By Vera Samuel  Anyagafu As concerned Nigerians continue to make passionate appeal to the government of President Goodluck Jonathan for speedy intervention on issues concerning Nigerians who are serving various jail terms in China prisons, the Nigerian Ambassador to China, Ambassador Wali on his part, has continued to warn immigrants against fake documentation. Vanguard Consular […]

Energy companies trying to raise almost $50 billion for Canada’s first network of natural gas export terminals will face an even more basic challenge: finding the workers to build them. Housing complexes boasting an indoor golf driving range, a two-story gymnasium and a private movie theater are among perks companies are mulling to lure tradesmen […]

By Emma Nnadozie To adherents of the Catholic faith, Mother Theresa is associated with kindness and giving help to the helpless.  In fact, her selfless services during her era turned her into a matyr and resulted in her canonization by Pope John Paul 11, after her death. Last week in Lagos, Mother Theresa resurrected in […]

FORMER Secretary to Delta State Government, SSG, Obarisi Ovie Omo-Agege, has been elected National Chairman of Urhobo Political Congress, UPC.

BY Tony Edike ENUGU—Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu State , yesterday, presented a budget estimate of N93,287,000, 000 for the 2014 fiscal year to the state House of Assembly . The estimate represents over  N9 billion or 11 per cent increase  over  that of the current year  which  is N83,773,203,408 (Eighty-three billion, seven hundred and […]

The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday, in Kaduna, inaugurated a Fatwa Committee to advise Muslims on whether it was right to eat with fork or spoons.

The myriad of challenges affecting environment due mainly to the poor attitude of Nigerians towards environmental sanitation, is giving the Federal Government food for thought.

The Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, yesterday, told the north to forget the presidency in 2015, saying President Jonathan Goodluck will re-contest to enable him consolidate on his transformation agenda.

Conference of Nigerian Political Parties, CNPP, yesterday asked the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Attahiru Jega, to apologise to Nigerians over the flawed voters’ register he used to conduct the recent governorship election in Anambra State.

By Emeka Mamah LAGOS—Another member of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Prof. Ufot Ibanga, who died on his way to attend a meeting aimed at finding solutions to the six months national strike by the union, has been buried. Ibanga, a former Dean, School of Postgraduate studies, University of Jos, died in an […]

PORT HARCOURT—UNIVERSITY of Port Harcourt chapter of ASUU rose from a meeting at the ‘Abuja’ campus of the university, yesterday, with a resolution to continue the strike The university campus looked deserted when Vanguard went round. Chairperson of the union, Prof. Antonia Okerengwo, who spoke with Vanguard, said the strike would continue “We sang our […]

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, yesterday, advised pipeline vandals to leave the state or face dire consequences.

LeapFrog Investments, a specialist investor in financial services in Africa and Asia, has successfully exited from leading Ghanaian insurer Express Life, selling its majority stake to Prudential Plc for an undisclosed sum. LeapFrog’s lead partner in Ghana, Doug Lacey, said, “Our experience with Express Life demonstrates the value of specialist fund managers who can source […]

The meeting called in Owerri by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to address the vacant Oguta state assembly seat was marred by palpable confusion and rising temper from stakeholders yesterday.

Beach soccer fiesta, Copa Lagos kicks off this week with global attention shifting to Nigeria – all for the right reasons. The destination of choice for family entertainment that provides a platform for youth, adult, (male & female), recreational and competitive players to compete in a fun and exciting environment is Lagos.