Edo State government has been tasked by the Bank of Industry to embark on the development of the state’s infrastructure to enabling it do business in the state.

By Taye Obateru Jos — A clash between a vigilante group and youths in Congo Russia area in the Plateau State capital, yesterday, created panic as many mistook it for another outbreak of ethno-religious violence. Vanguard learnt that some youths in the area had mobilised to protest the alleged high-handedness and harassment by the vigilante […]

The Rivers State government has said that it would not witch-hunt anyone because of the person’s political relationship or affiliation to the former governor of the state, Dr. Peter Odili.

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA —  Determined to resolve the face-off between the Federal Government and striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), over the industrial crisis, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has promised to meet with President Umaru Yar’Adua to give necessary directives that will end the three-month strike. Chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) of […]

ABUJA—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) yesterday filed an amended nine count charge against the former Coordinator of the defunct Police Equipment Fund, Kenny Martins and three others, Ibrahim Dumuje, Yero Gella and Nigerstalg Limited inAbuja. The nine count charge borders on criminal breach of trust, mismanagement, conversion and misuse of public funds totalling […]

By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—Internal wrangling has creped into the Progressive Peoples Alliance (PPA) in Ebonyi state, as the appointed state chairman, Mr Anselm Enigwe, yesterday allegedly locked-up the Afikpo Road office of the party,shutting-out other members of the party, who had gathered for a scheduled meeting. Though when contacted, the state chairman, Mr. Enigwe denied […]

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The Special Adviser (Political) to Imo State Governor, Chief Rex Anunobi, was booed in Owerri for castigating the Catholic Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, Most Rev. Dr. Anthony Obinna. He had berated the Archbishop for condemning the beating of Mr. Oluokun during his sermon at a concelebrated Pontifical sung Mass at Maria […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA—The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission  (EFCC), yesterday, said it has enough evidence to prove that the former Director of Finance in the Federal Ministry of Health, Mallam Hanafi Mohammed, actually played a key role in the diversion of the N300m unspent budget from the Federal Ministry of Health. The anti-graft agency […]

By Tordue Salem ABUJA—The Railways section of the Nigerian Union of Pensioners (NUP), yesterday took to the streets of Abuja to demand an immediate  payment of over70 billion Naira owed them by the Corporation in pension arrears. The members said they were propelled to stage the peaceful protest to call the attention of the Federal […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA — The last may not have been heard over the controversies trailing the 2007 governorship election in Niger State, as an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja, yesterday, agreed to re-constitute a five-man panel of Justices, to re-visit its earlier ruling, which had declared Governor Babangida Aliyu as the winner of that […]