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- 30 Jan 2023
LIRS Boss, Ayodele Subair, Bags Vanguard's Public Sector Icon Award
Mr Ayodele Subair, Executive Chairman, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has been conferred with the 2022 Public Sector Icon of the year at the 11th edition of the Vanguard Personality of…
- 2 Aug 2018
Jennifer Lopez to Receive “Michael Jackson” Video Vanguard Award at the 2018 MTV VMAS
MTV (DStv channel 130) Thursday announced that global superstar Jennifer Lopez will receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 2018 MTV VMAs. She is also set to perform live at…
- 2 Mar 2009
Silverbird, Vanguard Establish ‘Living Legend’ Award
Silverbird Group and Vanguard Newspapers last week announced the creating of the ‘Living Legend’ award, which is to honour Nigerians who have are changing lives. In his comments, Ben…
- 24 Feb 2026
Obasanjo, Vanguard’s Amuka Lead Prayers for Zinox Chief Leo Stan Ekeh @70
African statesman and former Nigeria President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday night, joined several distinguished Nigerians including Mr Sam Amuka, media icon and Publisher of Vanguard…
- 29 Jan 2023
Danbatta Bags Vanguard's Regulator of the Year Award
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with the 2022 Regulator of the Year Award at the prestigious 11th…
- 23 Aug 2014
Genevieve Nnaji, Iyanya Top List of Richest Celebrities In Nigeria
Genevieve Nnaji, nollywood diva and singer tops the list of the top 10 richest celebrities in Nigeria, with earnings of N220 million, according to a list released by Vanguard Vanguard said that…
- 21 Jul 2015
Buhari Plans to Jail Jonathan at all Costs- VND
A coalition of Niger-Delta activists under the aegis of Vanguards of Nigeria’s Democracy (VND) on Saturday said it has uncovered clandestine moves by President Muhammadu Buhari and the All…
- 22 Dec 2020
ANALYSIS: SIMs/NINs Directive: Time to Rescue Telecoms Industry
By Vanguard Newspaper The directive last week by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy that the National Identity Number, NIN, has become mandatory for a subscriber to carry a mobile…
- 15 Nov 2013
Ngige, Obiano, Others Battle to Succeed Obi in Anambra State
The long awaited 2013 governorship election in Anambra will take place today in 4,608 polling units in 326 political wards in the 21 local government areas of the state, according to Vanguard…
- 2 Nov 2014
CBN Probes 2 Banks for Forex Malpractices
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has commenced investigation of two banks for foreign exchange malpractices, according to report by Vanguard Newspapers. The two Tier 2 banks are being investigated…
- 10 Dec 2020
9mobile, CBN, Ecobank, Others Brainstorm Deepening Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
As part of efforts to promote financial inclusion among the unbanked and underbanked population in Nigeria, innovative telecoms brand, 9mobile, joined Ecobank, Vanguard Newspapers, Sanef, and other…
- 6 Oct 2014
General Flees into Bush in Fear of Boko Haram, Army Orders Arrest
An army general reportedly fled into the bush with his troops in fear of advancing Boko Haram insurgents and the army high command is unhappy about it, according to Vanguard Newspapers. The army has…
- 4 Nov 2021
CBN Spends N58.6Bn to Print 2.5Bn Naira Notes
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) spent the sum of N58.618 billion to print 2.518 billion Naira notes, valued at 1. 063 trillion in 2020, according a report in the Vanguard . This was contained in the…
- 14 Oct 2015
Challenges before Buhari’s Ministers
With the clearing of some ministerial nominees by the Senate yesterday, a full component of President Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘Change’ team is almost ready, according to the Vanguard. Expectedly, if the…
- 24 Oct 2014
Boko Haram Marries Off Chibok Girls to Insurgents, Frees Some Women
Boko Haram insurgents, who reportedly abducted about 50 women and girls from two border villages between Adamawa and Borno states have freed the women among their captives, according to Vanguard…
- 20 Jan 2023
CBN to Fine Banks N1m Daily over New Currency Notes
Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has disclosed that any commercial bank that failed to pick up its new currency for distribution will be fined N1 million per day, according to Vanguard report. The apex…
- 9 Feb 2016
Dana Air Dispels Rumours of Attempted Bomb Attack on Aircraft
Dana Airline yesterday dispelled the rumour making the round of an attempted bomb attack on one of its aircraft at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, according to Vanguard Mr. Kingsley Ezenwa,…
- 14 Sept 2022
Banks’ Customers Pay N45.9Bn as Account Maintenance Fees in H1’22
Customers of leading commercial banks in Nigeria paid N45.9 billion as account maintenance fees in the first half of the year (H1’22). According to Vanguard, this represents a 26 per cent…
- 17 Mar 2024
BVN Registration Hits 61.16m
Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System has said the registration for the Bank Verification Number (BVN) has now increased to 61.16 million, according to Vanguard report. NIBSS disclosed this on its…
- 1 Jul 2017
Equipping Higher Institutions of Learning to Propel Tech Ecosystem
It is often said that, a country is as good as members of its population that are well informed. This is because, knowledge is power. It is these set of people that form the vanguard of the…
- 5 Nov 2024
Journalists in South-Western Nigeria Explores The Future of AI in Journalism
On November 1st, 2024, an enlightening event took place in Southwestern Nigeria, where a large number of journalists from prominent media houses including _The Guardian, Vanguard, Voice of Nigeria,…
- 13 Jul 2023
CBN Directs Banks to Pay Diaspora Remittances to Beneficiaries in Naira
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) to commence remittances pay-out in both Naira and foreign exchange to beneficiaries, according to Vanguard…
- 8 Dec 2009
Zaku, at AIT InfoTech Awards Reels Importance of ICT
Dr. Alhassan Bako Zaku, minister of Science and Technology has acknowledged the importance of communication and urged the professionals in the sector to form themselves into a vanguard of making sure…
- 21 Feb 2018
Nigerian Bank Investors Lose N100Bn in 2 Days
Investors with shares in the banking sector on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) have lost over N100.8 billion in two trading days of the week, a report this morning by Vanguard said. It said…
- 24 Dec 2020
FOI: NGO Drags Bank to Court over Information
Citizens Awareness against Corruption and Social Vices Initiative (CAACASVI), anti-corruption vanguard group, has sued a bank for non disclosure of information, under the Freedom of Information (FOI)…
- 14 Jun 2016
Banks Mull New Cash Withdrawal Limit of N10,000
Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) in the country are reportedly considering a new regime that may require customers to withdraw not more than N10, 000 across-the counter. Vanguard reported that the DMBs,…
- 9 Feb 2015
FG Plots Jega’s Removal, Shops for Replacement
Presidency has launched a two-pronged war to ensure that President Goodluck Jonathan wins the election convincingly, with the successful postponement of the elections by the Independent National…
- 2 Sept 2014
2015 Polls: Controversy Trails INEC’s N9Bn Ballot Papers Contract
Crisis is reportedly brewing at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following the decision of the Commission to contract the printing of the ballot papers to be used for the…
- 11 Oct 2014
Shocking! Army Col, Others Set APC Ablaze, Pave Way for Boko Haram
There were shocking revelations at the weekend that an Army Colonel, some junior officers and soldiers who were taking part in the military offensive to reclaim communities taken over by the Boko…
- 26 Feb 2021
Emefiele Tasks Bank CEOs, Others to Reset Economy
Mr Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged Bank CEOs and other stakeholders to work together to reset the Nigerian economy to achieve massive growth. Emefiele gave…