By Abdulmumin Murtala The Kano State Executive Council has approved the sum of N2,543,819, 588.67 for the construction and upgrading of the health facilities in the headquarters of the four newly created Emirates in the state. The project in the health facilities to take place in Bichi, Gaya, Rano and Karaye will include the construction […]

Donatus Edafe is not a household name, but the footballer was in the news recently, not for his exploits on the pitch, rather for allegedly scoring points with his club President’s daughter off the pitch. Edafe, 26, moved from Nigeria to Slovenia chasing his dream of a great football career and while there in the […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday passed the Year 2020 Budget of N1.168 trillion into law. The budget passage followed the presentation of a report by the joint committee of the House on Appropriation and Finance by the Chairman of the House Committee on Budget and Economic Planning, Mr Gbolahan Yishawu. The […]

By Shina Abubakar The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale on Monday placed curse on anyone that blamed him for separating with his ex-queen, Chanel Chin. Oluwo had announced the divorced of Canadian-Jamaican queen on December 15 this year, over what was described as “irreconcilable personal differences”. A statement issued by the monarch on Monday […]

Swiss food giant Nestle wrapped up Monday a huge share buyback programme launched in 2017 and confirmed another is imminent as it pursues a shake-up of its vast brand portfolio. A Nestle statement said the group had completed a share buyback programme worth 20 billion euros ($20.6 billion, 18.4 billion euros) and would launch the […]

By Luminous Jannamike Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has blamed the Federal Government for the recent killing of 11 Christians by Boko Haram insurgents. Speaking in an interview with Vanguard in Abuja, CAN’s Vice Chairman (Northern region), Rev. John Hayab, the religious body slammed the President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration for alleged nonchalance on the release […]

INDIGENES of seaside settlement of Aghoro I, Ekeremor Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, have accused Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, SPDC, of frustrating the community’s efforts to get suitable compensation, following  a major oil spill that devastated the area, last year.

In furtherance of its commitment to empower, enhance and promote healthy living amongst Nigerian women, Keystone Bank Limited has announced its partnership with Medplus Pharmacy, Nigeria’s leading health and beauty retailer to offer its ‘Pink Network’ card holders who purchase health and beauty products from the pharmacy, a discount ranging from five to 10 percent.

A study of thousands of middle-aged and older people has linked having more body fat and less muscle mass to changes in mental flexibility with age. The research also suggests that changes to the immune system may play a role.

A new report by the World Health Organisation, WHO has shown that number of cholera cases have decreased globally by 60 percent in 2018.