Vanguard columnist, Dr Ugoji Egbujo, in his column 23 November 2024 went down memory lane of how election rigging set the western region on fire soon after independence, bringing down the first republic. The crisis, he argued, wasn’t just frustration and impatience but also a rejection of the courts. According to him, “in the fourth republic, politics degenerated precipitously into …

Music star, Davido, has shared what he believes is the motivation for Nigerians seeking childbirth abroad. It was reported that there has been a trend of upper and middle-class Nigerians giving birth to their children abroad. Speaking in a recent episode of The Morning Hustle podcast, Davido claimed that giving birth abroad is more or less like buying an insurance …

Nigerians are facing increasing hardship, and foodstuff transporters, under the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN), have warned that food prices will skyrocket in December. In an interview with Vanguard, the National President of AUFCDN, Mohammed Tahir, explained that the rising costs of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and diesel, combined with daily extortion and double taxation …

Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has cautioned that, although President Bola Tinubu has the executive power to push through the tax reform bills, doing so could have significant consequences for millions of Nigerians. The bill, which passed its second reading in the Senate, is facing strong resistance, particularly from Northern elites. Groups like the Northern Governors Forum, Northern Elders …

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Olayemi Cardoso has advised Nigerians against leaving the country (Japa). He assured that the apex bank is building an economy where everybody and business can thrive. Cardoso gave this advice in a keynote address at the 59th annual Bankers Dinner of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, in Lagos. …

Two Nigerians, Anthony Ibekie and Samuel Aniukwu, have been sentenced by a United States federal jury to 30 years combined jail term for defrauding some US citizens of $3,500,000. This was contained in a press release made available on the US Department of Justice website and obtained by PUNCH Metro on Monday. According to the statement, the duo of Ibekie …

No fewer than 1.6 million out of the two million people living with HIV in Nigeria are currently receiving treatment, the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Dr Temitope Ilori, has announced. Ilori made this declaration at a press conference in Abuja on Monday, ahead of the 2024 World AIDS Day, themed “Take the Right …

Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji has urged the people to prioritise Nigerian goods, ‘’as they meet high standard and contribute to the economy”. He spoke at a training for youths and women on Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi-(FIIRO)-developed technologies, in Abuja. The training is to upskill in youths and women in FIIRO’s developed technologies, including …

Four Nigerians have made strides in international politics, securing various elected positions in the United States and Australia. A statement by the spokesperson for the Nigeria in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Abdur-Rahman Balogun, on Sunday disclosed that Dr Oye Owolewa, Segun Adeyina, Adeyemi Mobolade, and Chiaka Barry emerged victorious in recent elections, representing different communities and parties. In the United States, …

Specialists in heart and vascular care have asked Nigerians to embrace laughter as a way of responding to the economic hardship in the country. Laughter, they noted that helps to reduce the risk of high blood pressure and heart attack by regulating the stress hormones. According to them, laughter enhances blood flow and also improves vascular function. The cardiologists emphasised …