A windstorm has wreaked havoc in five towns in Cross River State, removing roofs of buildings, destroying electrical installations, damaging school buildings and generally defacing the towns.

By  Chioma Obinna Stakeholders in the services of rescuing orphaned and vulnerable children has raised alarm over increasing number of street children in Nigeria, saying  if this alarmist  trend is not reduced, the country may be heading for what it described as “socio- economic disaster”. A  voluntary non-profit association dedicated to the care of street […]

GOVERNMENTS at all levels in the country have been told to embrace Information and Communication Technology, ICT, culture as a guard against wasteful expenditure.

AERO Contractors has declared that it would soon commence commercial flight operations to Ibom International Airport, Uyo.

Bayelsa State government has expressed displeasure over the lukewarm attitude of oil companies operating in the state to the plight of the less privileged.

By  Olayinka Latona Edo State Government  has embarked on a comprehensive care, control, rehabilitation and education/awareness strategy for Sickle Cell Disorder in the State with supports from Neimeth International Pharmaceuticals Plc. The Chairman of the Sickle Cell Board of the State, Dr. Esitetemhe Oshotse Ohenhen who disclosed this at a stakeholders meeting with officials of […]

By Sola Ogundipe Renewed hope for a better life has emerged for babies born with cleft palates in Nigeria and other countries of the world thanks to a breakthrough treatment and corrective discovery by American scientists. Even as the first clinical trials of the novel procedure are planned for early 2011, hopes are high that […]

…as ACPN educates members on cancer mgt By Chioma Obinna Government at all levels must pay more attention to preventive health and empower all health practitioners with a view to reducing life threatening diseases like cancer in the country. In a chat with Good Health Weekly shortly after the opening ceremony of a cancer seminar […]

By Olayinka Latona NIGERIA is on course for polio eradication. This is the latest verdict by international observers and proponents of the polio eradication drive. Coming a decade after the world’s original deadline for eradicating polio, the remarkable progress shown by Nigeria (and India) in halting spread of the crippling wild polio virus, is giving […]

By Chinyere Amalu The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) last week gave the rationale behind its resolution that a medical practitioner be appointed Minister of  health, saying “it is the only way  the system could deliver effective healthcare services to Nigerians At a press briefing to mark the Association’s 50th  Anniversary in Abuja,  the  President, Dr. […]

By Tony Nwankwo Miss Omonigho Magdalene has  emerged as  Forever Living  Products  Nigeria Limited (FLP) SONYA beauty queen.  She beat other contestants to clinch the coveted title. At a grand finale of the week-lone Forever Living Products 10th Anniversary celebrations at the Forever Complex in Ikeja, Lagos, Saturday, April 3. Magdalene beat other contestants including […]

By Paul Bassey I am not joking. I want to share with my readers today, tips on how to win the World Cup. In doing so, I know that Lars Lagerback is likely to peep and steal some ideas. Well and good.

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Heavy rainstorm over the weekend wrecked havoc at Iguamle in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State, sacking the community and pulling down houses and economic trees valued at over N170 million. When Vanguard visited the ruined community, it gathered from victims that the devastation had rendered many in the […]

The Imo State legislature has released a comprehensive list of chairmen and members of its 28 Standing Committees.

By Anayo Okoli Awka—ABIA State Government has said that it has not in any way neglected the Ngwa/Ukwa people in the running of the affairs of the state. The government says it has always carried the people of Ngwa/Ukwa along in the allocation of political offices and amenities in the state. According to Governor Theodore […]