The death toll from mammoth floods unleashed in the southern Philippines by tropical storm Washi has climbed to 652 with 808 others missing, the Red Cross said Sunday.

Cristiano Ronaldo smashed a hat-trick as 10-man Real Madrid crushed Sevilla 6-2 on Saturday to storm back to the top of La Liga and a three-point lead over bitter rivals Barcelon

Chelsea coach Andre Villas-Boas maintains his team’s confidence will not be dented by their late slip in Saturday’s 1-1 draw at Wigan.

The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called for the establishment of a Federal Road Authority, empowered with dedicated fund for effective maintenance of roads in the country.

US President Barack Obama on Sunday faced a new congressional gridlock over a payroll tax cut after he signed into law a $1 trillion spending bill, averting a government shutdown.

President Goodluck Jonathan was unable to convince members of the National Assembly on the imperative to remove the subsidy on petrol at a recent meeting, according to Hon. Bimbo Daramola, a member of the House of Representatives, present at the parley. Daramola exclusively spoke to Sunday Vanguard. Read on…

That was Mr. Ibru. He kept his word. He promoted me three times within a year; whenever there was a problem, he stood by me.

A newspaper house is a hotbed of intrigues, journalists being very egoistic professionals, and those in the support services, even worse, with every little man in the corridor, an ambitious tale-bearer, within and outside the organization.

Former Falconet Coach, Emmanuel Teteh Okonkwo has said that the riot act read by the Nigerian Football Federation to players of the Flamingoes preparing for the African Women U’17 Championship qualifiers was wrong.

A group of armed robbers, apparently on rampage for Christmas, raided the Ogbe-Ijoh market in Warri, Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State, yesterday afternoon, and shot dead a man, his wife and sales girl.

Imo State born Uche Agonsi is a multi media artist. As an experimental artist, he explores the media of clay, sculpture, painting and photography. Based in Enugu, the Institute of Management and Technology graduate of Fine Art is one of the most engaging and vibrant faces in the emerging tradition of multi media practice in the coal city of Enugu. Excerpt:

THE Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), yesterday, said the Federal Government has not shown it is ready for discussion with workers or Nigerians over the plan to remove the subsidy on petrol.

Governor Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko, yesterday, won the PDP governorship election for which two other aspirants, Senator Abubakar Umar Gada and former Minister of Sports, Alhaji Yusuf Suleiman also contested.

Your postulations in the last couple of weeks astounds me and judging from the reactions of others, I know I am not in the minority. Yes, I am a Muslim but that is not all that defines me. I am a journalist, a husband, father and a Nigerian. I have always rated you as a capable and esteemed colleague.

There were strong indications over the weekend that the Federal Government and state governments may be heading for a collision over the sharing formula of the yet to be withdrawn subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol.

Delta State governor, Dr Emmanuel Uduaghan, has assured that the 2012 budget would build on the absolute infrastructure programme of his government in the last four years.