Foundation sensitises youths on sexual orientation
As part of efforts to help young people, especially women and girls to cope with peer pressure, The Moulded Teens Foundation, has sensitised youths on sexual orientation.
CSR: NGO advocates social inclusion, wellness of elderly
Corporate Organizations have been called to promote wellness and fitness of the elderly through Sports and other Recreational activities that would enhance their mental health in the country
Boys brigade targets N100 million for youths reform projects
By Moses Nosike In order to carry out youths project and further strenthens its activities, a non profit body, the Boys Brigade (BB) of Nigeria on recently in Lagos said that its N100, million fundraising holding tomorrow is to raise funds to revitalise programmes and projects for youths reforms. The 135 years voluntary organisation in […]
Amaechi visits bomb explosion site
…Pledges regular patrol of the corridor By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA- Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Friday paid an unscheduled visit to the bomb site at the Rijana sub station along the Abuja-Kaduna rail corridor for an on-the-spot assessment of ongoing work to fix the damaged rail track. Vanguard had reported the explosion which occurred on […]
2023: Osinbajo as consensus candidate will douse tension ― APC group
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Ahead of the 2023 elections, a group of the All Progressives Congress, APC, members under the aegis of Progressive Consolidation Group, PCG, has called on the ruling party, to adopt Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo as its consensus candidate for the Presidential elections. The PCG, which held a rally in Ikeja, Lagos State, […]
NGX: Indices improve further by 0.14%
The indices of the nation’s bourse rallied by 0.14 per cent on Friday following bargain hunting in attractive dividend paying stocks
EndSARS memorial: LNSA sanctions officers over assault on protesters
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Management of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency, LNSA, has sanctioned all the officers involved in the unlawful treatment of Mr Adedotun Clement (the Uber Driver) during the Wednesday EndSARS first anniversary protest whose video went viral on social.media. The General Manager of the Agency, Prince Dr Ifalade Oyekan, who disclosed […]
How bandits attacked us with petrol bombs, injured one ― Imo police
By Chinonso Alozie – Owerri Imo State Police Command on Friday said “armed bandits” suspected to be members of the Eastern Security Network, ESN, an armed group of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, used petrol bombs to set ablaze the Police station in Umuelemai, Isiala Mbano Local Government Area of the State, last Thursday night. […]
Two die in fatal motor accident in Rivers
By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt Two people have lost their lives while many others sustained various degrees of injuries in a fatal motor accident in Rivers state. The accident happened around 7 am, Friday, occurred at Rumuji axis of the East-West road, Emohua Local Government Area of the state. This came after a speeding […]
Police burst Kidnapping/gun running Syndicate, parade child trafficker in Calabar
By Ike Uchechukwu The Cross River State Police Command has neutralized a kidnap syndicate, gun-running gang while parading a mother of three for selling her three-month-old baby. Briefing journalists on the achievement of the Command, the Commissioner of Police, CP Aminu Alhassan said his men were ready to smoke pit criminals from the state as […]
I sold my baby for N150,000 to pay house rent ― Woman confesses
By Ike Uchechukwu A 23-year-old mother of three, Miss Mercy Okon who sold her 3-month-old baby for 150,000 naira has revealed that she needed the money to pay her house rent and offset other bills. She told Vanguard that it was out of poverty and desperation that she did what she did in a bid […]
Only reward for hard work will make doctors practice medicine in Nigeria – Osinbajo
By Chioma Obinna Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Friday in Lagos said the only solution to stop doctors migration was to reward hard work even as he declared that the newly 100-suits state-of-the-art health facility, Duchess International Hospital, has the capacity and all it takes to reverse medical tourism in Nigeria. Osinbajo who was […]
UN-backed report reveals rising climate change risk across Africa
Climate change contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa last year, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and partners said in a report published on Tuesday. The State of the Climate in Africa 2020 report highlights the continent’s disproportionate vulnerability, but also reveals how investing in climate adaptation, early warning systems, and weather […]
Kogi community begs govt to rehabilitate township roads
By Boluwaji Obahopo – Lokoja The people of Iyara community, headquarters of Ijumu council area of Kogi State have called on the state government to carry out an urgent rehabilitation of Iyara township roads. The traditional ruler of the community, the Eleta Oluyara of Iyara, Oba Michael Olorundare who made the appeal on behalf of […]
Quest for peace, unity of Nigeria is Buhari’s driving force – Adesina
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina, Friday said that the quest to keep Nigeria peaceful and united has been the driving force to most of his actions. Adesina, stated this while receiving some Nollywood actors, members of the National Council for Women Society (NCWS), and representatives of National […]
Soldiers engage gunmen in shootout in Ekiti State, rescue 6 abductees
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers engaged solders in a shootout in two different locations in Ayebode and Ilasa communities in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State on Thursday
