Jigawa beefs up security over kidnap threat
By Aliyu Dangida DUTSE — Security measures have been adopted in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital following threat to kidnap some government officials. Vanguard gathered that security measures were re-strengthened all over the state, especially around Government House, ministries and parastatals, as well as commissioners’ and other government officials quarters. It was learnt that a […]
Ohu: Senate calls for treatment of gunshots victims
By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA—Senators yesterday advanced a bill that would compel hospitals and medical staff to provide emergency treatment to victims of gunshot irrespective of money or Police report. The Senate move on the bill authored by Senator Osita Izunaso was upon an outpouring of emotion by Senators on the shabby treatment of patients by […]
7m Africans suffer from diabetes — WHO
*As DHS sensitises people on effect of disease By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—The World Health Organisation (WHO) African Region has estimated that about 7 million people in Africa had diabetes, 11,300 people died of diabetes while 561,600 were permanently disabled and 6458,400 experienced temporary disablement. WHO also estimated that total number of people with diabetes in […]
Nyako asks northern leaders to emulate late Ahmadu Bello
By Umar Yusuf YOLA — Governor Murtala Nyako of Adamawa State has charged political and religious leaders in the northern parts of the country to imbibe the legacies of the late Premier of the defunct Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bello in order to completely eliminate rampant cases of religious and ethnic riots that have bedevilled […]
Police arrest SUN reporter over Onoh, Chime saga
By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—The Enugu state Police command, yesterday arrested, The Sun Newspaper correspondent in Ebonyi state Mr. Goddy Osuji. He was also interrogated and asked to make statement over a case between the government of Enugu state and son of late Chief Christian Onoh, Dr. Josef Onoh. At press time, Osuji was still being […]
Group asks Yar’Adua to intervene in Anambra PDP crisis
By Innocent Anaba A group, Committed Elders of Anambra PDP, has called on President Umaru Yar’Adua to step in and stop the crisis brewing in Anambra PDP, following the inconclusive primaries in the state, by allowing Dr Andy Uba, who ran on the party’s platform in 2007 and won, should be adopted as the party’s […]
ASUU/NUT strike: Bayelsa NUT rates FG, govs low
Teachers in Bayelsa State have rated the performance of the 36 state governors and President Musa Yar’Adua in the handling of industrial crises and strike embarked upon by their members and lecturers in the Nigerian university as abysmal.
Tension grips residents as reformed militants protest in Yenagoa
Residents of Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, Monday night had cause to take refuge in the comfort of their homes as repentant militants went on yet another round of rampage in protest over their allowances.
Good governance way out of mass violence, says Amaechi
Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State has identified good governance and responsiveness to the needs of the people by leaders as way out of the rising violence against the society by the masses.
Retrial tribunal adjourns judgement on Ogboru/Uduaghan suit
THE Retrial Election Tribunal sitting in Asaba yesterday adjourned for judgment in the election petition filed by the Democratic Peoples Party (DPP) governorship candidate in Delta State, Chief Great Ogboru, during the 2007 governorship polls, following the formal adoption of addresses from counsel from both parties.
Govts to share N300bn to boost economy
THE National Economic Council, NEC, yesterday, approved the sharing of the $2 billion (about N300 billion) recently proposed for injection into the economy to avoid an imminent contraction of the economy following ongoing reform of the banking sector by the Central Bank.
Yar’Adua, Tompolo parley on post-amnesty package
PRESIDENT Umaru Yar’Adua and repentant militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, better known as Tompolo, at a top secret meeting Monday night, in Abuja, settled on the way forward for Niger-Delta and the role Tompolo would play to help the government maintain peace in the region in the post-amnesty period.
Oceanic Football talent hunt: Okocha unveils 30
The 30 players selected for camping in the on-going Oceanic Football Talent Hunt with Jay Jay Okocha TV reality show, season 2, were yesterday unveiled at a colourful ceremony that marked the beginning of the next stage of the talent hunt project. Mr. John Aboh, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Oceanic Bank International Plc, the sponsor of the project, reiterated the resolve of the bank to use sports as one of the rallying points for achieving Nigeria’s FS 2020;20 vision.
APC InRoom perimeter cooling solutions provide reliability, redundancy
APC by Schneider Electric, a global leader in integrated power and cooling services, has introduced the APC InRoom Perimeter Cooling Solutions, providing high reliability for year_round operation, with the ease of service, system flexibility and redundancy necessary to keep critical technology rooms up and running.
Delta vows to demolish illegal structures on DELSU Anwai campus’ land
DELTA State government has vowed to demolish all illegal structures built on the expanse of land belonging to the Anwai-campus of the Delta State University (DELSU).
ICT professionals mourn as Ndukwe Kalu’s burial closes in
By Prince Osuagwu For many ICT professionals, the announcement of the burial arrangements of late president of Nigerian internet Registration Association, NiRA, Engr Ndukwe Kalu, last week, draws closer a bitter reality that the industry has lost a true facilitator and may live with the hard reality that the vacuum his death would create may […]
