Jonathan sacks ministers

Jonathan sacks ministers

By Daniel Idonor ACTING President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday became more decisive in running the affairs of government when he ordered the immediate dissolution of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, bringing to an end lingering speculations on the existence of the former cabinet as constituted by the ailing President Umaru Yar’Adua. Minister of Information and Communication, […]
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Youth group lambasts MEND over Warri bomb blast

Youth group lambasts MEND over Warri bomb blast

Forceful Youths, a Niger Delta pressure group, has lambasted the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, for the bomb explosion which rocked  Government House Annexe, Warri, Delta State, venue of the Post-Amnesty Dialogue midwifed by Vanguard Newspapers.  The indictment was contained in a release signed by the President,  Oritsewinor Olu, and others, […]

Lawmaker reads riot act to contractor

Lawmaker reads riot act to contractor

By Festus Ahon UGHELLI—DEPUTY Speaker of Delta State House of Assembly, Mr. Basil Ganagana, has threatened to recommend the contractor handling the second phase of the multi-million naira Bulu-Angiama road project in Patani Local Government Area for appropriate sanctions if it failed to step up the level of work to ensure the completion of the […]

Delta officials tour Obasanjo’s Farms

Delta officials tour Obasanjo’s Farms

By Austin Ogwuda ASABA—DELTA State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Tony Nwaka, has led officials of his ministry to Obasanjo Farms in Ogun State for a facility tour of the farms and discussion on the prospects of establishing Obasanjo farms in the state. Nwaka told Vanguard in Asaba, weekend that the visit to the farm was […]

Windstorm destroys 310 houses in C-River

Windstorm destroys 310 houses in C-River

By John Ighodaro CALABAR—No fewer than 310 houses have been destroyed in a windstorm disaster in the Abi Local Government Area of Cross River State, even as 600 persons were rendered homeless. Among the casualties were school buildings,  hospitals, markets and other public and private buildings. Most of the victims rendered homeless are primary school […]