohammed Goje

By Prof. Mannixs E. Paul When truth finally breaks through in a broken system, it does not always bring relief; it often brings disbelief. Ordinary citizens struggle to accept it, not because the facts are unclear, but because the reality is too heavy: a system that was meant to protect them has quietly turned against […]

By YUSHAU SHUAIB Nigeria’s political landscape is gradually heating up ahead of the 2027 general elections. Yet, beyond permutations of power, recent personal encounters have exposed a deeper concern about how dangerously our national discourse is drifting toward divisive narratives of religion and ethnicity. Recently, I confronted a disturbing social media post by a purported Northern […]

By TUNDE RAHMAN The dust may not have fully settled on the conventions of what is gradually emerging as the three main political parties in the country, the All Progressives Congress, African Democratic Congress and Peoples Democratic Party, gearing up for the fast-approaching 2027 elections.  Yet, somehow, the unfolding fallouts of those conventions remind me of […]

In practical terms, Cabo Verde is positioning itself as a link between its diaspora and its domestic economy

By Unekwuojo Augustine Edime   Nigeria is currently revisiting the possibility of restricting or banning the export of raw cashew nuts to accelerate domestic processing. While the goal of industrialization is legitimate, policy must be grounded in economic reality rather than aspiration alone. Industrialization cannot succeed if trade is restricted before domestic processing capacity is ready […]

The union has warned that it may pursue legal action against defaulting governments, particularly over unpaid gratuities

By Yan Yuqing The year 2026 marks the 70th anniversary of the launch of diplomatic relations between China and Africa. On February 14, President Xi Jinping, in a congratulatory message to the 39th African Union Summit, announced that China would implement a zero-tariff policy on all tariff lines for products from 53 African countries with […]

By EJIRO OFOYE There are newspapers, and then there are institutions. In Nigeria’s crowded media space, few publications have sustained credibility, influence, and emotional connection with readers across generations. Vanguard Newspaper stands firmly in that rare category—an enduring voice that has not only reported events but shaped national conversations. For me, this relationship is deeply personal. I […]

Tomi Aderibigbe In global business, leadership is often measured not just by growth or scale, but by hoaxw financial responsibilities are ultimately fulfilled. At a time when large corporate settlements frequently result in partial recoveries and prolonged negotiations, the conclusion of a high-value financial matter involving Nitin J. Sandesara offers a notably different perspective—one centred […]

As 2027 gradually approaches, the conversation in Northern Cross River State will increasingly revolve around who can best unify, mobilise, and deliver victory

By Victor-Bandele Dada  In his thought-provoking book, In the National Interest, Olu Fasan delivers a powerful and timely diagnosis of Nigeria’s enduring crisis. With clarity and intellectual discipline, he argues that the country’s underperformance is rooted not merely in poor policies or weak leadership, but in a deeper failure: the inability of both leaders and citizens […]

By ARIZE NWOBU The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been proactive and methodical in formulating policy measures to stabilise and boost the economy towards achieving sustainable growth. The Bank started by first of all rolling back the frontiers of its operations and refocused on its core mandates and separated the hitherto blurred lines between […]