By Laja Thomas Lagos  -  Member of the Lagos State Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) have  commended Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State for his untiring massive turn-around projects rapidly transforming the state into a mega city. This was one of the resolutions of the union at the end of its workers forum […]

By Festus Ahon UGHELLI—Delta State governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, has said there was no rift of any form between him and the National Chairman of Urhobo Political Forum (UPF), Chief Ighoyota Amori, and sued for greater unity amongst members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state.

By Lawani Mikairu, with agency report Lagos – US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will arrive Nigeria Tuesday in continuation of her seven-nation tour of Africa. She is coming in from oil-rich Angola where she met President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and oil industry executives on Sunday in the capital, Luanda. During her  visit to […]

A close family source, who pleaded anonymity, said the kidnappers spoke the Ibo language throughout their operations, suggesting that they may have come from the Eastern part of the country.

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin – Tragedy struck yesterday afternoon at Gimba, Kabba-Owode road, along Idofian, outskirts of Ilorin as 14 passengers died in an auto crash. Eye witness account told Vanguard that the incident was as a result of two 18-seat passenger buses which had head-on collision in an attempt to avoid potholes on the […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Benin weekend granted an interim injunction against the authorities of the University of Benin restraining it from ejecting its former Vice Chancellor, Professor Emmanuel Nwanze, from his official residence.

“We use this medium to warn that no highly placed politician or public officeholder in the state is above the law, hence we are calling on the Delta State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Yakubu Alkali, to ensure that all the culprits involved in the above incident are fished out, investigated and prosecuted, if found culpable, irrespective of their assumed status in the state.

The Federation of International Football Federations (FIFA) has listed four matches which it described as “intriguing fixtures” in the group stage of the Under-17 World Cup scheduled for eight Nigerian cities in October as ones football lovers should look forward to.

By Abdulwahab Abdulah LAGOS – Former  Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Adetula Alabi, yesterday urged judicial and non judicial officers in the state to cooperate with his successor, Justice Inumidun Akande, to record more progress in the state judiciary. However, Justice Alabi’s call was coming just as the new acting Chief Judge, Justice Akande […]

CHAIRMAN of Rangers International, Chief Sam Onyishi, has restored order following the purported sacking of Rangers Coach, Chairman Christian Chukwu, last week.

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Raji Fashola, SAN, has approved plans of the state to mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Sam Okwaraji, who is the first Nigerian footballer to die playing for the country.

By Victor Ahiuma-Young Lagos  – VICE President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Issa Aremu, weekend, in Lagos, said the ongoing face off between President Umaru Yar’Adua and Governor Fashola of Lagos State over the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) was triggered by mischief makers that surround the President and called on Nigerians to […]

The Acting Managing Director of Daar Communications, Tony Akiotu, has said the verdict of FIFA to give the U-17 World Cup Broadcast Rights to the Africa Independent Television was a victory to Nigerians.

He however said his administration had in the last six months initiated some programmes and activities that were aimed at fostering comprehensive development and also change the face of governance in the state.

By Innocent Anaba ABUJA – A  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant for the 2011 general election in Abia state, Chief Nnamdi Nwokocha-Ahaaiwe, has dragged the Abia State Government and the National Assembly, before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, over plans by the Abia state government to borrow from the Nigeria Stock Exchange […]