By AbdulSalam Muhammad Windstorm accompanied by torrential rain has destroyed over 30 houses and rendered several families homeless in Madobi Local Government Area of Kano State. Reports from the council indicate that Tudun Wadar Madobi was worst hit by the natural disaster as victims were said to have taken refuge with their relations while others […]

By  Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The Owerri branch of the Nigerian Stock exchange (NSE) is yet to be fully operational, several months after it was commissioned. Vanguard investigation revealed that the low volume of trade recorded at the Owerri Stock Exchange, was due largely to poor patronage. It was further gathered that business at the trading house […]

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Court of Appeal sitting in Enugu, yesterday upheld the election of Chief Ayogu Eze, as the duly elected Senator representing Enugu North Senatorial zone at the National Assembly. The court also ordered the legislator representing Ihiala Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, of Anambra State, Mr Chuma Nzeribe to vacate […]

The former chairman of the Board of Directors of the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria announced his decision to leave the PDP at Kiagbodo, the country home of the former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, when the national officers of the party, led by the National Chairman, Barrister Dan Nwanyanwu, paid a courtesy call to the elder statesman.

By Isiaka Oyibo ISANLU (KOGI) TRAGEDY — struck in Isanlu, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, yesterday, when an 18 years old girl, Dupe Abayomi, buried her baby alive. Vanguard gathered that Dupe, a JSS three student who  was delivered of a baby boy about a month ago, was said to have headed […]

The Police in Lagos have arrested a 16-year-old boy in connection with the alleged death of a bus conductor, Tuesday, along the Badagry expressway, Lagos.

THE Lagos State House of Assembly has set up an ad-hoc committee to review the mid-year performance of the state budget.

He stated that the community, not wanting to take laws into its hands, reported the matter to Irri monarch who summoned both communities to resolve the crisis and disclosed that the monarch reaffirmed that Uro Community owned the land and ordered the people of Irri Ada to remove their cassava.

Following incessant building collapses, the Lagos State Government has said it would soon commence demolition of about 293 structurally defective buildings in the state.

He congratulated the governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan for the victory and equally congratulated the petitioner, Mr. Peter Okocha for his efforts which in his view “has the strong potentials of deepening our democracy and the rule of law.”

At the meeting was the chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Delta state, Archbishop Goddowell Awomakpa, Catholic Bishop of Bomadi, Anglican Bishop of Warri, Bishop Christian Ide, Bishop Diamond Emuobor, Bishop Simeon Okah, Bishop Clement Diolu, and Special Adviser to Delta State Governor on Religion, Rev Godspower Agbeduta, Rev Duke Akpososo and Rev Eddy Bebor.

The community in a statement signed by Comrade Simon Oguma, president; Alese Ziegbe, secretary and Alfred Ogudu, Public Relations Officer respectively, maintained that the said agreement in respect of community assistance, employment chances and salaries were not acceptable to them in respect of the preparation of the Egrangbene DEEP. A. location about to be handled by Beks-Kemes.

Militants are also targeting to blow up Forcados Export Terminal which, if successful, would bring production to zero.
Delta State government is seriously affected by the offensive, as it is already clear that its allocations will drop and even the Delta State Oil Mineral Producing Areas Development Commission (DESOPADEC) may also face cash crunch.

Commenting further on the issue, the state Commissioner for Works, Mr Erhauyi Obayagbonna, explained that Siluko road construction was awarded to a Lagos-based Company, Hiteck Constructions Limited, saying that the first phase of the dualization exercise from Oba market road to Texile Mill road junction would commence soon.

Lagos State, under Governor Babatunde Fashola, has continued to build foundation for the rebirth of the state as the home of football in the country.