By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA— NO fewer than 1000 residents of Onitsha have benefited from the free medical services provided by the 302 Artillery Regiment Onitsha,  as part of its 2009 Army Day celebration. The exercise, which is part of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General A.B Dambazua vision of excellent civil/military relationship also had […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—STAKEHOLDERS from Anambra North senatorial zone have described as totally unacceptable, unfair, inequitable and unjust, what they called the continued domination of political and elective offices by the other two zones of Anambra central and south, and vowed that the zone must produce the next Governor of the state. In a communiqué  […]

By  Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and Federal Government have been called upon to urgently resolve their differences in the interest of the country’s university education. All the students of Nigerian universities, who spoke to Vanguard on the on-going strike action by ASUU, lamented that they have been sent  […]

Sokoto — The Federal Government has paid N741 million to the 31 communities affected by the construction of the Shagari Earth Dam in Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Alhaji Danlami Zango, the Managing Director of Sokoto Rima Basin Development Authority (SRBDA) who disclosed this in Sokoto, yesterday, explained that the money was paid […]

Jos — 15 Batch ‘B’ Corps members deployed to Plateau State for 2008/2009 are to get their national service year extended for absconding from the service. The NYSC Co-ordinator in the state, Mr Peter Atilola, said, yesterday in Jos, that the affected corps members would not pass out on Tuesday. He said, “15 Corps members […]

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—SOME farmers and fertilizer dealers in Enugu state have petitioned Governor Sullivan Chime over the alleged hoarding of fertilizers procured by the state government for farming in the state for this year’s farming season. They accused some members of the Enugu State Fertilizer Procurement and Distribution Limited of allegedly hijacking fertilizers meant […]

By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Repeated road traffic crash (RTC) along the ever busy Anara-Okohia-Umuelemai federal highway, which has claimed so many lives is giving both the communities and the Imo State Command of Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) sleepless nights. Confirming this development in an exclusive interview, the Sector Commander, Mr. Angus Ibezim, and a member […]

Insinuations that the eastern ports may be totally lacking in essential equipment, including tug boats may be actually untrue, as the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said weekend it has eight tug boats in the eastern ports, out of which six were fully operational.

By VANGUARD The efforts mounted by the Governorship candidate of the Action Congress (AC) in Osun State to dethrown the incumbent governor received a boost yesterday as the Justice Alli Garba-led Governorship Election Petition Retrial Tribunal sitting in Osogbo granted his application to include the forensic expert, Mr. Paul Jobbins as an additional witness.

By Emmanuel Aziken Abuja—The Imo Youth Forum has expressed concern over the viability of the N18.5 billion bond  recently floated  by  the Imo state government, noting that it could further impoverish the state. The group in a statement by its national chairman, Dr Chris Okeke,  noted that  government’s decision to use part of the proceeds […]

A total of 342,483 candidates are to sit for this year’s Monotechnics, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Matriculation Examination (MPCEME) on Saturday, July 11, in 780 centres across the country.

By  Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—VICE Chancellor of Anambra State University, Prof Ifeanacho Orajaka, has said that he would soon go into hiding, following pressure by people who desperately want their wards admitted into the institution for next academic session. Over 26000 candidates, who chose the university as their first or second choice are seeking to be […]

By Vincent Ujumadu AWKA—THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has directed its leadership at all levels not to endorse any political office seeker, warning that any party official who flouts the directive would be sanctioned accordingly. National chairman of the party, Prince Vincent Ogbulafor who spoke through the party’s national auditor, Chief Samuel Utom yesterday in […]

NIGERIA has overtaken India as the second country with the highest number of people living with HIV/AIDS after South Africa, according to a report released by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

By Tony Edke ENUGU—KIDNAPPERS of Mr. Dan Nwomeh, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Sullivan Chime of Enugu state are yet to communicate either with his immediate family or officials of the state government, two days after he was kidnapped. Nwomeh was abducted by suspected kidnappers, who laid ambush for him around his Independence Layout residence […]