By Chinelo Azike Medical doctors in Ondo State have unveiled plans to build a 59-bed health clinic in Akure, the state capital as part of activities geared towards ensuring access to healthcare in the state. Disclosing this to Vanguard, the State Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, Dr Wale Oke, explained that the planned […]

By  Gabriel Olawale Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria, ACPN, Lagos has expressed concern over the alarming rate at which Nigerians are exposed to falsified medicines and expired drugs due to weak legislation on pharmacy matters in Nigeria. Lagos State Chairman of the Association, Pharm Olabanji Obideyi said that the situation had been worsened due […]

The Minister of Police Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Dingyadi, on Monday, pledged the commitment of the Federal Government to provide security and quality education for youths in the country. Mr. Odutayo Oluseyi, the Assistant Director of Press and Public Relations in the ministry disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. He said the minister spoke during […]

By Festus Ahon – Asaba President-General, Asaba Development Union, ADU, Prof Epiphany Azinge, on Sunday said they may institute criminal charges against those who killed their people during the October 7, 1967, massacre in Asaba. Fielding questions from journalists shortly after the commemoration of the 52 years anniversary of the Asaba massacre, Azinge said the […]

…as Buhari presents Appropriation Bill today By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Executive Council, FEC, has accepted the increase in the Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF by the National Assembly from N10. O02 trillion to N10. 729 trillion. FEC at the Extraordinary meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber Presidential […]

BY: Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo An expert in Epidemiology in Akwa Ibom state, Dr. Aniekeme Uwah has restated his call for the establishment of a general hospital owned by the state government in Uyo the state capital. Uwah who made the call during interaction with newsmen yesterday in Uyo said there were so many people […]

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado Ekiti No fewer than 2,000 unemployed persons will be empowered with skills and start-up capital at the maiden Ekiti State Entrepreneurship Week. The move according to the Ekiti State government, was aimed at reducing the growth rate of unemployment in the state. At a news conference, jointly addressed by the […]

By Emem Idio – Yenagoa Hearing on the substantive suit filed by Chief Ndutimi Alaibe, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Governorship aspirant, challenging the conduct of the September 3, Bayelsa State governorship primary election will begin on October 18 at the Federal High Court, Yenagoa Judicial Division. At the preliminary hearing Monday, one of the […]

Pictures from The Economic Summit held in Abuja 7th of October, 2019 Senate to review the Banking and other Financial institutions Act (BOFIA) — Senator Sani Senate to review the Banking and other Financial institutions Act (BOFIA) — Senator Sani Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 07/20/2010 Photo by Abayomi Adeshida 07/20/2010 vanguard

…’ We are focused on mental, not stomach infrastructure’ By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has declared that his second term in office was not negotiable insisting that he deserves another term in office because he has fulfilled most of his promises to Edo people and need to consolidate on […]