Written by Ajie Ukpabi Asika: The Post-Civil War Architect of Recovery in Eastern Nigeria Nigeria’s Yakubu Gowon introducing Ukpabi Asika, Administrator of East Central State, to Ahmadou Ahidjo, President of Cameroon, circa 1970. Asika was appointed administrator of East-Central State in October 1967 at the start of the Biafran civil war and was based in Enugu … Continue reading “No Victor, No Vanquished: The Untold Biafran – Ajie Ukpabi Asika, a First Class Economist produced by the University of Ibadan, who was appointed Administrator of East Central State in 1967”
By Mariam Eko The price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, yesterday, increased by 6.8 percent to N955 per litre, from N890 per litre sold last week. Vanguard gathered that stations of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and stations owned by Independent Marketers in Lagos and Abuja showed that the … Continue reading “NNPC, others hike fuel price to N955 per litre”
By Chioma Obinna As Nigeria grapples with the growing public health crisis of drug abuse and rising suicide rates, the Vanguard Mental Health Summit is set to shine a spotlight on these twin challenges with the sub theme: “Substance and Silence: Unmasking the Dual Crisis of Addiction and Suicide.” The event is billed to hold … Continue reading “3rd Vanguard Mental Health Summit to unmask dual crisis of addiction, suicide”
…You can’t intimidate ASUU with ‘no work, no pay’, NLC tells FG By Adesina Wahab, Victor Ahiuma-Young, Joseph Erunke, Marie-Therese Nanlong, James Ogunnaike, Jeff Agbodo, Ugochukwu Alaribe, Ike Uchechukwu, Adeola Badru, Shina Abubakar, Egufe Yafugborhi and Bashir Bello The federal government has reaffirmed its resolve to implement the “no work, no pay” policy as the … Continue reading “FG directs VCs to submit attendance, compliance reports as varsity strike begins”
By Juliet Umeh Prominent Nigerian leaders, including the Sultan of Sokoto, Mohammed Sa’ad Abubakar III and Lagos State governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, reaffirmed the critical role of traditional rulers in strengthening peace, unity, and inclusive governance across the country. They spoke at the opening of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria, NCTRN, … Continue reading “Traditional rulers, key to national unity, peace — Sultan, Sanwo-Olu”
No fewer than 21,000 Nigerians affected by flood disasters across the country are to benefit from federal government’s interest-free loan totalling 6.3 billion. The Minister of State for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Yusuf Sanunu, disclosed this yesterday at a roundtable event to mark this year’s International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction in Abuja. The … Continue reading “FG votes N6.3bn interest-free loans to 21,000 flood disaster victims”
By Chioma Obinna The World Health Organisation, WHO, has issued an urgent global alert following the discovery of substandard and contaminated oral liquid medicines in India, linked to cases of acute illness and child fatalities. The warning, outlined in WHO Medical Product Alert No. 5/2025, highlighted three contaminated products COLDRIF, Respifresh TR, and ReLife all … Continue reading “WHO warns of contaminated cold, cough syrups linked to child deaths in India”
Today is the D’day. The day of reckoning for the Super Eagles. The day the nation is expected to pray for the players as they attempt to do the near impossible in securing qualification for the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted by three countries – America, Mexico, and Canada. It is a day … Continue reading “Do or Die Clash: 3 teams, one Chance”
The Federal Government has mandated the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to intensify Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) depot monitoring to prevent product hoarding following its recent price surge. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, gave the directive in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Louis Ibah, in … Continue reading “Gas hoarding: FG directs NMDPRA to intensify depot monitoring”
Several people were killed over the weekend in Gaza City in violent clashes between Hamas security forces and the members of an armed clan, multiple sources reported on Monday. Skirmishes first broke out last week between the Palestinian Islamist group and the Doghmush clan after a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas came into effect. On … Continue reading “Deadly clashes erupt between Hamas and Gaza clan after ceasefire”