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  Ahead of Nigeria’s anticipated political transition, with president-elect Bola Tinubu’s inauguration scheduled for 29 May, speculation is mounting over the fate of Polaris Bank Limited, as the incoming helmsman, is said to be gearing up to reverse its ‘controversial sale. Recall that Polaris Bank was nationalised in September 2018 …

The third annual Africa.com Definitive List of Women Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) was revealed on April 19. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director/CEO, Fidelity Bank Plc and Miriam Chidiebele Olusanya, Managing Director, Guaranty Trust Bank made the top 10 list. Both companies are listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX). The list …

 Mike Brown, the head coach of the Sacramento Kings and Nigeria’s D’Tigers, has been named NBA Coach of the Year. Brown led the Kings to a successful season, ending the team’s 15-year playoff drought and guiding them to their first playoff appearance since 2006. The Kings finished the regular season …

Popular Nigerian rapper, Sodiq Abubakar Yusuf, popularly known as CDQ, has revealed that many ladies remain unmarried because of bad advice from bad friends. CDQ stated this in a video shared via his Instastory recently. He said that ladies are wired to love while men are wired to hustle. “Do …

President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has congratulated Nigeria’s President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on his election victory, and invited him to visit the war-torn country. This was disclosed in a statement made available to Vanguard by the Office of the President-elect and signed by Tunde Rahman. Zelenskyy, in a congratulatory …

The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has denounced a report that its officials deployed to supervise the Adamawa State Governorship rerun paid a nocturnal visit to the state Government House ostensibly to rig the polls for incumbent Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter …

Gov. of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel, his deputy, Mr Moses Ekpo and the the state chairman PDP, Mr Aniekan Akpan, during the project commissioning In line with his second term completion Agenda, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, on Wednesday, commissioned the 3.5km Afaha Iman-Leprosy Hospital road, …

•Say AGF not cooperating with investigations •Threaten to arrest him, finance minister The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the sale of 48 million barrels of crude oil, amounting to over $2.4 billion and crude oil export to China from 2014 to date, said yesterday it has uncovered payment …

Olajengbesi An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has commended the Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, for maintaining strict disciplinary measures in the Nigeria Police Force by getting rid of errant and high-handed policemen within the Force and exposing them to the public to beware and take note …

Prof. Jacob K. Olupona A Nigerian and Harvard Professor, Jacob K. Olupona, has been elected into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He is among 269 outstanding individuals who were announced as new fellows of the prestigious Academy on Wednesday. He is elected under the category of the study …