CRIME Victims Foundation (CRVIFON), a non-governmental organization responsible for assisting victims of crime in Nigeria has commended the Lagos State Police command for their conduct during the 2015 Presidential and governorship election in the country. Executive Director of the Foundation, Mrs. Gloria Egbuji who made the commendation in statement made available to Vanguard noted that the command’s conduct during the elections met international standards in conduct of cops during elections.

MOTORISTS and residents in Effurun have cried out over the spate of robberies at Effurun Roundabout in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, following the commissioning of the new flyover.

The management of Federal Teaching Hospital, Ado Ekiti, has expressed concern over the whereabouts of a staff nurse in the hospital, Mrs. Margaret Aladenika, who was kidnapped by gunmen last weekend

About five persons reportedly lost their lives in a clash between two communities in Tai Local Government Area in the early hours of yesterday.

The position of the Super Eagles in the monthly FIFA ranking remains unchanged in the May edition released in Zurich yesterday

DRIVEN by his passion, confidence and hunger to become one of Nigeria’s biggest musical brands, gifted singer and reality show winner, Zayo born Raheem Adeyemi Abd-Sobur has said that he’s into music to compete with the ‘best of the best’ in the Nigerian music scene. “I want my voice to be heard. I cannot come to this world and just go without leaving a part of me that would be remembered for all-time. I want to come and make a mark.

PLANS to create LCDAs in Ogun Ogun state is more than ripe to have more than 20 local governments, the creation of local governments as it is today is just a mere paper work. Local governments administration is usually the closest to the people, and they only feel you if you are there for them. You will not expect a Shimawa indigene to always run to Shagamu or Abeokuka when the Headquarters is there or close by. And the thing is that if there is no venture, there is no gain. If you keep running away from trouble you will never find a solution.

Rivers State chapter of Parliamentary Staff of Nigeria, PSN, has declared an indefinite strike in the state over unpaid allowances by the leadership of the state House of Assembly.

MUSLIM women have been urged to strike a balance between their home and their career so as to prevent chaos and disharmony in all their endeavours. This was the thrust of the three days’ workshop held by the Lajna Imaillah (women servant of Allah), Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Nigeria, at Ojokoro, Lagos, last weekend. The annual workshop which had over 600 female members of the Islamic organization throughout the federation in attendance highlighted the roles Muslim women have to play in the contemporary world. The workshop did justice to various issues affecting women and how the problem can be tackled.

Election petition tribunal, sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital, has received 16 petitions in connection with March 28 and April 11 National and State Assembly elections in the state.

Some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, yesterday continued their protest against the primaries of the party held on Monday ahead of the May 23 local government polls, describing the exercise as a sham.

Maintaining the perfect work-life balance is never easy for the modern day woman. Aside from working 9 hours a day, she has to worry about cooking for her family. Though the arrival of microwave ovens has greatly simplified the cooking process, the gourmet taste of the food has had to be sacrificed along the way. This problem led to the innovation of the next generation of Lightwave cookers, one of which is the LG Lightwave Microwave Oven by global leading Home Appliances manufacturer, LG Electronics.

Now is the time to invest in Nigeria’s gas sub-sector, to ameliorate the effect of the drop in crude oil prices, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, told foreign investors.

Despite the current gas price of $2.50 per thousand British Thermal Unit, Btu, stakeholders have identified pricing, funding and infrastructure as the core impediments to appropriate gas development in Nigeria.

AGAINST the erroneous view that shariah (the Islamic law), is difficult simply because Muslims refused to changed it under the guise of constitutional review in line with divine commandments. Yet there is abundance of evidence to proof that the law given to the followers of Prophets of Allah-(AS), before Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was difficult than the one given to this nation.