The Federal Government has so far disbursed N9.5 billion as conditional grant to 142,000 poor and vulnerable households in Katsina state.] Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk disclosed this while distributing palm-top computers to 108 independent monitors of the social investment programme in Katsina on Sunday. Umar-Farouk said President Muhammadu […]

The Director-General, Lagos Safety Commission, Mr Lanre Mojola, said that the Lagos State Government had trained 1000 artisans, traders and commercial drivers on safe measures to environmental accidents to the barest minimum

Aid agencies have distributed a strawberry-flavoured tablet for children living with HIV in six African countries, the first generic pediatric version of a key anti-retroviral, global health agency UNITAID said on Sunday. In another news, Egypt’s January-June tourism revenues hits $3.5-4bn according to a deputy minister. ALSO READ: NEW PARTY AHEAD OF 2023: Obasanjo picks […]

Falling behind on exam fees is a fear that many students in Nigeria face, and for a large percentage of students in transition classes particularly in government-owned secondary schools, this is a scary reality they face and live through.

By Owei Lakemfa I cannot believe I am writing this. The events are a nightmare that will not go away. Pa Joseph Oritseretsolokumi Ayonmike, an 83-year-old man of culture and immense intellect, and his wife, Dr. Chinyere ‘Chichi’ Shirley Ayonmike, opera soloist/duetist, Technical Vocational Education and Training, TVET, expert, and a senior lecturer  at the Delta […]

By Ayo Onikoyi Beauty and body enhancement expert, Oyekanmi Eniola took many people by surprise penultimate weekend as she floated two beauty stores: Bodybyenniie and Ennies Luxxe in the heart of Lagos State with top socialites within and outside the state registering their presence. From entertainers to social media influencers, including actors and actresses, Osapa […]

By Alohan Omoregie BY accident, the author had stumbled on a published video clip on YouTube entitled: “Send them back: The Parthenon Marbles should be returned to Athens”. A profound debate moderated by the famous Sudanese-British radio and television journalist “Zainab Badawi”. This was published by “The Intelligence Squared” (a nonpartisan, non-profit organisation in the […]

Fixes strategic meeting for July 13 By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor A hybrid party that will accommodate aggrieved members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and those of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the run-up to the 2023 general elections is being worked on by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Sunday Vanguard learnt […]

The police command in Jigawa has arrested nine armed robbery suspects believed to have been terrorising residents in Gumel Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. ASP Shiisu Lawan, the spokesperson for the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Dutse on Sunday that the suspects were arrested on June 30. Lawan said […]

By Joseph Erunke ABUJA- AHEAD of 2023 general election, a group, Vision for a Better, Progressive and United Nigeria, has called on the stakeholders in the ruling All Progressives Congress,APC to support the former governor of Borno State,Ali Modu Sheriff,to emerge as national chairman of the party. The group which said the party’s forth coming […]