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 […]

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 […]

WHEN the rain poured in torrents in most parts of Lagos State last Tuesday evening, many Lagosians sighed with relief. They relished the fact that it came with a refreshing coolness after they have had to endure a spell of unusually hot weather. But for most residents of Debo Bashorun Street, a stone throw from the popular Faseun Road, near Century Bus-stop, Okota, the last thing they wish for now is another rainfall.

ABIA State Governor, Chief Theodore Orji, weekend, inaugurated an 11-man board members for the newly established Abia State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, ASOPADEC, an action that has raised the expectations that oil-producing communities in the state would now have a face-lift.

By Simon Ebegbulem BENIN CITY—THE leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo South senatorial district of Edo state, last weekend, summoned Senator Ehigie Uzamere and three members of the party in the House of Representatives to explain the rumour that they  were about decamping to  Action Congress, AC. The lawmakers in the House […]

ABUJA—The Acting  President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, yesterday gave letter of credence to Nigeria’s new Ambassador to the United States of America, Prof. Ade Adefuye. Prof. Adefuye had variously served Nigeria as Ambassador to Jamaica, Deputy High Commissioner in the United Kingdom and Director, Africa Section in the Commonwealth Secretariat in London. The Professor of […]

Ijaw Study Group, ISG, a socio-political organisation for the promotion of the interest of the Ijaw nation, has come down heavily on the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, MEND, for disrupting the Vanguard Newspapers-organised post-amnesty conference on the Niger Delta with an explosion. In a statement by its convener, Prince Jeff Peretomodu, […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Enugu State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Mohammed Zarewa,  has called on the private sector to collaborate with the Nigeria Police Force to seek ways of tackling the security challenges facing the country. He said that such collaboration was crucial in the war against criminal activities,  since the government alone cannot provide […]

By Luka Binniyat ABUJA—Acting  President, Jonathan Goodluck yesterday enraged the House of Representatives over what it considered a “slight on its integrity” when he failed to write the Green Chamber on the appointment of his five new Special Advisers. The Reps cited section 151 (1) of the 1999 constitution as empowering the two chambers of […]

At least 11 people are feared dead in an attack on another village in Riyom Local Government Area of  Plateau State. The attack took place around 1. am this morning (Wednesday) by suspected Fulani herdsmen.  Some of them were allegedly dressed in the new Army camouflage uniforms. Details later.