Governor Peter Obi of Anambra State has promised a handsome reward for any athlete of the state who distinguishes himself or herself by winning gold medals at the ongoing National Youth Games in Abuja.

Femi Fani-Kayode and Tunde Fagbenle, without saying it, implicitly, believe that the Southwest will be better off on its own. To be candid; they have reasons for the optimism. The “Oduduwa Nation” (for lack of a better name), will be an oil producing nation – Ondo, Lagos and Ogun have oil. It has on the average the best collection of educated manpower and its educational institutions from primary to tertiary are the best nationwide. So, on the face of it, nothing stops it from becoming another Croatia or Pakistan. Nothing, that is, except guarantee of perpetual peace

BY FESTUS AHON, Ughelli TENSION has enveloped Ughelli North Local Government Council, Delta State, following allegation of misappropriation of N109 million leveled against the Local Government Transition Committee Chairman, Chief Friday Akpoyibo, by its members. The transition committee members, who accused the council chairman of mismanaging the council’s funds, have passed a vote of no […]

An encounter with Dr. Nelson Mandela months after regaining freedom from South Africa’s prison was an opportunity nobody would want to miss.

As a young reporter, it presented an experience worth sharing as Madiba goes to rest with his ancestors in the sacred grounds of Qunu. The encounter comes with the main story and a sub plot. The release came on February 11 1990, a day Nigeria marked by declaring a half working day.

Association of Traditional Rulers of Oil Mineral Producing Communities of Nigeria (TROMPCON) says it expects the new chairman of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Senator Bassey Henshaw, the managing director, Obong (Sir) Bassey Dan Abia, and members of the Governing Board to justify the high confidence reposed in them by President Goodluck Jonathan by […]

When the Pension Reform Act (Amendment) Bill 2013 was introduced by the President Goodluck Jonathan administration, pensioners and Nigerians in general heaved a sigh of relief that challenges, especially corruption and sharp practices in the old pension system, would be fixed once for all.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Joseph Erunke AHEAD of the 2015 general election, two serving female senators, yesterday, declared their intentions to contest governorship elections in their states. Senators Helen Esuene, PDP, Akwa Ibom South and Aisha Jummai Alhassan, PDP, Taraba North, while talking to Senate Press Corps at the National Assembly, said they decided to […]

BY LAJA THOMAS A United Kingdom based NGO, the Niger Delta Advocacy Group has sued for peace over the controversial letter addressed to President Goodluck Jonathan by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. In a statement signed by the group director, Barrister Ejiro Nomuoja, which was  made available to Vanguard said “President Jonathan should take time to […]

AS about 2000 student athletes converge on the Joseph Ayo Babalola University Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun state for the Nigerian Private University Games (NPUGA) they have been warned against committing immorality.

Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Sola Fajana gave the warning at a Press Conference to herald the 5th edition of the games slated for December 14 -22.

Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo says the late Kaduna State Governor Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa left behind a legacy of selfless service and patriotism.