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First HoldCo Plc has announced the successful completion of its divestment from its merchant banking subsidiary, FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited, marking a major strategic shift aimed at strengthening the Group’s core operations. In a statement issued by the company, First HoldCo said the divestment, which saw FBNQuest Merchant Bank Limited transferred to the EverQuest Group, […]

By Ikechukwu Eze; Henry Umoru & Samuel Oyadongha Former President Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has expressed deep shock over the death of the Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo who passed on yesterday after collapsing in his office in Yenagoa. Dr. Jonathan described Senator Ewhrudjakpo as a devoted public servant, a true patriot, […]

If it seems like only yesterday when the founder of LEADERSHIP, Sam Nda-Isaiah, passed away, it’s because he is still here in the present tense. Yet you might disagree if you are looking for him in the wrong place. Let me lessen your confusion. If, for example, you still hope he’d call at 2.30 am to […]

UNITED States congressman, Riley Moore, has decried the violence driving people out of their homes into internally displaced persons, IDP, camps.Moore, who stated this during his visit to IDP camps in Benue State, said he “met with dozens of Christians who were driven from their homes and subjected to horrific violence and now live in […]

An unidentified content creator learned a lesson on disrespecting legends after Grammy Award-winner Busta Rhymes checked him for referring to him as comedian Tracy Morgan during a photo op.  Before stepping away, the creator was heard saying, ”It’s Tracy Morgan out here,” while Rhymes, whose real name is Trevor George Smith Jr., was visibly upset. […]

By Henry Umoru, Nkiruka Nnorom & Luminous Jannamike, with agency reports ABUJA—President Bola Tinubu requires at least 14 days to consult the Senate for approval in the event of troops deployment for combat operations in another country. A Senate source, who disclosed this to Vanguard yesterday, spoke against the backdrop of claims in some quarters […]

The “Real” Largest Economy in Africa The largest economy title depends entirely on the metric used: Metric Winner Description Absolute Size (Nominal GDP) South Africa ($426 Billion) South Africa generally holds the top spot for nominal GDP due to its diversified and industrialized economy, large financial sector, and stable institutions. Market Potential (Population) Nigeria (237 […]

By Omeiza Ajayi The crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State deepened on Saturday after six of the seven disqualified governorship aspirants, led by a former National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore, rejected the decision of the screening panel, describing it as a politically-motivated hatchet job that threatens the party’s […]

‎By Boluwaji Obahopo, LOKOJA Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State has revealed that the state employed 1,050 hunters, established a Forward Operation Base, and absorbed vigilante operatives into the civil service, to fight insecurity. Search on Sells.ng Nigeria’s First Ecommerce Shopping Search Engine …For More About This Post: PDP Leadership Tussle: How INEC quietly tilted the […]Read More

None of the three Guineas is thriving, but in Guinea-Bissau, the country that sits on Africa’s map like a tongue of fire, recent events are twisting that nation’s fate into profound misery.  Guinea Conakry is in the grip of a military dictatorship with a messianic complex, while Equatorial Guinea is led by an authoritarian civilian government […]

The theory of political justice is based on two conceptions. The first is the ‘might-is-right’ school, which describes the illegitimate or amoral exercise of power over individuals or communities. The second is the contractarian perspective, based on the notion that a political community should be founded on consensus among its people, and serve their best interests. […]

Despite inflation, layoffs, and other economic woes, Americans can rejoice about one silver lining amid the lulls. Gasoline prices have reached their lowest average peak of under $3 a gallon since the pandemic year of 2021. The news comes as Americans continue to grapple with a rising cost of living. The price reached this new […]