Plateau State Governor, David Jonah Jang has restated commitment of his government to strengthen the existing bond between the state and the Nigeria Film Corporation, NFC.

Few months after her clergy man took her to the altar, remarried Nollywood legend, Elizabeth Benson, may have signalled her strong desire to return to her first love, acting.

Peter Osaze Odemwingie is the last Eagle standing in a team full of World Cup ‘wannabes’. Players who want to shine like World Cup stars, but lack the commitment to drive their ambition to the limit.

AS Nigerians continue to wait with bathed breath for the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) to call for elections months after it was supposed to have been held, renowned handball and Softball & Baseball administrator, Major-General Ishola Williams has named someone he thinks is best suited to succeed the current President, Engineer Habu Gumel.

The President of National Association of Small and Mediun scale Enterprises,NASME, Dr Ike Abugu, in this interview urges the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi to revive the SME because of its role in economic growth and development.

Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory lived up to its earlier billing as the nation’s seat of power and glamour as residents of FCT gave a red carpet reception to the Gulder Ultimate Search heroes who had stormed the city on a road show on Monday.

The question of our abundant human and natural resources are no longer in doubt. What is in doubt is how to harness these potentials for the greatness of our people, and the development of the country and the continent at large. I have mentioned the larger African continent because, the development or under development of our country will have a spill over effect on the rest of the continent. Nigeria is huge with massive potentials.

LAGOS lawyer and human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana has called on Nigeria workers to demand and acquire a-10 per cent stake in any company being privatised by government.

He’s heavy on techno and uses it so well to pass his message across in a fusion of Reggae, Rap and even Afrobeat genres of music. 36 States is a singer, song writer and producer who seeks new sounds between modernity and tradition; this probably explains his decade-long sojourn between London, Europe and Africa.

By  Enyim Enyim Onitsha—Anambra State Government has spent N50m on hospital equipment, the Commissioner for Health, Prof. Amobi Ileka has said. The Commissioner who spoke with the Vanguard, yesterday said the equipment, which came in 10 containers, were made up of demographic machines, CR, ultra sound machines, anaesthetic machines, beds, incubators, x-ray machines, renal dialysis […]

The theme song for the Lagos leg of the FIFA Under 17 World Cup being hosted by Nigeria is ready and will go on air any moment from now. It can also be revealed that Segun Arinze, Sammy Okposo and former Lagbaja lead vocalist, Ego, jointly recorded it. Our correspondent learnt that Wisdom Keys, a 361E Marketing Communications Company contracted Arinze to write and perform the song.

Nameless (Kenya) and M.I. (Nigeria) were the big winners of the evening at the MTV Africa Music Awards. The two artistes took home two trophies each at the pan-African music celebration, held at the Moi International Sports Complex, Kasarani, Kenya on 10 October 2009.

To be honest with you, if you are successful in what you do, naturally, other things will follow. There are people who live on things that you’d ordinarily think there is no money in but once you’re successful, you’ll get the dividends or returns.

Kano — As part of the effort to boost water and electricity supply to the people, the Kano State Government, yesterday, inaugurated the boards of the two parastatals. They are the state’s Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency, which has 10 Directors and the Rural Electrification Board, which has 13 Directors. Inaugurating the boards, Commissioner […]

By Ndahi Marama MAIDUGURI — As a result of the increase in desert encroachment, particularly in the northern parts of Borno State, the state government is set to plant over six (6) million tree seedlings before the end of this year to control deforestation which has continued to hamper environmental development of the state. The […]