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Vanguard News A Nigerian newspaper and Online version of the Vanguard, a daily publication in Nigeria covering Niger delta, general national news, politics, business, energy, sports, entertainment, fashion,lifestyle human interest stories, etc Gov Umahi appoints physically challenged woman administrator 3:50:38 PM Tony Chinonso Apparently rattled by the increasing cases of kidnapping in the South East geopolitical zone, Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State, has asked the newly appointed coordinators of Development Centres in the state to evolve measures to combat the menace and other violent crimes in their areas. Umahi addressed the 64 coordinators, including a physically challenged woman at the Akanu Ibiam International Conference Centre in Abakaliki, the state capital on Monday, warning that any of them who failed to check the menace risked trouble with his administration. The post Gov Umahi appoints physically challenged woman administrator appeared first on Vanguard News. How New Yam festival tragedy left 15 persons dead 3:48:00 PM Tony Chinonso Awka - THE Umuchu community in Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra State has been thrown into mourning following the loss of at least 15 persons, including some masquerades, in a motor accident during the community's New Yam festival last Sunday. The post How New Yam festival tragedy left 15 persons dead appeared first on Vanguard News. APC inciting violence in Kogi, Bayelsa to disrupt polls - PDP 3:45:51 PM Ikenna Asomba Ahead of the governorship elections in Kogi and Bayelsa States billed for November 21 and December 5 respectively, national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was inciting violence in these states. The post APC inciting violence in Kogi, Bayelsa to disrupt polls – PDP appeared first on Vanguard News. Early detection, treatment, key to surviving breast cancer - COPE 3:19:23 PM Femi Ajasa With about 13,000 women dying of breast cancer annually in Nigeria, medical experts, cancer survivors and other stakeholders in cancer care have said that early detection and prompt treatment is key to surviving breast cancer. The post Early detection, treatment, key to surviving breast cancer - COPE appeared first on Vanguard News. Declare state of emergency on cattle rustling - Northern Governors 3:12:40 PM Abiodun Alade Worried by the increase spate of cattle rustling across the country, Governors from the Northern part of the country at the ongoing 21st Nigerian Economic Summit (NESG) holding in Abuja, have called on Federal government to take urgent steps to curb it. The post Declare state of emergency on cattle rustling - Northern Governors appeared first on Vanguard News. BlackBerry may exit handset space in 2016, targets 5M smartphone sales 3:09:00 PM adekunle The Chief Executive Officer of BlackBerry John Chen has said that the Canadian smart phone maker may exit from the handset market n next year if it continues to struggle to turn a profit in the space. The post BlackBerry may exit handset space in 2016, targets 5M smartphone sales appeared first on Vanguard News. FG directs MDAs to submit 2014 procurement records to BPP 2:58:33 PM adekunle The Federal Government has directed its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to collate and submit all procurement records for 2014 to the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) by Oct. 26. The post FG directs MDAs to submit 2014 procurement records to BPP appeared first on Vanguard News. Nigeria receives $6bln in foreign direct investments annually 2:54:41 PM adekunle Nigeria receives an average of six billion dollars in Direct Foreign Investments (FDI) inflow annually. The post Nigeria receives $6bln in foreign direct investments annually appeared first on Vanguard News. 30 (wasted) Days in Atlanta 2:54:12 PM johnabayomi2 I am convinced that AY had things to do in Atlanta and then thought of shooting this film on the side. I do no think RMD and Desmond Elliot would leave Nigeria for Atlanta for cameo parts in a two-hour film. Even if this comedy was an essential part of AY's American trip, it still comes across as a scrambled script, in which case it will be safe to assume it's a low budget film. The post 30 (wasted) Days in Atlanta appeared first on Vanguard News. Nigerian female wonder twins celebrate academic excellence in Brazil 2:50:35 PM Tony Chinonso ONITSHA - IT was a day of excellence for the twins, Miss Faith and Ruth Egbunike-Agbakoba as they celebrated their awards, twinship and successes in academic life in far away Sao Paulo, Brazil, South America recently. The celebration was sponsored by the Brazilian government. Their celebration stemmed from the fact that they won the first prize at the just concluded 15th World Congress Competition on Health and Biomedical Informatics. The post Nigerian female wonder twins celebrate academic excellence in Brazil appeared first on Vanguard News.

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