The Executive Committee of Nigeria Football Federation on Thursday explained why the members always cast their vote of confidence in the leadership of its President, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick.

Mariners currently engaged by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, (NIMASA) have concluded plans to leave the agency en-masse following a proposed down grading exercise of the seafarers.

POPE Francis, born, Jorge Mario Bergoglio and known widely, as a pacifist, is visiting the United States, a famous warrior nation, for six days from September 22. Just as the hood does not make a monk, so does a papal regalia, not make a pacifist. There have been warmongering Popes like Pope Urban II who militarily, mobilised Europe in 1095 to attack parts of Europe and the Middle East in the name of a crusade. The wars ignited by that Pope, raged for over two centuries leaving massive destruction, wasted lives and horrendous massacres of Judaists, Muslims and Christians.

ABUJA – Vesico Vaginal Fistula is an abnormal hole between the bladder or rectum and the vagina characterized by continuous and uncontrollable leakage of urine and/or faeces following childbirth. Obstructed labour without timely intervention is by far the most common cause of obstetric fistula.

Nigeria is currently leading other African countries in the enforcement of Port State Control, (PSC), a development that will reduce freight rate and subsequently impact positively on the nation’s economy.

Diageo Plc, the parent company of Guinness Nigeria Plc, has announced plans to increase its equity stake in Guinness from 54.3 per cent to a maximum of 70 per cent.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has said that the dealing member firms have recorded 100 per cent compliance rate in their regulatory filings for the second quarter ended June 30, 2015.

Cross River State governor, Prof. Ben Ayade, has resolved the more than eight months strike by the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, JUSUN, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, with the representatives of the judicial body in Calabar.

Detectives in Ondo State police command have arrested four suspects for the alleged murder of a farmer, Lamidi Adeyeye, over the theft of 10 tubers of yam at Idoani area of the state.

National boxing coach, Tony Konyegwachie, has attributed the early exit of five Nigerian boxers at the ongoing 11th Africa Games in Congo to the newly introduced rules into the sport.

Akwa Ibom State state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has assured that it was on course in providing proof that Governor Udom Emmanuel was validly elected by the people of Akwa Ibom State.

All Progressives Congress, APC, Bayelsa State chapter, has dismissed the allegation that the leadership of the party in the state was involved in shady negotiations and threats to party delegates ahead of the governorship primaries.

Twiga Stars of Tanzania coach, Rogasian Kaijage has admitted that his team were inferior to Nigeria’s Super Falcons at the ongoing All Africa Games in Brazzaville, Congo.

POPULAR Yoruba actor, Odunlade Adekola has finally opened up on what transpired between him and some students of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic, Abeokuta, Ogun State,MAPOLY, when he was accused of ordering thugs to beat up the latter. Adekola was reacting to the report, three years after it went viral on the internet in April, 2013.

The MTN Foundation, a CSR arm of MTN Nigeria, for the past 10 years has impacted on the lives of Nigerians as it has committed over N11.5billion in various projects. The Foundation has been able to achieve this working through a model. In this review, Vanguard, takes a look at the Foundation’s model that has sustained them so far.