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 […]