MINISTER of Mines and Steel Development, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, is billed to address the issues limiting the country as a mining destination at this year’s Nigeria Mining week put together by the Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) in partnership with Spintelligent and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria, to address the deficit witnessed in the sector.

Former Super Eagles goalkee-per and coach of Nasarawa United , Alloy Agu said nothing short of victory will do for the ‘Solid Miners’ when they play IfeanyiUbah FC in the final of the Federations Cup on Sunday in Lagos.

NIGERIAN National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, and its subsidiary, the Pipeline and Products Marketing Company, PPMC, earned N933.289 billion from sale of petroleum products in 12 months period, between August 2015 and July 2016.

THE Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors, ANED, yesterday refuted reports of moves to increase electricity tariff by 200 per cent. Chief Executive Officer,ANED, Azu Obiaya, told Vanguard that with the present economic recession it will be unreasonable for the Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to increase electricity tariff.

Kelechi Iheanacho has urged Manchester City to maintain their “focus” as the Premier League leaders bid to end a run of frustrating results.

No fewer than 17 vehicles were weekend unintentionally set ablaze by scavengers at Old Motor Spare Parts Market, popularly known as Mgbuka Obosi Market in Idemili North local Government Area of Anambra State. However, no life was however lost.

A PROFESSOR of Medical Microbiology, Professor Folasade Ogunsola, has advocated for sustained research into the causes and cures of infertility problems in Nigeria.

AMID impressive third quarter results investors have sustained bullish positions on the stocks of Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, GTB, and that of Zenith Bank Plc.

THOUSANDS of women of Ossissa, Ndokwa East Local Government Area, Delta State, yesterday, barricaded the community’s axis of the Ughelli-Asaba Expressway, protesting alleged invasion and incessant attacks by Fulani herdsmen.

The Federal government has launched Rapid Results Initiative, RRI programme aimed at performing 10,150 Vesico Vaginal Fistula, VVF, free surgeries as part of the better health for all project of the present administration.

CONFUSION, yesterday, trailed the emergence of new executive members of Awka Development Union, as two factions disagreed on the new leadership. The issue was already generating so much tension, such that the police had been put on the alert.

NOTHING typifies the fault lines in Nigeria today than the boldness with which the governors of the north pursue sectional and sheepishness with which southern governors go about with their tails tucked between their wobbly legs.

NIGERIA should seek to be included in the Guinness Book of Records as the only country that has defeated all kinds of communications – telephone, radio wave communications, GSM.

Nutrition experts have identified exclusive breastfeeding as one of the tools to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals – 3, SDGs, aimed at ensuring healthy lives and promote wellbeing for consumers of all ages and ending preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age by 2030″.

SAPELE—THE Presidential Amnesty Programme, PAP, recorded another boost in the Niger Delta as 22 ex militants completed their training in carpentry and upholstery designs at Sapele, headquarters of Sapele Local Government Area, Delta State.