Charly Boy By Benjamin Njoku Following the incessant killings of innocent Nigerians by the men of the now curtailed Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force, SARS, maverick musician Charly Boy has urged the Nigerian youths to rise and fight against repressive administration. Charly Boy made the call on Monday via his Instagram page. The …

By Evelyn Usman The Lagos State Police Command has arrested three additional suspects in connection with the gang- rape and murder of 11-year-old Favour Okechukwu, in Ejigbo area of Lagos. The deceased, a Junior Secondary School 3 student was sent on an errand by her mother, last Wednesday, by 3 p.m, but never returned. On …

File photo. …Killing is barbaric, inhuman — Ebonyi CP By Peter Okutu Following the renewed hostility between two neighbouring communities of Ezeke-Amasiri and Amata-Akpoha in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, the body  of one of the victims who is a 53 year old man was weekend recovered by a search party led by …

…Commissioner, FSARS takes steps to enforce IGP’s directives By Emma Nnadozie, Kingsley Omonobi & Henry Umor Governors of the 36 states of the federation, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF, have lauded the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, for his decision to ban with immediate effect the operations of the Federal …

Husband of the Kano- based housewife who allegedly stabbed two of her biological children to death has claimed the woman is possessed. The housewife, Hauwa Habibu allegedly killed the children  because her husband, Ibrahim Haruna Aminu, 39, married a second wife. The deceased children were identified as a boy, Yusuf, 5 and girl Zahra’u 3. …

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State. By Chinedu Adonu The Judicial Commission of Enquiry on Contracts awarded in Imo State between 2006 and 2019 has submitted its report to Governor Hope Uzodimma and recommended that those who played key roles in the contract  awards that turned out to be a scam and which the enquiry had …

Nnamdi Kanu, leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB. …We wonder why IGP allowed police dress like criminals —INC By Chimaobi Nwaiwu & Chinonso Alozie The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, yesterday raised the alarm  over the alleged disappearance and secret killing of its members by the Special Anti Robbery Squad across Biafra States, calling on  …

Yakubu …Identifies 16 areas for improvement …IG warns violence mongers, says 33,783  personnel ‘ll be deployed …Stakeholders to sign accord today, Abdulsalami c’ttee sues for peace By Dayo Johnson & Chris Ochayi THE Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has identified 16 lapses in the Edo governorship election that will be addressed during the October 10 poll …

Teacher …FG okays special salary scale for teachers, raises tenure from 35 to 40 years …Reintroduces bursary awards to education students in varsities, COEs …To pay stipends to Bachelor of Education students …Says granting*them automatic employment after graduation now a policy …Directs TETFUND to fund teaching practice in varsities, COEs, others …NCE holders may earn N310,000 …

President Muhammadu Buhari By Henry Umoru &  Chioma Onuegbu LEADERS of  thought and elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum, have taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari over his position on restructuring of the country, asking him to stop playing …

By Charles Kumolu Fresh facts have emerged revealing plot to reverse Federal Government’s policy which had earlier suspended eight-year tenure system for top management staff of the federal civil service. The move, Vanguard gathered, is  targeted at the leadership of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, ministries, departments and other agencies, seeks to make anyone, who has …

Nigerian Union Of Teachers The Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Lagos State Branch, Mr Adedoyin Adesina on Monday, commended President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval of new salary structure for teachers nationwide. Buhari, in his message to mark this year’s World Teachers’ Day in Lagos, directed the immediate review of teachers’ wages nationwide for improved service delivery …

The Delta Police Command on Monday, dismissed a video clip alleging that operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) shot a man to death in Ughelli town, in the Ughelli South local government area of the state. The Command spokesperson, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya, said in a statement on Monday in Asaba, that the video, which …

By Boluwaji Obahopo As Teachers in Kogi State join their other counterparts across the world to celebrate this year’s Teachers Day, the Kogi State Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASUSS, has decried the dearth of teachers in state schools. State Chairman of ASUSS, Ranti Ojo said the union the abysmal shortage of teachers …

 National Assembly to take strategic decisions this week By  Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Economic and Planning, Hon. Abdulganiyu Saka Cook Olododo has said that Nigerians lukewarm attitude to tree planting and bastardisations of Masterplan at local, state, and federal government levels are largely responsible for the crisis of flooding ravaging …

The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) on Monday called on all workers to stay away from work on Wednesday in protest against deteriorating economy and corruption. Cosatu general secretary, Bheki Ntshalintshali, said the work stoppage targets the government, private sector employers and law enforcement agencies. “The workers need to unite in defending jobs, …

By Patrick Dele Cole Most desirable toy was a bicycle wheel frame that was no longer in use. The wheel had a grove around it. We cut a small tree branch which we placed on the grove and rolled, controlled the wheel as we ran as fast as possible so that the wheel did not fall. We …

A report released on Monday shows that new car registration in Britain declined by 4.4 per cent in September year-on-year, marking the weakest since the dual number plate system began in 1999. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) in the report said in September, 328,041 new cars were registered, 15.8 per cent lower …

Facebook views the idea of splitting off Instagram and WhatsApp as a “nonstarter” that would cost billions of dollars and harm users, a new report says. The social-media giant has outlined its arguments against undoing two of its biggest acquisitions in a 14-page document as it faces crackdowns from federal regulators and congressional lawmakers, according …

A Federal High Court in Akure has fixed Oct. 10 to hear a suit of error in listing of name of the governorship candidate of the African Action Congress(AAC) by INEC in the Oct. 10, gubernatorial election. Justice Abdul Onabanjo, therefore, adjourned the hearing until Oct. 26. The flag-bearer of the AAC, Mr Samuel Omotoso, …