By Bala Ajiya DAMATURU — Yobe State Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam has proposed a computer training centre for both women and the less priviledged even as he appealed to Non-Govern-mental Organisations and well meaning individuals to join hands with government to improve the lot of the women folk in Yobe State. He stated this when […]

OWERRI—Imo State Government has warned operators of hospitality and tourism industry to pay their taxes as at when due or face appropriate sanctions from government. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Chief Chuma Nnaji, gave the warning when he played host to the executive members of Imo State Chapter of Hospitality and Tourism Management Association […]

Lagos—The Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, yesterday urged the police to prosecute any politician planning to disrupt the February 6 governorship election in Anambra State.

50 days, after leaving Nigeria for medical treatment in Saudi Arabia with rumoured death in a section of the media, President Umar Musa Yar’Adua has spoken at last!

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—THE National Directorate of Employment in Enugu State has presented equipment and tools to 119 artisans and youths, who graduated from its vocational skill training programmes. The youths who were trained in various vocational programmes such as catering, fashion design, bricklaying amongst others, were given the equipment to empower them commence the […]

 By  Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—The leadership of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra, MASSOB, says it has commenced the construction of a multi-million naira complex at Okwe, Onuimo Local Government Area of Imo State. MASSOB leader, Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, who disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri, also revealed that the complex […]

 By Wole Mosadomi MINNA —  governor Muazu Babangida Aliyuof Niger State has warned traditional rulers in the state not to participate in partisan politics, just as he declared that there was no vacancy at the Government House for now. The governor who spoke in Agaie during a PDP function said on no account should the […]

Do you know there are seven times the number of women in Angola than men? that will be my focus tomorrow. Dont miss your Vanguard copy. MY MAN OSVALDO ALVARO Yesterday, I introduced you to this column.

 By Ise-Oluwa Ige ABUJA—The Chief Judge of the Federal high court, Justice Dan Abutu is expected to commence hearing, this morning, in a fresh suit by an Abuja based lawyer, Mr Christopher Onwuekwe, pushing for an order compelling Vice President, Goodluck Jonathan to begin the performance of presidential function, following the ill-health of his boss, […]

By Hector Igbikiowubo THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, last year recorded over N20 billion in savings on recurrent annual expenditure, owing to a medley of cost efficient strategies introduced by Dr. Mohammed Sanusi Barkindo, the corporation’s Group Managing Director. Dr. Barkindo made the disclosure in a comprehensive score-card of the corporation in the last […]

 By Tordue Salem ABUJA—As the nation groans under the 50-day absence of President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua from Nigeria, members of the House of Representatives under the auspices of Integrity Group, have assured that the Green Chamber’s debate today on the President’s health will be guided by provisions of the 1999 Constitution. The Chairman of th […]

 By  Enyim Enyim ONITSHA—In a bid to ensure a free and fair governorship election next month, a group under the umbrella of Anambra State Free and Fair Elections Initiative headed by Dr Chris Okoye,  weekend administered oaths on candidates participating in the election. Chairman of the occasion, Igwe Alfred Achebe said the essence of the […]

WIFE of a medical doctor was kidnapped yesterday morning at Oleh, Delta State, while she was on her way to drop her children in school.

THE swearing in of Hon. Justice Aloysius Katsina – Alu, JSC as Chief Justice of Nigeria on 30th December 2009 now competes on the growing list of our current national controversies with the prolonged absence from this country of President Umaru Yar’ Adua.  

AT times like these, we can hold unto straws in the absence of anything more substantial.