By  Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and Federal Government have been called upon to urgently resolve their differences in the interest of the country’s university education. All the students of Nigerian universities, who spoke to Vanguard on the on-going strike action by ASUU, lamented that they have been sent  […]

Sokoto — The Federal Government has paid N741 million to the 31 communities affected by the construction of the Shagari Earth Dam in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Alhaji Danlami Zango, the Managing Director of Sokoto Rima Basin Development Authority (SRBDA) who disclosed this in Sokoto, yesterday, explained that the money was paid […]

John Mikel Obi will this week sign a new five-year deal with Chelsea that will catapult him to the top rung of the club’s big earners.

Jos — 15 Batch ‘B’ Corps members deployed to Plateau State for 2008/2009 are to get their national service year extended for absconding from the service. The NYSC Co-ordinator in the state, Mr Peter Atilola, said, yesterday in Jos, that the affected corps members would not pass out on Tuesday. He said, “15 Corps members […]

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—SOME farmers and fertilizer dealers in Enugu state have petitioned Governor Sullivan Chime over the alleged hoarding of fertilizers procured by the state government for farming in the state for this year’s farming season. They accused some members of the Enugu State Fertilizer Procurement and Distribution Limited of allegedly hijacking fertilizers meant […]

ABUJA — Vice President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, while declaring the General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees in Africa open yesterday said that Nigeria’s acceptance to host the permanent secretariat of ANOCA was a means of demonstrating the resolve of the federal government to develop sports at all levels. Later, the president of the International Olympic Committee Jacques Rogge performed the foundation stone laying ceremony for the permanent secretariat of the ANOCA.

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Repeated road traffic crash (RTC) along the ever busy Anara-Okohia-Umuelemai federal highway, which has claimed so many lives is giving both the communities and the Imo State Command of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) sleepless nights. Confirming this development in an exclusive interview, the Sector Commander, Mr. Angus Ibezim, and a member […]

Chief Solomon Ogba gathered athletes, coaches and offciating officials at the Nkoyi Ibori Classics on Saturday and bared his mind:

Insinuations that the eastern ports may be totally lacking in essential equipment, including tug boats may be actually untrue, as the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said weekend it has eight tug boats in the eastern ports, out of which six were fully operational.

By VANGUARD The efforts mounted by the Governorship candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in Osun State to dethrown the incumbent governor received a boost yesterday as the Justice Alli Garba-led Governorship Election Petition Retrial Tribunal sitting in Osogbo granted his application to include the forensic expert, Mr. Paul Jobbins as an additional witness.