Guanah, however, explained that the governor has denied ownership of the demolished property, saying “there had been promptings that this land belongs to E.E. (which incidentally bears semblance to governor’s initials Emmanuel Eweta), but I called the governor and he denied having such property.

Gusau — At least one person was confirmed dead and many others injured, following a windstorm that was accompanied by a heavy rainfall  in Maradun and Talata Mafara towns of Zamfara State.

Sylva explained that the problem with many Bayelsans was that of laziness, saying that many people in the state don’t want to work, but want government to provide free money, which he had constantly reiterated his administration’s determination to stop.

By Emeka Mamah Kaduna — A former governor of Kaduna State, Alhaji Balarabe Musa, has said President Umaru Yar’Adua is not capable of addressing the socio-economic problems plaguing the nation.

By Emma Amaize WARRI — CONTRARY to the claims by the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) that it was responsible for the bombing of Chevron flow station at Utunana, on Tuesday night, Vanguard’s investigations yesterday revealed that the militant group lied, as residents of the area disclosed that the fire was […]

By Chinyere Amalu ABUJA—The inability of Nigerian Government to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS), especially in health sector by 2015, has been attributed to poor leadership and uncoordinated systems in the country.

Two units of armed mobile policemen, led by a superintendent of police, were outside the premises trying to control the agitated crowd of youths and women that had converge outside the entrance of the court premises to give support to the detained former aide to the governor.

By Demola Akinyemi Ilorin — A septuagenarian, Mallam Tanko  Suleiman, was among the lucky 13 detainees released, yesterday, by the  Kwara State Criminal Justice Committee led by the Acting Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Fola Gbadeyan.

By Isiaka Oyibo KONTONKARFI(KOGI) — FOUR persons were feared dead while several others sustained serious injuries when two luxurious buses collided  along the Kotonkarfi road on the Murtala bridge, yesterday. State Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Yomi Asaniyan, said the injured persons have been taken to the Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja and […]

By Daniel Idonor ABUJA — PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has approved the appointment of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Mr Steve Oronsanye as the new Head of Service of the Federation (HOSF), following a similar approval yesterday by the President of the retirement of the incumbent HOSF, Ms Ama Pepple, who has […]

Governor Adams Oshomole, who was apparently carried away by Pastor Aginighan eloquent speech, in his response, promised to meet with his colleagues to revive the Niger Delta Advisory Council so that some issues affecting the area could be properly harnessed.

By Dennis Agbo ABAKALIKI—A consultant Surgeon with the Ebonyi State University Teaching Hospital, (EBSUTH), Abakaliki, Prof Esther Ajuluchukwu, has called on governments at all level to establish and provide machines that would be used to detect early breast cancers and complement it by providing free treatment to affected women.

By Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Enugu State Government has said it will partner with the state’s indigenes in the Diaspora in digitalizing the Enugu Library complex, which was the first Library built in Africa by the United Nations Education Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), so that it can effectively serve the contemporary intellectual and educational needs […]

Jalingo — The Taraba State government has approved the immediate  payment of Teachers Salary Structure (TSS) to its teachers.

“Another ratification of President Yar’Adua’s approval on the recommendation of NIPP was approved involving contract for the construction of Ikorodu-Odogunyan-Shagamu 132 KV double circuit line, which was awarded in favour of Messrs PPCL/Westcom Joint Venture in the sum of N1.1 billion Euro 8.9 million”, she added.