JAMB procures special computers for visually impaired to take 2015 UTME on January 29, 2015 / in Education 2:14 pm

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has procured gadgets to facilitate the participation of the visually impaired candidates in its Computer Based Test (CBT) in March.
The Head, Media and Publicity of JAMB, Mr Fabian Benjamin, made the disclosure in a statement made available to pressmen on Thursday in Lagos.

According to the statement the development is to ensure that no category of persons is left out during the forthcoming 2015 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on the all CBT mode.
“The computers which are called Braillenote Apex is procured to ensure that the visually impaired candidates are all accommodated in the 2015 CBT. “It will enable the visually impaired to read and answer questions via voice or Braille, hence making the examination all inclusive for all

Bird Flu affects 4 new states, as FG votes N145m for farmers on January 29, 2015 / in News 8:31 am

By Gabriel Ewepu

The Federal Government, yesterday, confirmed fresh out-break of H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus, also known as bird flu, in four more states.
This came as government has also set aside over N145 million to compensate 39 farmers in 11 states who lost their birds to the flu

Lagos Poster War: APC, PDP in showdown on January 15, 2015 /in Politics 3:10 am

By Dapo Akinrefon

WITH l 30 days to the general elections, the political parties have put their machinery in motion canvassing votes from the electorate through posters at strategic points, a development that is raising dust in Lagos.
In Lagos State, the frontline political parties, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are talking tough.
As a way of creating awarenesPolitical-Bilboards for the parties and candidates for the various elective positions, posters and billboards are being pasted or erected on every available space in

Nigeria drops to 4th position in global sorghum market on January 13, 2015 / in Business 12:03 am

By Princewill Ekwujuru

Nigeria dropped to fourth position in global sorghum market in 2013 from number one in 2008. as local industries now operate at 40 percent capacity utilisation. Sorghum is a seed crop used in the manufacture of malt drinks, cereals, weaning formulas, biscuits etc.

This was disclosed by the Managing Director of Food Agro and Allied Industries Limited, a subsidiary of Sona Group, Nigeria, Sudhansu Sinha, while briefing the press to herald the 2015 business year. He spoke on
Speaking on the sub-topic: ‘The banes to the growth of nascent malting industry, Sinha observed that the ban on importation of barley malt imposed by federal government in the late 1980s has been diluted under the influence of vested beneficiaries, thus resulting in free importation at very low tariff which created the resulted effect on the economy.

Woman, 57, dies in 60-yr-old lover’s apartment on January 13, 2015 / in News 10:00 am

By Esther Onyegbula

LAGOS—Controversy has continued to trail the death of a 57-year- old woman, identified as Bonu Fiaret, in Salu area of Badagry, an outskirt of Lagos State, who allegedly died in her lover’s apartment under questionable circumstances on January 2.
According to reports, the deceased, who worked at Badagry General

Fire guts 100 shops in Balogun Market, 4 other buildings in Lagos on January 13, 2015 / in News 12:23 am

By Evelyn Usman & Monsuru Olowoopejo

LAGOS—Six building, housing over 100 shops, at Balogun Market, Lagos Island, and four residential buildings in Igando area of the state, went up in flames in the early hours of yesterday, destroying goods and property worth millions of naira.

The fire at Balogun Market was suspected to have been caused by power surge. It was said to have started in one of the shops at 4a.m. The affected buildings are three three-storey buildings, two five-storey buildings and a four-storey building.
Though no life was lost, Vanguard gathered that about seven private guards sustained minor injuries in the ensuing stampede.

Ronaldo wins third Ballon d’Or on January 12, 2015 / in News 8:24 pm

Portuguese and Real Madrid great Cristiano Ronaldo won his third Ballon d’Or on Monday at the FIFA ceremony in Zurich.
Real Madrid and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo  after receiving the 2014 FIFA

Toure salutes Eagles on January 12, 2015 / in Sports 9:50 pm

Reigning African Footballer of The Year, Yaya Toure, who captained the Elephants of Cote D’Ivoire has said he was shocked at the display of the Super Eagles made up of entirely Nigerian league players against his star studded teammates last Sunday night in Abu Dhabi.

Actresses are not runs girls – Chelsea Edogun on January 10, 2015 / in Entertainment 8:30 pm

Bold and beautiful fast-rising Nollywood actress, Chelsea Edogun may have a bit of attitude about her; in her dress sense and the roles she put across in the movies.

But she is a girl who has a rule book and she goes about her life strictly by it. In a past interview with Vanguard the Biochemistry graduate of Delta State University made it clear she would never go nude at any price. When she was probed further by Encomium magazine she agreed she could do it for a billion

Man, 80, arrested for raping 12-yr-old girl on January 11, 2015 / in News 12:36 am

By Gbenga Ariyibi, Ado Ekiti

Pa Olajide Ojo, 80, has been arrested by the police in Ikole Ekiti for allegedly defiling a 12-years old girl. Ojo, of No. B22, Oke Ode Idogun Street, Ikole –Ekiti, was said to have committed the offence on December 24, 2014.
The suspect, according to a press statement by the Ekiti police image maker, Mr Victor Babayemi, yesterday, reportedly, lured the girl, on street trading, into the room under the pretence that he wanted to buy pounded yam.

Obasanjo takes a bow at the Jonathan’s wedding on January 11, 2015 / in News 2:30 pm

President Jonathan & former President Obasanjo at the wedding of the President’s niece in Abuja Saturday

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo Saturday made a surprise appearance at the wedding ceremony of President Goodluck Jonathan’s

Pinnick throws Eduok out of Eagles’ camp on January 07, 2015 / in Sports 12:52 am

President of Nigeria Football Federation, Mr. Amaju Melvin Pinnick has ordered Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt star Emem Eduok out of the camp of Super Eagles’ B, preparing for two international friendly matches in the United Arab Emirates.
“We are not happy with the cloud of controversy over his transfer issue and it is a terrible distraction to the team and Nigeria football generally.

Emem Eduok

Celebrities’ look in 2015 on January 07, 2015 / in Showtime People 12:20 am.

It is no doubt that good looks can be a potential tool in celebrity business, so powerful it is that it can turn a no-name celebrity to a rising star, and potently make a rising star glow endlessly. Already in 2015, some celebrities have reeled out images that have become big delight to the eyes of their fans after posting the stunning images which went viral on social media. Here is a list of some celebrities whose looks are rocking the social media at the moment.
Funke Akindele
Popular actress, Funke Akindele, fondly called ‘Jenifa’ by her fans, released this sensational photograph of herself to promote her own reality show, Jenifa TV series which is said to kick-start this year, in 2015.



Dj Cuppy
Daughter of Femi Otedola and International DJ, Cuppy is

Ebola kills 8,153 in S/Leone, Liberia, Guinea, others—WHO on January 07, 2015 / in News 4:09 am.

LAGOS — The worst Ebola outbreak on record has killed 8,153 people out of the total number of 20,656 confirmed, probable and suspected cases, a mortality rate of 39 per cent, even as Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has announced the reopening of schools in the country from February 2.

Disclosing this in a statement, the World Health Organisation,

We’ve not received reports of threat to Fr Mbaka’s life (POLICE) on January 07, 2015 / in News 4:26 am.

By Francis Igata

ENUGU—The Enugu State Police command has refuted claims by Enugu-based Catholic priest who is also the founder of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Rev. Father Camillus Ejike Mbaka, that his life is in danger.
The cleric had alleged that some people were threatening his life after

Fulani militia captures 16 Kaduna villages, displaces 10,000 on January 07, 2015 / in News 12:54 am.

By Luka Binniyat

MANCHOK—The Atakad Community Development Association, ACDA, yesterday, said Fulani militia have captured 16 Atakad villages and killed no fewer than 180 persons, with 10,000 forced to become refugees since the violence