The United States has finally endorsed the candidacy of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the post of Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) following the withdrawal of South Korea’s Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee from the race. A statement from the Office of the United States Trade Representative seen by Vanguard stated: “The United States…
In light of the increasing occurrence of coups in Africa, particularly in the West African subregion, the Federal Government of Nigeria has dismissed any concerns of a coup taking place within its borders. The government asserts that Nigeria has moved beyond the era of forcible government takeovers, emphasizing that Nigerians have wholeheartedly embraced democracy and…
Democracy for Good Governance in Nkanu East (DF2GGN), a coalition of youth groups, has stated that they are fully supportive of Enugu State’s sustained and continuous zoning system for good governance and inclusion. They urged all political stakeholders in the state to support the ambition for the Next Governor of Enugu State to come from…
Stakeholders canvass reinstatement of dissolved NWC without Oshiomhole ︎Your ward congresses are a nullity, says PDP ︎APC says Opposition party not an interpreter of law Worried by the narrow escape of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), in retaining Ondo State and the broader implications of the pronouncement by the Supreme Court, particularly, as…
The Federal Government has suspended the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin and Togo. This decision was announced by the Federal Ministry of Education following an undercover investigation conducted by a Nigerian online platform that exposed a degree mill in Cotonou. The investigative report revealed that a journalist obtained a…
By Princess Ngozi Amos Ezenma Alhaji Atiku Abubakar (Waziri Adamawa), the former vice president of Nigeria, was recently admonished by the State Coordinator Women Voices in Politics, Enugu State Chapter, under the leadership of Princess Ngozi Amos Ezenma; who is also the founder and national leader of Stand for Hope and Love Initiative, lauds His…
By SKC Ogbonnia, Houston, TX. August 21, 2023 The Honorable Joseph R. Biden, Jr.President of the United StatesThe White House1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NWWashington, D.C. 20500. Dear President Biden, Let me begin by commending your tireless interest in African affairs, which dates to the time immemorial. We remember your enduring track record on civil rights, as…
Following the retirement of all past Service Chiefs appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and the appointment of their replacements by the current president, Bola Ahmed Tinubu about 100 top military officers, including generals, brigadiers-general, air vice marshals, and admirals in the Nigerian Army, Air Force, and Nigerian Navy will likely be proceeding on…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have announced their squad to face the Black Stars of Ghana in this month’s World Cup qualifiers. Super Eagles released the squad in a post via their Instagram account on Friday morning. The first leg will take place on March 25 in Ghana and the second leg will take place…
Ahead of the 2023 general elections in Enugu State, a foremost support group in the state, Tomorrow Is Here Ambassadors, has said the only viable and most qualified governorship candidate in the race on who becomes Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi’s successor in Lion Building is the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship candidate, Barr. Peter Mbah. The…
