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ERSTWHILE Minister of Education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, yesterday, denied any political linkage or external financial support for activities of the Bring Back Our Girls, BBOG movement. Ezekwesili who led members of the movement on an advocacy visit to Vanguard, at the point of tears affirmed that life for her can never move on as usual until the 219 girls abducted …

BOKO HARAM. Finally, the truth is out! Being text of a Press Conference addressed by the National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun. Good afternoon Gentlemen of the press, and thank you for honouring my invitation to this press conference. Before I address you today, kindly permit me to replay the full interview of Dr. Stephen Davis, the Australian …

Abuja—An emergency National Council on Health, NCH, meeting is holding today in Abuja following the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, outside Lagos. The meeting will be the third in series since the outbreak of the disease in West Africa. This came as widow of Dr Ike Enemuo, who died of Ebola in Port Harcourt has also tested positive to …

Following the spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, to Rivers State leading to the death of one person, infection of one and isolation of 200 others, many states have declared total war against the dreaded and deadly disease. According to Vanguard checks, a host of them have mapped out measures to prevent the disease from spreading and what to do …

ABUJA—Ijaw National Congress, INC, has asked President Goodluck Jonathan to declare now his intention to run for a second tenure in the 2015 presidential election. The congress noted that the delay by Dr. Jonathan to declare his re-election bid was giving underserved impulsion to some groups as the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, to say the President should forget about his …

Chicago – By Emman Okuns. Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole said yesterday at the 23rd Edo National Association Worldwide convention in Chicago, Illinois, United Sates of America that the activities of dubious politicians in Nigeria have been the bane of National development. “We have too many crooks in our politics,” said the State Chief Executive Officer, whom his admirers …

The Federal Government has defended its decision to discontinue with the trial of the son of a former head of state, General Sani Abacha, over the funds looted by the former military leader. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice (AGF), Mr. Mohammed  Adoke, explained that the decision was borne out of national interest and  not propelled …

Last-minute decision of Dr. Sule Lamido, Jigawa State governor, to challenge President Goodluck Jonathan in next year’s presidential election may have stirred some troubles in the Presidency, according to Vanguard Newspapers. The two-term governor’s decision is said to have rattled President Jonathan and the party, which had long concluded that the race would be a straight fight between the president …

The presidential and vice tickets of Aminu Tambuwal, speaker of the House of Representatives; and Babatunde Fashola, Lagos State Governor, under the platform of  All Progressives Congress (APC) in next year’s election,  will defeat President Goodluck Jonathan who may seek re-election. This was the view of Mr. Yomi Ogunnusi, deputy chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Finance, who spoke with …

Federal government Friday promised that power supply will be stable in the country by October this year. Prof. Chinedu Nebo, minister of Power disclosed this to State House correspondents at the end of a meeting on power chaired by Vice President Namadi Sambo at the State House, Abuja. Maintaining that other issues in the electricity value chain are being addressed …