By Chidi Nkwopara OWERRI—Imo State Government says it has concluded plans to procure a rapid response helicopter in its fight against armed robbery, in view of the growing sophistication of criminals operating in the state. Governor Ikedi Ohakim stated this while addressing branch manager of commercial banks at the Banquet hall, Government House, Owerri.

Vanguard gathered that the woman was delivered of a baby girl but died despite the medical attention given to her by doctors. It was not however clear what led to the death of the promising lady, but a reliable source said the woman could have died out of excessive bleeding.

Damaturu—THE World Health Organisation (WHO) representative in Yobe, Dr Isa Adamu, has said that 14 new cases of polio has been reported in 10 out of the 17 local government areas of the state.

By Emma Arubi WARRI—MULTI-million naira ultra-modern Delta Broadcasting Service, DBS, Warri, was in the early hours of today gutted by fire that effectively paralyzed transmission both on Television and Radio.

ABUJA — The grand plot to throw the House of Representatives into another round of chaos and anarchy through spurious allegations and media attacks against the leadership of the House have been uncovered.

By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO — Pro-Buhari political group in Kano, Buhari Network for Change, has given two weeks ultimatum to the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to explain why it directed radio stations in the country to stop airing its paid jingle or face legal action.

WARRI—Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State  has commended the pace of work on the Koko-Ebabelemaji Road project being handled by Python for the state government in Warri North Local Government Area.

He argued that they should adopt other peaceful methods, having internationalized the struggle, adding that dialogue was the only way out of the Niger Delta problem at this point in time.

* There’s no division – Jomo Gbomo BY EMMA AMAIZE ONE high ranking member of the Movement for Emancipation of the Niger-Delta (MEND), “Commander” Ogunbos, who led the confrontation with the JTF at the Igbomoturu Creeks in Bayelsa State during the last Easter opened up exclusively to Sunday Vanguard, weekend, on what appears to be […]

BY AKOMA CHINWEOKE AS the country continues to reflect on its ten years of civil rule, the coordinator, Civil Society Monitoring Group on the Ekiti re-run election, Dr. Otive Igbuzor, has said it is not time to lament about the challenges of electoral democracy in the country.