Akwa Ibom State Police Command, yesterday, said it had beefed up security at the Ikot Ekpene Prisons, to avoid a re-occurrence of the recent jail break by inmates.

Ahead of 2019 general elections, Senator representing Cross River North Senatorial District, Dr Rose Oko, at the weekend, urged young women in the country to venture into politics without fear and intimidation.

THOUGH a tripartite National Minimum Wage Committee was inaugurated by the President Muhammadu Buhari on November 27, 2017, it is becoming obvious that Organised Labour and indeed, workers, are now restive over the protracted issue which has been a focal point of Labour agitation since 2015 when the current N18,000 minimum wage elapsed.

PRofessor Louis Egwari is the Chair of Centre for Biotechnology, Covenant University (CU), Ota, Ogun State. In this chat with Vanguard, the professor of microbiology speaks on his research works, saying researchers should focus on things that impact society. Excerpts: PATENTS:  “We have been on the Pawka (pawpaw) project for close to nine years. In […]

Ahead of Saturday’s council poll in Delta State, Sapele Area Police Command, yesterday in Sapele, convened a stakeholders’ meeting of the participating political parties and their candidates, declaring that the police would not tolerate any breach of peace or act contrary to electoral law.

CALABAR—The corpse of a young lady in her 20s was found yesterday, covered in a wrapper and abandoned by the roadside at Etta Agbor Layout in Calabar Municipal Local Government Area of Cross River State.

Former Speaker of old Ondo State House of Assembly, Chief Femi Akinyemi,  on Wednesday  dumped the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, for the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ekiti State.

The Commander, Sapele Area Police Command, ACP Mauma Rijau yesterday read the riot act to candidates and stakeholders involved in the forthcoming election warning that the police would on no account tolerate any breach of the peace.

Super Eagles fringe player, Aaron Samuel has admitted that he needs more playing time with his club CSKA Moscow to improve his chances of making the Super Eagles squad for the FIFA World Cup tournament in Russia.

EDO College Old Boys Association (ECOBA), Lagos Chapter has honoured retired Air Vice-Marshal Joe Ehigie with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his meritorious service to the country and contributions towards the development and progress of Edo College, Benin City. This was disclosed during the annual dinner that took place on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Metropolitan Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos.

DR. Arinze Madueke, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Zidora Group, has declared his intention to contest for House of Representatives seat to represent Nnewi North, Nnewi South and Ekwusigo Federal Constituency come the 2019 general election.

Managing Director, Delta Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, Mr Williams Makinde, has said the commission will focus on the completion of ongoing projects in the oil producing communities rather than embarking on new ones.

PDP Chairmanship candidate in Isoko North Mr. Emmanuel Egbabor has described the appointment of deceased persons into some federal boards as the height of the incompetence and ineptitude which he said have been the hallmark of the APC. 

An Abuja based Nollywood producer and actress, Happy Julian-Unchendu, has expressed concern over dumping of newborns in public places by young and unprepared mothers across the country.

The Ogoga in Council, a body of royal chiefs of Ikere kingdom has abrogated the title of Olukere, a post held by Ganiyu Obasoyin until yesterday.