By Tordue Salem – Abuja A law to prohibit the importation of rice into the country, is underway in the House of Representatives. A Bill exclusively obtained by VANGUARD, is entitled: ”An Act to Provide for the Prohibition of Importation into Nigeria of Rice and the Penalty for the Contravention of the Said Prohibition and […]

By Clifford Ndujihe APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has denied endorsing or asking anyone to step down as local government chairman or councillorship aspirant on the platform of the APC in the July 22 council polls in Lagos. He asked those interested in contesting to follow APC’s guidelines and pursue their aspiration. Vanguard […]

By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt The All Progressives Congress, APC, has expressed shock over the decision of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State to organize a political event on a day of national mourning. APC in a statement in Port Harcourt by its Spokesman, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke, noted that despite the sorrowful mood that […]

To prosecute erring drivers By Bose Adelaja Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) says it has impounded 10 vehicles on Muritala Mohammed International Airport Road for driving against traffic just as it has vowed to, henceforth, commence the arrest and prosecution of drivers of vehicles impounded for driving against traffic in addition to […]

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has honoured Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State with the ‘COVID-19 Response Champion’ award, in recognition of his administration’s outstanding commitment towards the fight against the pandemic. The award which was presented to Gov. Ugwuanyi, during the AMLSN’s 15th National Annual Public Health Lecture Series, in […]

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, youth wing, has declared three-day mourning over the demise of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, and other officers who died in a military plane crash in Kaduna. Belusochukwu Enwere, the national chairman of CAN’s youth wing, disclosed this in a statement in […]

The Yoruba rights activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho has declared that there was no going back on the actualisation of the much desired Yoruba nation.

By Clifford Ndujihe NATIONAL leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is holding a crucial meeting with South-West APC governors; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila; and some APC stakeholders in the zone. Convened by former interim APC National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, the meeting is ongoing at Lagos […]

ABUJA–GOOD socioeconomic policies coupled with emplacement of conducive environment are key ingredients in ending migration in sub sahara Africa,the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization,UNESCO, has said.

…to reinstate suspended ASUU Leader By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado Ekiti The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University, Oye Ekiti, Prof Abayomi Fashina has advised his colleagues across the country to think outside the box to be able to fund their universities, saying no institution of learning can develop with sole and absolute reliance on money from […]