By AbdulSalam Muhammad KANO — The Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs in Nigeria has demanded a brand new constitution that would bequeath to the nation true federalism. The Council’s position came on the heel of proposed amendments exercise by the National Assembly on the 1999 constitution. Secretary-General of the Council, Alhaji Lateef Adegbite, who spoke […]

By Chioma Obinna and Chinyere Amalu ABUJA —Following  the World Health Organization’s advice for countries to be vigilant and strengthen their disease surveillance to ensure prompt detection, Minister of Health, Professor Babatunde Osotimehin has tasked the media to sustain the high level of awareness about the A(H1N1) Influenza among the citizenry of the country. Osotimehin […]

By Tony Edike ENUGU—MINISTER of Information and Communication, Prof Dora Akunyili has called on religious leaders in the country to participate actively in the ongoing campaign by the Federal Government to instill a renewed spirit of patriotism in Nigerians through attitudinal change. Akunyili who made the appeal while delivering a lecture at the 14th Synod […]

By Emmanuel Aziken Abuja—Prominent politicians from Imo State, including Governor Ikedim Ohakim and National Assembly members from the State were yesterday locked in a meeting, designed to chart a new political direction for the Governor and his supporters. Vanguard learnt yesterday, that the meeting was upon the full reconciliation of former Governor Achike Udenwa and […]

By Isiaka Oyibo LOKOJA — ANGRY commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders, yesterday, invaded the Kogi State Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), and chased some of the officials out while others were beaten up. The commercial motorcyclists, said to be about 100 in number, were  said to have destroyed no fewer […]