Friday, 29 March, 2024

Investigators establish link between Moscow terrorist attack suspects and Ukrainian nationalists

1 hour ago Vision

The suspects in last week’s Moscow terrorist attack were linked to Ukrainian nationalists, the Russian Investigative Committee stated on Thursday, citing preliminary findings. The perpetrators had received “significant sums of money” from Ukraine, the law enforcement agency said. Investigators have obtained “substantiated evidence” that Read more…

Anambra woman loses pregnancy in police custody

2 hours ago Vision

A pregnant woman, Mrs. Mmesoma Odili, from Umuosiegbo village, Umunya in Oyi local government area of Anambra State, is in a devastating mood following the loss of her pregnancy during eight days of detention at the Zone 13 Police Headquarters, Read more…

Budget Padding: Ningi threatens legal action against Senate unless reinstated

2 hours ago Vision

Suspended Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, representing Bauchi Central of Bauchi State in the Senate, has written the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senate leadership, demanding that the suspension placed on him be lifted. Abdul Ahmad Ningi wrote Sen. Godswiil Read more…

Julius Abure Elected As Labour Party National Chairman Amidst BoT Takeover Claims

2 hours ago Vision

The Labour Party has dismissed the existence of a Board of Trustees (BoT) for the party. The national publicity secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh said this in a statement on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The BoT had in a Read more…

President Tinubu Nominates Dr. Abdullahi Usman Bello As New CCB Chairman

4 hours ago Vision

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Dr Abdullahi Usman Bello as chairman of the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), pending the approval of the Senate. Bello’s appointment was contained in a statement by Special Adviser to the President on Media and Read more…

JUST-IN: Nationwide Blackout Looms As National Grid Suffers Fresh Collapse

4 hours ago Vision

Nigeria has yet again suffered another nationwide blackout as the national electricity grid, centrally managed from Osogbo, Osun State, suffered a collapse at approximately 4:30pm on Thursday, leaving millions of homes and businesses without power. This development marks the fourth Read more…

BREAKING: CBN Pegs Minimum Capital Bases For Banks At N500bn, N200bn

4 hours ago Vision

Days after urging Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base in order to strengthen the nation’s financial system, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday, unveiled new minimum capital requirements for banks, pegging the Read more…

NAUTH’s CMD Prof Ugboaja records another milestone: Opens Orthopedic Dept

23 hours ago Vision

From Ifeoma Ejiofor The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital NAUTH Nnewi, Anambra State, Prof Joseph Ugboaja (Ochinanwata Nnewi) recorded another milestone on Wednesday as the Orthopedic Outpatient Department of the health institution was commissioned. The Read more…

No ‘unfriendly nations’ for Russia, only ‘unfriendly elites’ – Putin

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Russia has no intention of cancelling any country’s culture, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday during a working trip to Tver Region. Moscow understands the difference between the people and the elites and respects every nation’s culture, and also considers Read more…

Follow Togo’s example, return parliamentary govt, Afenifere tells Tinubu

1 day ago Vision

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has urged President Bola Tinubu to follow in Togo’s footsteps and begin the process of restructuring the country from its current federal system to the parliamentary system. The organisation also lamented the worsening insecurity in Read more…

Order Military To Produce ‘Abducted’ Editor, IPI Tells Tinubu

1 day ago Vision

Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to activate the powers of his office as Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces to direct the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Read more…

Reinstate Ningi Now, Or Be Reported To LPDC, Falana Writes To Akpabio, Saying He Pronounced His Client Guilty & Suspended Him

1 day ago Vision

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has requested for the reinstatement of the suspended Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, representing the Bauchi Central Senatorial District. Ningi was suspended on the 12th of March, 2024, by the senate for alleging that the Read more…

Budget Padding: Ningi threatens legal action against Senate unless reinstated

2 hours ago Vision

Suspended Senator Abdul Ahmed Ningi, representing Bauchi Central of Bauchi State in the Senate, has written the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, and the Senate leadership, demanding that the suspension placed on him be lifted. Abdul Ahmad Ningi wrote Sen. Godswiil Read more…

Julius Abure Elected As Labour Party National Chairman Amidst BoT Takeover Claims

2 hours ago Vision

The Labour Party has dismissed the existence of a Board of Trustees (BoT) for the party. The national publicity secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh said this in a statement on Thursday, March 28, 2024. The BoT had in a Read more…

A short interview with NAUTH CMD, Prof Ugboaja on the of inaugurating the ultra modern orthopedic clinic

5 hours ago Vision

The indefatigable leadership dynamo, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of NAUTH, Prof Joseph Ugboaja spoke briefly to the Publisher of Vision Newspapers, Dr. Ezeakukwu Emmanuel Nsoedo.

No ‘unfriendly nations’ for Russia, only ‘unfriendly elites’ – Putin

23 hours ago Vision

Russia has no intention of cancelling any country’s culture, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday during a working trip to Tver Region. Moscow understands the difference between the people and the elites and respects every nation’s culture, and also considers Read more…

Plateau runner emerges winner of first edition of Anambra marathon

1 week ago Vision

From Ifeoma Ejiofor Nyango Gyang of Plateau State has emerged winner of the maiden edition of the Anambra State Marathon, defeating other marathoners to win the prize money of N1 million. Gyang won the 40 kilometer marathon, which began at Read more…

Thanos Charity Foundation powered Anambra marathon race holds on Saturday

2 weeks ago Vision

Thanos Charity Foundation powered Anambra marathon race holds on SaturdayFrom Ifeoma Ejiofor Thanos Charity Foundation has concluded arrangements for the Anambra marathon race billed to hold on Saturday, March 16th. The President of Thanos Charity Foundation, Prince Ugochukwu Ifeanyi (Aguyi Read more…

Ivory Coast Defeat Nigeria To Win AFCON 2023

2 months ago Vision

Hosts Ivory Coast have won the Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, following a 2-1 victory over the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Abidjan on Sunday. Sebastian Haller scored the winner to complete a second half comeback for Ivory Coast who Read more…

Tragic loss: Super Eagles mourn fans’ deaths during AFCON semi-finals

2 months ago Vision

Super Eagles of Nigeria, on Thursday, mourned its fans who died during the semi-finals of the ongoing African Cup of Nations. No less than five persons had died while watching the match between Super Eagles and Bafana Bafana of South Read more…

JUST-IN: Nationwide Blackout Looms As National Grid Suffers Fresh Collapse

4 hours ago Vision

Nigeria has yet again suffered another nationwide blackout as the national electricity grid, centrally managed from Osogbo, Osun State, suffered a collapse at approximately 4:30pm on Thursday, leaving millions of homes and businesses without power. This development marks the fourth Read more…

BREAKING: CBN Pegs Minimum Capital Bases For Banks At N500bn, N200bn

4 hours ago Vision

Days after urging Nigerian banks to expedite action on the recapitalisation of their capital base in order to strengthen the nation’s financial system, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday, unveiled new minimum capital requirements for banks, pegging the Read more…

Respite As CBN Slashes Customs Exchange Rate By 3%

2 days ago Vision

The naira’s continuous rise in both the official and parallel markets has brought some measures of reprieve for Nigerian importers as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) further slashed the exchange rate for computing Customs duties at the nation’s seaports Read more…

CBN begins sales of FX to eligible BDCs at N1251/$1

3 days ago Vision

In a bid to further crash the FX rate, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has begun the sales of the second tranche of foreign exchange (FX) to eligible Bureau De Change (BDCs) to meet retail market demand. In a Read more…

Sinking hopes: Nigerians’ struggle with soaring prices

3 weeks ago Vision

Olalekan Adetayo It is getting tough in Nigeria and many are feeling the heat. On Sunday, a woman was sharing her experience with her friend. I was speechless throughout the conversation. She told her friend how she got to the Read more…

Why Nigeria needs decentralisation — Soyinka

4 weeks ago Vision

Nobel Laureate, Prof Wole Soyinka, on Thursday, said Nigeria needs to be decentralised for Nigerians to enjoy the country more. Soyinka made the case for decentralisation on Thursday at the PUNCH Newspapers’ 50th-anniversary lecture held at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Read more…

“It’s A Deceit” — Obi Rejects INEC Explanation On Failed IREV, Describes It As “Medicine After Death”

1 month ago Vision

Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Peter Obi, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of deceiving Nigerians with report of the poll released earlier on Friday. In the 526-page report of the 2023 elections, formally released Read more…

Flying Wigwe, others in bad weather wrong – US aviation lawyer

1 month ago Vision

A United States of America aviation lawyer, Robert Clifford, has said the tragic helicopter crash that claimed the lives of the Group Chief Executive Officer of Access Holdings, Herbert Wigwe, and other prominent Nigerians in California on Friday could have Read more…