…Reiterate commitment to united #Nigeria anchored on justice, equity, fairness, respect for one another *To engage violent secessionist youths Leaders of the South East geo-political zone comprising the governors of the five states, members of the National Assembly, Ministers, Speakers of the State Houses of Assembly, the Clergy and Traditional Rulers, on Saturday, rose from […]

…As Opi youths honour him   Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, yesterday, said that the peace being enjoyed in Enugu State was made possible because of the support of all the stakeholders and people of the state “who agreed that peace should reign”. Gov. Ugwuanyi who spoke at a Thank-you rally, organized by Opi Youths Movement (OYM), in […]

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–THE Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, has said Nigerian academics undertaking PhD studies at Morgan State University, MSU, in Maryland, USA will, henceforth, prioritise three key areas of specialties, namely; Public Health, climate change, and Computer Technology. Speaking at a meeting with authorities of the university in Baltimore, USA, which was also […]

By Emmanuel Elebeke President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the FederalGovernment’s Team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension ofthe operations of the microblogging and social networking service inNigeria. The approval was announced in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by theMinister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who willchair the […]

The Management of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE, has dismissed as untrue, malicious and false, the report by a national daily (not Vanguard), that the Vice-Chancellor (VC) of the institution, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, was arrested by officials of the NSFU on Friday, June 18.

Nigeria’s southeast region has been in the news lately for wrong reasons. But there is a glimmer of hope from Abia State, nicknamed God’s Own State. A non-profit organization called Nwa Aba Foundation has stepped to the plate, providing succour and restoring hope to thousands of Abians across the 17 local government areas of Abia […]

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Major General Farouk Yahaya as the Chief of Army Staff

By Prince Okafor The absence of a regular power supply from the national grid is increasing costs for some manufacturers of plastic products. Shyam Barakale, the general manager of Pentagon Plastic Industries Ltd (PPIL) said one of the biggest challenges facing plastic manufacturing outfits is the cost of providing their own power. “If regular and […]

With the increasing cases of copycat suicide, psychiatrists and mental health advocates have said that responsible media reporting of suicide cases would end copycat suicidal behaviours as well as reduce the incident

By Henry Ojelu A 93-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Cordelia Obeya whose grandson, Nnamdi Ekwuyasi was shot and killed by the police in Lagos 19 years ago has said the way to reduce extra-judicial killings in the police force is by recruiting only graduates, reorientation, and improved welfare. Speaking with Vanguard in memory of the late Nnamdi […]