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The outsized impact Covid-19 has had on women in some countries could result in an additional 10 million child marriages in this decade, according to a new analysis released Monday by Unicef. “...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/covids-impact-could-mean-millions-more-child-marriages-unicef/

Zamfara State commissioner for security and home affairs Hon. Abubakar Duran has announced the liberation of ten kidnap victims comprising of four women and their three children and three men. He...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/breaking-zamfara-govt-rescues-ten-kidnap-victims/

The wife of Enugu State Governor, Mrs. Monica Ugochi Ugwuanyi, has urged Nigerian women in authority to rise, champion and protect the rights and privileges of women in the country. Mrs. Ugwuanyi...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/2021-iwd-enugu-governors-wife-pushes-feminism-inclusive-leadership/

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has urged mothers to ensure proper upbringing of children. The admonitio...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/iwd-raise-your-children-right-to-reduce-cases-of-drug-abuse-nafdac-dg-charges-mothers/

 Dr Solomon Chollom, a Jos based Virologist, has urged Nigerians to give the COVID-19 vaccine a chance in the country, saying that vaccines save lives. The post Virologist tells Nigerians to g...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/virologist-tells-nigerians-to-give-covid-19-vaccine-a-chance/

By Wole Mosadomi Bandits have invaded the Kainji National Park in Borgu Local Government area of Niger state and killed one of the Park guards while four others were seriously injured. The deceas...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/breaking-bandits-storm-kainji-national-park-kill-one-staff-injure-four-others/

The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, has called for the  support of prominent Nigerians to encourage  womenfolk in political participation in the country. The post Minister seek...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/minister-seeks-support-for-women-participation-in-politics/

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru THE Inter Party Advisory Council, IPAC, has condemned the alleged attempt by the Delta State Independent Electoral Commission (DSIEC) to subvert the will of the people of U...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/delta-council-polls-ipac-warns-dsiec-against-subverting-peoples-will/

…EFCC slams him with 2-count charges of corruption and abuse of office By Soni Daniel, Abuja A former Minister of State for power in the country, Muhammad Wakil, is to remain in prison custody ...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/breaking-ex-power-minister-wakil-sent-to-prison-over-alleged-corruption/

 Members of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja received jabs of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines during its weekly national briefing. The post PTF members...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/ptf-members-receive-covid-19-vaccines/

Delta Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, on Monday, charged newly-elected chairmen of the 25 local government councils in the state to formulate policies and programmes that would impact positively...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/okowa-charges-new-lg-chairmen-to-be-people-oriented/

Lagos- as part of the commemoration of the international women’s day celebration, Lagos Continental Hotel, (LCH) has said that it would take special care of its female guest. The post Lagos C...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/lagos-continental-hotel-launches-female-executive-floor/

Mr Steven Onyekwelu, Spotlight Project Manager, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), on Monday, said President Muhammadu Buhari demonstrated great inclusion ...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/iwd-unesco-scores-buhari-high-in-women-inclusion-in-governance/

The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday said it has arrested 37 internet fraud suspects, also known as ‘Yahoo-Yahoo Boys’, in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/efcc-arrests-37-internet-fraudsters-in-ekiti/

By Wole Mosadomi Bandits early Monday invaded Jangaru village in Rafi local government area of Niger state kidnapping no fewer than 30 people. Jangaru is a close village to Zungeru town where ser...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/bandits-kidnap-30-people-in-rafi-lg-of-niger-state/

By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, has said that the Fulani herdsmen accused of wreaking havoc across the c...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/fulani-herdsmen-wreaking-havoc-in-nigeria-are-foreigners-baraje-insists/

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Ikot Ekpene, has sentenced a 31-year-old man, Edidiong Pius Ototi to death by hanging for killing his father, identified as late Mr...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/court-sentences-man-to-death-by-hanging-for-killing-father-in-akwa-ibom/

 Dr Faisal Shuaib, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Monday confirmed that COVID -19 vaccines have been deployed and states would start receiving th...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/states-receive-covid-19-vaccines-nphcda/

…frontline health workers, others top list on vaccination By Bashir Bello The Kano State government on Monday says it has identified no fewer than 509 health facilities, that will be used for a...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/covid-19-vaccine-kano-identifies-509-health-facilities-for-vaccination/

…Says troops are not deployed across ethnic, religious lines By Emmanuel Okogba The Nigerian Army has called on popular Islamic Scholar Sheik Ahmed Gumi to exercise caution in his opinion regar...

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2021/03/dont-drag-our-image-to-disrepute-nigerian-army-warns-sheik-gumi/