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The Wellbeing Foundation Africa, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Tuesday, says hand washing is critical to hygiene and general wellness. The Founder of the group, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, wife of ex-President of the Senate, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Saraki, who spoke on the occasion of the Global Hand Washing Day, annually observed on Oct. 15, stressed the need to use soap and clean water to wash hands before and after any activities. Continue reading Hand washing is critical to general wellness —Toyin Saraki at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

Many got injured on Tuesday afternoon as two commercial buses collided along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, It was reported that a Danfo bus rammed into another bus which was coming in the opposite direction. Eye witness account disclosed that the accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon and that many were feared injured in the ghastly accident. Commercial motorcyclist ban: ALGON promises 50 buses to Eket operators Further sources disclosed that the accident was caused by speeding and reckless driving on the part of one of the drivers, who was coming in the opposite direction. Continue reading Many injured as two commercial buses collide on Oshodi-Apapa expressway at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

A Kano Chief Magistrate Court has granted bail to a lecturer standing trial over alleged sexual harassment of his female student. The 36-year-old lecturer, Ali Shehu, was granted N200,000 bail with two reliable sureties in like sum by Chief Magistrate Muhammad Idris. He said one of the sureties must be a Senior Lecturer of Kano State School of Technology and the second shall be the village head of where the accused person resides. Continue reading Lecturer gets N200,000 bail over alleged sexual harassment of female student at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

The Nigeria Association of Orthopaedic Manual Therapists(NAOMT),  has endorsed Mouka ahead of its 60th anniversary. Continue reading NAOMT endorses Mouka orthopaedic mattresses at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

THE People’s Democratic Party, PDP, flag bearer in the November 16 Governorship election in Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has said he would be committed to construction of more roads to link riverine communities across the state. Continue reading We’ll link more riverine communities by road — Diri, PDP candidate at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

Following the cold-blooded murder of five members of the Inspector General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team, IRT, by renegade elements of the 92 Battalion of the Nigerian Army in Jalingo, Taraba State, President Muhammadu Buhari ordered investigation of the incident. The Defence Headquarters, DHQ, set up a seven-man joint investigative panel, comprising officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, the Police, Department of State Services and the Defence Intelligence Agency under the headship of Rear Admiral. I. T. Olaiya. Their remit was to unravel the circumstances surrounding the murder of the IRT men. The Olaiya panel released its findings about a week ago without appearing to have moved the investigation any further from where pandemonium struck, leading to the back and forth between the Police and the Army, after the premeditated killing of the IRT officers on August 6. The summary of the panel’s report has an echo of General Yakubu Gowon’s reconciliatory statement at the...

  The Federal Government has disclosed that the United States of America, USA, and other key foreign allies hold the ace to deepening technology ecosystem in Nigeria, in order to create a long-lasting technological innovation and economic growth. Continue reading Economic Growth: FG partners US to attract FDI to digital Tec hubs at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

By Gabriel Olawale T he Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has warned that Nigeria may not achieve Universal Health Coverage, UHC if certain grey areas in the healthcare sector are not urgently addressed. Abayomi who spoke at the 2019 Biennial Conference organised by the Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria, APHPN, Lagos State Chapter, said that lack of clear definition of roles and responsibility of the Federal, State and Local government in delivering quality healthcare to Nigerians through Primary Healthcare Centres may hinder efforts towards achieving Universal Health Coverage, UHC. Continue reading Nigeria may not achieve Universal Health Coverage until… — Prof. Akin Abayomi at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

A research by a team at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Maryland published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry suggests that teenagers who spend more than three hours a day on social media may double the risk of mental health problems. Continue reading How Facebook, twitter, others increase mental health disorder at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

IN the past few days, I have been involved in a running debate with some of my Warri brothers in the Alder’s league forum; very lovely, exciting and intellectually stimulating group. The debate has been on leadership: should the initiative come from our leaders or the people? Let me rephrase the question: who takes responsibility for the outcome of governance, the people or our leaders in government? Some have postulated that a society gets the type of leadership that it deserves. If the leadership is autocratic or dictatorial, it is what the people deserve and if it is a real democracy, it is the people’s wish. Therefore, people should stop apportioning blames to those in government. This position appears utopian to some of us, but in real life situations, in developed countries in the United Kingdom, the European Union and other places like Singapore, it is a reality; you do not take the people’s wish for granted. This is so because everything that can impugn the integrity of the se...

Smartphone manufacturer,OPPO, recently launched a new OPPO series, OPPP A9 2020 and OPPO A5 2020 to offer Nigerians high quality and affordable smart phones.    Continue reading OPPO’s new smartphones rock 19 hours battery power at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

Nigeria we hail thee, our own dear native land, though tribe and tongue may differ, in brotherhood we stand”—do these discarded words mean anything to anyone today? Continue reading An Independence Day challenge to Nigeria’s youth at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

As Nigeria continues to search for solutions to national advancement, the Federal University of Technology, FUTO alumni group has offered its biennial international lecture, next week in Lagos, for economists and technology experts to lead discussion on critical thinking strategies to arrive at a new, innovative Nigeria. Continue reading Ekekwe, others to present critical thinking tips for innovative Nigeria @ FUTO alumni lecture at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

By Jane Echewodo The absence of three of five undergraduate students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) who is standing trial before a Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court sitting in Ikeja for allegedly gang-raping a 17-year-old fellow student of the institution (name withheld) yesterday stalled their criminal trial. Those involved are; Moboluwaji Omowole, 19, Chuka Chukwu, 19, Peace Nwankama, 19, James Aguedu, 20 and Josephine Osemeka, 20. However, during the proceedings, the male defendants – Omowole, Chukwu and Aguedo were not present due to the inability of the officials of the Kirikiri Medium Prisons to bring them early to court. Continue reading Alleged Sexual Offence: 3 of 5 UNILAG undergraduates absence in court stalls trial at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has pledged to partner the FCT High Court in the establishment of a Children and Young Persons’ Court in the territory. FCT minister, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello who made the pledge at the opening of the 2019/2020 Legal Year of the FCT High Court, said his administration will support the court’s initiatives and innovations designed to ensure that an efficient justice administration system is entrenched in the FCT. Continue reading FCTA partners Judiciary to establish Juvenile Court at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

By Peter Duru – Makurdi A middle-aged woman Mrs. Grace Zeku was at the weekend reportedly attacked by suspected armed herdsmen who chopped off her left arm at Gboogyo village in Guma local government area of Benue state. The victim was said to be on her farm in the community bordering Nasararwa state when her attackers accosted her on the farm and attacked her. Recounting her ordeal, Mrs. Zeku who is currently receiving medical attention at the Federal Medical Centre Apir Makurdi, she had gone to farm that morning when the herdsmen waylaid and attacked her. Continue reading Suspected herdsmen attack Benue woman in her farm, chop off arm at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

A supply chain transformation expert, Azuka Okeke, has lamented thatchaotic supply chains are negatively impacting health, development and economic outcomes in Africa. Continue reading Chaotic supply chain bane of health, economic development — ARC at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

By Festus Ahon Delta State Taskforce on Environment, yesterday vowed to demolish shanties and illegal structures that were defacing the Asaba capital city and other major towns in the State as part of effort towards keeping the State clean. The State Commissioner for Environment, Mr Chris Onogba in a joint press briefing with the State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu, the Director General of Asaba Capital City Development Agency, Mrs Joan Mrakpor, Chairman of the State Waste Management Board, Mr Emmanuel Chinye and Director General of the State Bureau for Orientation, Mr Eugene Uzum, said the demolition exercise would commence next week Monday. Continue reading Delta to demolish shanties, illegal structures in Asaba, other urban centres at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

By Shina Abubakar A monarch, the Olu of Songbe, a community in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, Oba Adepoju Hassan, 65, was on Monday arraigned before a Magistrate Court in Osogbo over threatening one Azeez Muideen. He was arraigned together with his chiefs, Mufutau Oyeweso, 56, Adebiyi Mukaila, 45, Azeez Akanmu, 71, and Oyeweso Abiodun, 37 on three counts bothering on threat to life and causing breach of peace. The charge sheet disclosed that the accused caused breach of peace and threatened the life of Azeez Muideen and Ayandiran Rasheed at Egbedi area of Osogbo. Continue reading Monarch, chiefs, others docked over threat to life, breach of peace at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God

At last, the administration of the new Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, has roused itself into action after months of anguish that residents have had to bear while commuting on roads across the city-state. Continue reading Emergency on Lagos roads at Vanguard Nigeria. Tyranny of God