He advised the federal government to allow importation of three million Import Licence quantity of 50kg bagged cement by licence holders, by new entrants; abolish import licence regime for all bulk cement bagging plant (Terminal Operators) and ensure duty waiver on all forms of imported cement till 2015; abolish import licence on Gypsum imports.

By Chris Ochayi ABUJA—The traditional belief, where girl child is rated as not worthy to be invested in her education has deprived many women of the opportunity to assume leadership positions in the country. The trend, has also posed a great challenge to women as many end up without sufficient education and training which will […]

Shooting Stars boss, Mutiu Adepoju, has spoken about his greatest challenges in the passing season, and stresses that his ultimate dream is to cap 3SC’s sweet promotion by leading the club back to the continent.

By Emma Ujah ABUJA—Faced with persistent decline in oil revenue, the President Umaru Yar’Adua administration has directed Federal Government agencies and corporations considered as rich, to henceforth, pay 80 per cent of their operational surplus into the Consolidated Reserve Fund. The Minister of Finance, Dr. Mansur Muhtar told a Budget Consultative Forum in Abuja, at […]

By Dayo Johnson Akure – FORMER Vice-President Alex Ekwueme weekend, in Ondo state canvassed for increased cooperation among the country’s diverse cultures to further cement the bond of unity among the people. He spoke in Owo town, after he was conferred the Obanuwa of Owo by the Olowo, Oba Victor Folagbade Olateru-Olagbegi Ekwueme said,  “it […]

Vanguard gathered from a source closed to the police that the police through forensic examination discovered that the alleged signature claimed to have been forged by Abiodun Olotun was similar to a sample signature collected by the police.

Lawmakers of the Lagos State House of Assembly have rejected a recommendation from a report by the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Committee (RMAFC) leaving out Speakers and Deputy Speakers of the State Houses of Assembly from receiving pensions.

“Indeed, she was a formidable pillar of support to her husband, the founding partner of Akintola Williams-Deloitte, who is generally acknowledged as the doyen of the accounting profession in the country.

NO fewer than 11,000 pupils from 43 public schools in eight local governments and Council Development Areas of Lagos State have benefitted from the state government’s School Health Programme.

According to them, “the whole Ughievwen Kingdom has no meaningful infrastructural development, no incentives given, no royalty paid and so on.