By Ifeanyi Ugwuadu Year-end signals from the insurance sub-sector indicate that the Nigerian insurance market will key into a government-backed growth initiative in the energy sector to expand participation in the energy sector and grow premium income. A growth strategy unveiled by the industry regulator in its Market Development and Restructuring Initiative identified Nigerian Content […]

By Yemie Adeoye THE Ministry of Power has signed a contract for the construction of a Dual Thermal Plant using Low Pour Fuel Oil (LPFO) and Natural Gas, to be located in Kaduna, with General Electric and Rockson Engineering Nigeria Ltd Consortium. This is coming just as the federal government also announces a major boost […]

….As broker doubt insurers’ compliance Patience Saghana As the market agreement signed by all insurance companies operating in the country takes effect from today, December 1, 2009, the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) is appealing to members to comply with the rule and regulations in the agreement. The appeal by the association came on the heels […]

By Luka Binniyat ABUJA -  Though Nigerian is endow red with at least 34  metal and non-metal minerals, the Federal Government has agreed to concentrate on building an enabling environment for the exploitation of 7 for now, which it tagged “7-strategic” minerals. Speaking to the Press in Abuja, recently the Minister of Mines and Steel […]

By Dennis Agbo ABAKLALIKI—THE People of Adogbalato Kingdom in Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State, have  protested against the use of substandard materials in the construction of about 500 meters  drainage system along  Nkwo Adogbalato Kingdom Market Road, a constituency project by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu. The constituency project is said to […]

By Aliyu Dangida DUTSE—Emir of Dutse in Jigawa state, Alhaji Muhammadu Nuhu Sanusi, has charged the general public to engage in good sanitation to prevent avoidable infections of communicable diseases. Speaking in his Sallah message, the Emir said communities have a vital role to play in reducing the rate of diseases such as cholera and […]

By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI—THE Bauchi State office of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is to set up committee at community levels to provide security against vandalization of solar panels and other installations mounted in various parts of the state by the agency. To this end, four Bauchi based NGOs have been selected and saddled with […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — A Group under the aegis of Women in Agriculture Association (WAA), has implored governments at all levels to address the perceived imbalances and marginalisation of the Nigerian women in the scheme of things in the country. According to the Benue State coordinator of WAA, Mrs. Agatha Dzum, who spoke at […]

Abakaliki—The Ebonyi Government has promised to offer automatic employment to disabled graduates from tertiary institutions in the state. Mr Silas Egede, National President, United Association of Physically Challenged Persons of Nigeria, made the disclosure, weekend at a ceremony to confer awards on some individuals and groups in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. “There are presently 120 disabled […]

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin — Kwara Central Senatorial candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in the last election, Princess Bilkis Gambari, has accused the police of intimidating her supporters from volunteering for the party  ahead of the forthcoming elections in the state. Two supporters of the opposition Action Congress (AC) were last Thursday night arrested […]

The National Association of Ijaw Female Students (NAIFS) has decided to take the problem of the Niger Delta region to God as they converge on Abuja for their convention.

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — The just concluded national immunisation exercise conducted in Benue State recorded mass turnout of parents and their children who took advantage of the combined administration of the Vitamin ‘A’ supplement and the Oral Polio Vaccine (OPV), on children within the ages of one and five years. Vanguard gathered from parents […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—VICE Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Professor Boniface Egboka has warned that any student of the institution,  involved in cultism and examination malpractice would be expelled without hesitation. Addressing the 4500 matriculating students admitted for the 2009/2010 academic session, Egboka described examination malpractice and cultism as evils that must be shunned […]

ENUGU—LEADERS of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South East zone will converge in Enugu, today to dialogue on the way forward for the party in the zone. Among those expected at the meeting are the Governors of Imo, Ebonyi and Enugu States, Second Republic Vice President, Dr Alex Ekwueme, National Chairman of the […]