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No fewer than 35 persons with disabilities in Ondo state have been employed into the civil service by the state government. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu while presenting their employment letters …

Trade increases women’s wages and helps close the wage gap between men and women while creating better jobs for women, a new World Bank Group report has stated. It stated that countries t…

The federal government has said it is pushing fast for Nigerians to adopt natural gas as an alternative to petrol and diesel for transportation vehicles. In this regard, it stated that it…

Nigeria’s former Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, has called for an integrated national long and medium-term plan to stimulate economic activities. According to him,…

Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Mr. Tony Elumelu, has given a seven-day ultimatum to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public petition, Senator Ayo Akinyelu…

Three hundred more Nigerians who had been stranded in the United States have arrived in Abuja. The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission said the returnees arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Ai…

US tech giant Microsoft has confirmed that it is continuing talks to purchase the US operations of Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok. Already Microsoft boss Satya Nadella has had a conversation …

The Independent national Electoral Commission (INEC) has proposed a range of amendments to Electoral Act 2010 (as amended), to enable it have a firmer grip on the conduct of general elections and the…

Billionaire rapper and fashion designer, Kanye West has reacted to the ridicule he received for crying out during a rally last month when he revealed that his wife, Kim Kardashian nearly aborted his …

As Ethiopia celebrated rains which began filling a controversial dam on a tributary of the River Nile, Egypt is unhappy. The North African nation had long been opposed to any development on the Nile …

President Muhmmadu Buhari has expressed shock at the level of corruption in Government agencies The President who spoke against the backdrop of the ongoing investigation of the affairs at the Niger D…

Payments giant VISA made public its efforts to incorporate cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) into its payments network. With access to over 61 million merchants globally, VISA is o…

About 63 per cent of alcohol-based hand sanitisers in circulation may not be genuine, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has said. The PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the F…

When you meet some handicapped begging, you would be quick to contain the realities of his physical state and give him whatever your good mind can. On the other hand, when you see a full grown, bod…

If you are scared of the truth, turning back at this point may be the best thing to do. In reality, the truth is a bastard while the Lie has a father. Growing up many years ago, I remember my ho…

A recently discharged COVID-19 patient in Delta State on Monday in an interview stated that the alleged COVID-19 Virus claim in Nigeria is a scam while speaking to Vanguard Newspaper. The patien…

The Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has appointed Professor Adesegun Fatusi as the new Chairman of the State Inter-ministerial Committee against COVID-19. It follows the …

The impact of Coronavirus in the last few months has cut across all sectors and for many, it is a battle for survival. To survive, the safety measures prescribed by the World Health Organisation (WHO…

The Senate of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo, has approved the affiliation of Mount Zion Christian Drama Institute to the University. The Institute, based in Ile-Ife, Osun State, is run by well-known…

15-year-old Max Melia from the United Kingdom was inspired to invent Vybpro, a watch that can help stop people from subconsciously touching their faces and possibly contracting the coronavirus. "…