By Dan Aibangbe  The Winner-Man, Bishop David Oyedepo, otherwise known as Papa by his teeming followers and admirers, is a no-nonsense fire-brand Preacher, Teacher and Faith entrepreneur of the highest order. A stickler for excellence, this Christian Professional (Architect) is doubtless one of a kind! He has managed to form a perfect blend of discipline,…

The Edo State Government has intensified flood control and waste management efforts in the state with the removal of debris from drains and re-activation of reinjection ponds sited within the Benin City metropolis, in the wake of momentary flooding caused by torrential rainfall in parts of the state. Ongoing desilting of drains along Ibiwe Road…

By Donu Kogbara Dear Vanguard Readers, I AM writing this week’s column from New York. I came to America’s most dynamic and cosmopolitan city to hover on the fringes of the annual United Nations General Assembly, UNGA, meeting.  All 193 member states of the UN are represented in the General Assembly and this 2019-2020 session is…

By Azu KADUNA State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, set the social media alight on Monday when he published the photograph of his six-year-old son, Al-Siddique, as the boy was being enrolled in the state government-owned Kaduna Capital School.  Al-Siddique’s attendance was news because, in Nigeria, public schools have collapsed. Attendance is not just for the poor;…

By Val Obienyem First and foremost, let me forewarn readers that views expressed here are entirely mine. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie I read what our pen export and one of the best in the world, Chimamanda Adichie wrote about the land dispute between her town, Abba and Ukpo – both in Anambra State, Nigeria. It was…

We totally agree with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Adequate Housing, Ms Leilana Farthar, that the government should consider imposing handsome taxation on unoccupied houses, especially upper-end mansions and luxury homes. Leilana, who was recently in Nigeria on a 10-day fact-finding mission, told media men: “There is an estimated housing shortage…

By Owei Lakemfa Three hippie-like and unconventional leaders of the world: Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu; American President, Donald Trump and British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson are occupying the centre stage of world politics. While Netanyahu, staring electoral defeat, is too dazed to leave Jerusalem for the United Nations General Assembly, UNGA,   his two allies…

By arize nwobu The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has been aggressive with initiatives in the pursuit of economic growth and development, especially in the agriculture sector and local manufacturing. It is using both development finance initiatives and interventionism in the pursuit and it is expected that the efforts of the apex bank will be…

Too much dust under your bed may be the cause of that allergy in your family No matter how neat you are as homemakers, if you don’t take care of the little foxes that spoil the vine, you and your family may end up being regular visitors to hospitals. If your husband is not in…

Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara, says it remains committed to promoting academic excellence. Vice-Chancellor Landmark University, Professor Adeniyi Olayanju Prof. Adeniyi Olayanju, Landmark University Vice-Chancellor, said this in Omu Aran at the 2019/2020 Session Students Welcome Assembly for 100 and 200 level new intakes. He said the institution, with its agrarian revolution drive, was well aware…