…..Hajj: FG to announce fares soon Abuja — The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, yesterday in Abuja reiterated the need to have uniform dates for the observance of Islamic festivals in the country. The Sultan, who is also the President General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), made the call at […]

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 […]