By Esther Onyegbula A child development specialist and education advocate, Idowu Adekanbi, has called for stronger attention to children’s physical wellbeing, warning that overemphasis on academic achievement at the expense of movement and play could undermine healthy child development. Adekanbi made the call while reviewing the research book, Physical Education and Wellbeing: Global and Holistic […]

By Chioma Obinna The National Orthopaedic Hospital, Igbobi on Monday raised alarm over the growing number of Nigerians losing limbs and developing permanent disabilities due to wrong fracture treatments and delayed presentation at hospitals, warning that continued patronage of traditional bone setters remains a major public health threat. The warning came as the foremost orthopaedic […]

By Japhet Alakam As the Federal Government concludes plans to start the phased bailout of the Nigeria’s electricity sector under the Presidential Power Sector Debt Reduction Programme, which is expected to avail more than N4tr to generating companies, GenCos, energy expert, Monica Maduekwe, has stated that the measure would only bring a temporary relief to […]

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday visited Uba town to sympathise with parents of schoolchildren recently abducted in Mussa community, assuring residents that all efforts were being intensified to secure the safe release of the victims. Recalled last week, Vanguard broke the news of the abduction in its […]

By Ejiro Ofoye In the ancient political philosophy of Africa, the traditional ruler was never designed to be a partisan actor. He was the custodian of culture, the moral compass of the people, and the father of all — irrespective of political affiliation, religion, class, or ideology. The palace was sacred ground; a place where politicians […]