Kidney disease is one of the most silent killers in the world today having no regard to persons, no matter highly or lowly placed. The disease afflicts a sizeable but yet undocumented proportion of the Nigerian population with many saddled with the burden of periodic dialysis.

The incessant ethnic and religious crises in Jos and other parts of the country is now threatening the unity of the country, what do you think should be done to stem the tide?

Indications emerged yesterday that the Presidency may have set machineries in motion towards probing alleged mismanagement of about N550 million released out of the multi-billion naira Seven- Cities Project which seeks to ensure that states with high crime rates are provided more equipment to ensure that criminality is reduced to the barest minimum in the country.

TWO good friends from the South East of the Niger who came to Lagos some years back in search of greener pastures are currently in a hot soup at the dreaded State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos for abandoning their earlier credible means of livelihood and allegedly turning to criminality.

Prince Adetokunboh Kayode, SAN, was until Wednesday, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of
Justice. He replaced former Chief Law Officer of the Federation, Chief Michael kaase Andoakaa, SAN. He had earlier served as Minister of Tourism and Minister of Labour. He was quite aware that his position was sensitive and had refused to be loud after his appointment.

By Innocent Anaba The founder and Director of a Gambian human rights organisation, Mr Edwin Nwakaeme, is being held in detention and is at risk of a six-month prison sentence. His trial is ongoing. Nigerian born Edwin,  has run Africa in Democracy and Good Governance, ADG, since 2006. He faces charges of “providing false information […]

MUM was the word at the premises of the Lagos High court both at the Ikeja and the Lagos divisions as the state Chief Jude, Justice Inumidum Akande effected mass redeployment of the state High court Judges. Apart from the movement of the Judges from their courts, Justice Akande also move them from their area of specialization.

THE Anambra State governorship election conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Saturday, February 6,2010 in which the incumbent governor, Governor Peter Obi of All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, was declared the winner has come and gone but the memories still lingers.

Robert began his military services in February 1953 and rarely came home on furloughs except twice – October
and December when he spent eight and ten days respectively. Although Robert was intermittently home, the parties had no sexual affairs except for one time to be mentioned later.

THE 8th triennial National Delegate Conference of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, TUC, is taking place between today and tomorrow in the ancient city of Benin, Edo State, to elect new leaders to lead the umbrella body for senior staff associations in the country. Incumbent President-General, Comrade Peter Esele, who is seeking a re-election, in this interview with Labour Vanguard, gave insight into the transformation going in TUC

Being the first working day of the week, a trader Mrs. Rebecca Okafor was full of expectations. She was to follow her husband to the market to sell some farm produce, a business that has been the source of livelihood for the family for years. Unfortunately, an unforgettable incident put paid to her optimistic expectations and at the end of it all her husband was left almost bleeding to death.

A lot of University Vice Chancellors seemed not to lack the strategic vision of their institutions getting to the top globally. Mission and Vision statements of most tertiary schools point to this direction of international excellence.

The Phenomenon of Sexual Abuse is rising in secondary schools and education authorities are not doing enough to prevent it, Dr. Mrs. Justina Adeosun, a medical Doctor told the participants at symposium to mark the tenth anniversary of Darfote International Secondary School Ijaye Lagos. Dr. (Mrs.) Adeosun spoke on “The role of Parents, Schools and Society in Sexual Abuse prevention and intervention.”

Standard education in Nigeria has been highly rated and well-improved, measuring globally and even better than some developed countries.

Down Syndrome Association of Nigeria has urged the National Assembly to expedite action in passing the disability bill currently waiting to pass through the third reading in the Senate.