By Abayomi Adeshida ABUJA — Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State  has approved the disbursement of over half a billion naira to the state’s local government councils action plan for transforming rural communities in the 17 area councils in the state. According to a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Governor’s Director […]

By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO —THE Kano State government has declared that its investment on Information and Communication Technology is a radical step designed to reposition the age long entrepreneurial spirit of her citizens. Governor Ibrahim Shekarau who made the justification during a national workshop on strategy for promoting entrepreneurial skill through training in technical and […]

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 […]

By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—Chairman of Ivo Local Government Area of Ebonyi State Mr. Celestine Eze,  has called for more funds for the third tier of government, auguring that without the local government system, the unemployment situation inNigeria would have been worse than its present state. Eze faulted views in some quarters for the scraping of […]

By Aliyu Dangida MAIGATARI (JIGAWA) — No fewer than 400 people are currently receiving treatment at Maigatari General Hospital as a result of the recent out break of malaria in Jigawa State. The Primary Healthcare Officer of the area, Alhaji Abdulraham Isa, who disclosed this during an interview with newsmen in Maigatari, said the local […]