By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado Ekiti -A secondary school boy has been struck to death by thunderbolt in Emure Ekiti. The incident which occurred at the early hours of Saturday has thrown the community into mourning Report says the boy and his friend had gone to a mountain in the community where they stole some eggs…

Inter Milan striker Romelu Lukaku defended his professionalism in the wake of criticism over his weight towards the end of his time at Manchester United. Lukaku The Belgian joined Inter in a 65 million euro ($73 million) move earlier this month after two years at Old Trafford. Lukaku scored 42 goals for the Red Devils,…

The Kano State Hisbah Board on Saturday said it arrested 32 beggars in Kano metropolis for allegedly violating the law banning street begging in the state. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the board, Malam Lawan Ibrahim, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano. Ibrahim said that the…

As the Basketball World Cup dunk off in China on Saturday, retired Col. Sam Ahmedu, the President, FIBA Africa Zone 3, has urged the five African teams taking part to aim to win the title. FIBA Zone 3 comprises Republic of Benin, Burkina Faso, Cote d’ Ivoire, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria, Togo and Liberia. Nigeria is…

Lagos State Government on Thursday declared zero tolerance for street trading and parking of vehicles on the walkways and highways. It also launched a waste compactor and a towing truck. The declaration was made when officials of the Central Business District (CBD), Governor’s Office, led by the Special Assistant, Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi, took to the…

THE Managing Director, Ecobank Nigeria, Patrick Akinwuntan has called on bankers to  reposition their skillsets and knowledge-scope in order to meet with the challenges of a fast-changing business environment and marketplace. Akinwuntan, who was the guest speaker at the 2019 graduates induction & prize award event of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN),…

The Muslim Community of Lagos State (MCLS) has lamented the rising spate of crimes. MCLS President Prof Tajudeen Gbadamosi, who spoke on Thursday at a state of the nation briefing at the Lagos Central Mosque, Idumota, decried the growing spate of crimes and immorality, saying it is a matter of concern to everybody. He said:…

THE Board Chairman, Bank of Industry (BoI), Aliyu Dikko on Thursday said the lender has provided financial support worth N678 billion ($2.4 billion) to over two million Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Dikko spoke at the North East Rehabilitation Fund Focus Group Session in Abuja. He said the bank is partnering with Emergency Coordination Centre…

WE in Vanguard Newspapers have always maintained an unflinching focus on the anti-Boko Haram and other security threats damaging the fabric of the nation, and the reasons are obvious. Though no one knows exactly what the Federal and the three flashpoint North Eastern states (Borno, Adamawa and Yobe) spent on the Boko Haram war and…

CHAIRMAN, Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has asked Japan to invest $2.5 billion representing  five per cent of its $50 billion commitment to Africa. Elumelu, African investor and philanthropist, spoke at the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Yokohama, Japan. “At TICAD 2016 in Kenya, Japan pledged $30 billion for Africa. This year…