By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has said that cases of maternal mortality  remains on the increase in the country, even as it announced  a drastic reduction in infant mortality across the country. Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Dr. Ali Bate, who said this at a […]

By Patience Ogbodo BAUCHI — THE Conference of Nigerian Political Parties (CNPP), Bauchi State chapter has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate the role of the state Chief Judge, Justice Sabo Suleiman Darazo, for issuing a court injunction, restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from conducting a by-election to the Gamawa […]

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Abia State Government has said it is determined to eradicate polio from the state before the end of next year. It has consequently engaged the services of a consultant, to organise seminars, workshops and other sensitization programmes to properly educate, especially the rural populace on the urgent need to embrace immunization exercises […]

ABUJA — A university don, Dr Jacob Meta, has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to wake up from its slumber and punish public servants who flout the provisions of the Public Procurement Act, 2007 irrespective of their standing in the society. Meta who teaches criminology at the University of Benin, made […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA—MINISTER of Labour and Productivity, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode (SAN), has expressed concern over reported increases in retrenchment, casualisation and unrealistic target settings in the Banking sector of the nation’s economy. Prince Kayode called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure that these issues are addressed as the government would not […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young LOKOJA —NATIONAL Union of Chemical, Footwear, Rubber, Leather and Non-Metallic Products Employees (NUCFRANMPE) has petitioned the Minister of Labour and Productivity, Prince Adetokunbo Kayode, over alleged unfair labour practices of the management of Obajana Cement Company Plc, especially anti-union policy. In a petition by the National Secretary of the union, Comrade Matthew […]

Vice President Goodluck Jonathan has called on African leaders to harness the continent’s potential and opportunities to better the lot of the citizens.

A PDP chieftain in Abia State and member of the party’s Board of Trustees (BOT), Chief Benjamin Apugo, has called on the people of the state to rally round and rescue Governor Theodore Orji from what he called, the ‘bondage of his party, the Progressive People Alliance (PPA).’

Vanguard learnt that two other students, who received gun-shot wounds during the shoot-out, were said to be in critical condition at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Intensive Care Unit (ICU), just as it was further gathered that the three students who were killed were all “shot at very close range.”

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said
that the nation’s crude oil production capacity has recorded a quantum leap in
the aftermath of the amnesty programme and the return of peace in the Niger
Delta area.