…calls for legislation to ban unconstitutional practice By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An international anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International, TI, has raised the alarm over N241.2 billion annually spent on security votes not accounted for by the government in Nigeria. This was contained in a report published by TI with the theme, ‘Camouflaged Cash, How Security […]

…commends CBN’s support By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, RIFAN, Tuesday, assured Nigerians 100 per cent supply and availability of rice ahead of the festive season despite the closure of land borders. This assurance was given by the National President, RIFAN, Aminu Goronyo, while speaking with Vanguard over the association’s […]

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has declared his unflinching support for the implementation of all health sector reforms towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in the state. Ganduje, represented by Nasir Gawuna, the Deputy Governor of Kano State, made the pledge at a three-day workshop for all states’ social health insurance agencies on Monday […]

By Peter Duru – Makurdi The Benue State Commissioner of Health and Human Services, Dr. Sunday Ongbabo has confirmed the outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state and the death of a patient in Makurdi the state capital. Report of the outbreak was contained in an alert issued yesterday by the Commissioner in Makurdi warning […]

Stakeholders in the agriculture sector on Monday sought for economic policies that would help boost agricultural development in the country. The stakeholders made the call at the 6th African Association of Agricultural Economists (AAAE) Abuja 2019 Triennial conference. The theme of the conference is: “Rising to Meet New Challenges: Africa’s Agricultural Development Beyond 2020 Vision, […]

By Gabriel Enogholase – Benin Edo State government has built an Industrial Court in Benin and donated the complex to the National Industrial Court of Nigeria (NICN) to handle industrial disputes in the state. The Court, located in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of Benin City, the state capital, was handed over to the  President, […]

By Chimaobi Nwaiwu Host communities of the 2nd Niger Bridge, a project located between Onitsha, Anambra, and Delta States, on Sunday shut down activities at Julius Berger Construction Company Office, BridgeHead Onitsha, Anambra State in protest against what they alleged was a failure by the company and its Project Director Mr. Fredrich Wieser to keep […]

…as HIV-Aware campaign flags off By Chioma Obinna The Officer in Charge, United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA Lagos, Dr. Audu Alayande has said that with the progress made with the HIV response nationwide, seven states including Lagos account for 50 percent of the national burden of HIV while the incidence in females is significantly higher […]

…Dietitians, clerics disagree By Chioma Obinna All over the world different religious groups observe fasting to increase their spiritual growth and other purposes. According to the teachings of the Bible, fasting helps Christians to grow spiritually, discipline their flesh and seek the face of God for answers to their prayers. In Nigeria today, members of […]

By Lawal Fadekemi Ethnomedicine is the study of different cultural approaches to health, disease, and illness. It is the use of nature in local healing systems for easy and quick cure straight from mother nature, plants. Plants have the miraculous treasure of numerous compounds with abilities to cure diseases and make immunity strong, however, The […]