By Nwafor Sunday Barely five hours the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, dissolved the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), men of the Nigeria Police force assaulted Francis Ogbonna, AriseTV Cameraman. Disclosing this via a video clip, Ferdinand Duruoha, a reporter with Arise TV condemned the incident, noting that Francis head was broken by the officers who …
…hails IGP for respecting opinion of Nigerians By Victor Arjihromanus Chief Whip of the Senate and former Governor of Abia State, Senator Orji Kalu, has said what Nigeria needs to fight crime is a reliable police force and not an outfit like Special Anti Robbery Squad, SARS. He also commended the Inspector General of Police, …
By Henry Ojelu Telecoms firm, Airtel Networks Limited has lost an appeal against a N4.888,434,208 judgment debt secured against it by telephony products and services distributor, Plus Limited at a Lagos High Court. Plus Ltd had dragged Airtel before the lower court over the company’s alleged refusal to pay commission for services it had rendered …
By Henry Ojelu Telecoms firm, Airtel Networks Limited has lost an appeal against a N4.888,434,208 judgment debt secured against it by telephony products and services distributor, Plus Limited at a Lagos High Court. Plus Ltd had dragged Airtel before the lower court over the company’s alleged refusal to pay commission for services it had rendered …
Voting Dr Kayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer and former General Secretary of the Labour Party (LP), says all major parties in the just concluded Ondo State governorship election are guilty of vote buying. In a statement issued in Lagos on Sunday, Ajulo, an indigene of Ondo, who said he monitored the election, alleged that the major …
Lifeless body of lady found in Makurdi drainage By Peter Duru – Makurdi It was a tragic weekend in Benue State after a University don, wife and three children, his colleague at the University of Mkar and another were Saturday evening crushed to death by a trailer at Gbatse Village along Ugbema-Adikpo Road in Ushongo local …
Rotimi Akeredolu By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has thanked the people of Ondo State for reelecting Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN for a second term of office, declaring that the people have spoken and so there is no vanquished. The party in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena …
The Wife of the Borno Governor, Falmata Zulum, has called for laws prohibiting the withdrawal of girls from schools. Zulum made the call in Maiduguri during a ceremony to mark the 2020 International Day of the Girl-Child. She described this year’s theme, “Keeping our promises, keeping girls in school,” as not only timely but apt. …
Rotimi Akeredolu By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has thanked the people of Ondo State for reelecting Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN for a second term of office, declaring that the people have spoken and so there is no vanquished. The party in a statement by its Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena …
Femi Adesina By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA—SPECIAL Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina has denied an online publication alleging that he prevented President Muhammadu Buhari from scraping the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS. The Presidential Spokesman described the allegation as a concoction, falsehood from a diseased mind, bent on causing disaffection against …
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja. The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, CP Bala Ciroma said on Sunday that protester of EndSARS movement was arrested by policemen in Abuja on Sunday. Ciroma spoke with Vanguard on the allegation by popular Nigerian artiste, Davido that he led EndSARS protesters to Force headquarters and 20 members of …
By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja. The Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory, CP Bala Ciroma said on Sunday that protester of EndSARS movement was arrested by policemen in Abuja on Sunday. Ciroma spoke with Vanguard on the allegation by popular Nigerian artist, Davido that he led EndSARS protesters to Force headquarters and 20 members of the …
President Muhammadu Buhari By Omeiza Ajayi The All Progressives Congress APC has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for disbanding a rogue unit in the Nigeria Police Force, Special Anti-Robbery Squad SARS in line with popular demand for a reform of the police. APC in a statement by its spokesman, Mr Yekini Nabena noted that “from the recent …
Mr Suleiman Adamu, Minister of Water Resources Gives details and benefits Nigeria stands to gain from law Soni Daniel – Abuja The Minister of Water Resources, Suleiman Adamu, at the weekend laid bare the details of the National Water Resources Bill, now being considered by the National Assembly with a categorical declaration that there is nothing …
Chief Atedo Peterside Chief Atedo Peterside has taken to Twitter to react to the news about the dissolution of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS and the other SARS units based in the 36 states of the country. The announcement was made by the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu on Sunday, amidst calls and nationwide …
File photo. By Jimitota Onoyume Two days after a Policeman and a civilian were shot dead at the Police checkpoint on the Eku axis of the Eku-Abraka road, Ethiope East local government area 9pm to. 5am curfew has been imposed on Eku and Abraka local government area. Chairperson of the local government, Chief Faith Majemiter enjoined …
Femi Adesina An online newspaper published by a so-called journalist notorious for fake stories has published that President Muhammadu Buhari was to have scrapped the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) on Friday, but was prevailed upon by presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina, not to do so. The tendentious publication claimed Adesina hinged his argument on the fact …
By Dayo Johnson Candidate of the Zenith Labour Party and the deputy governor Hon Agboola Ajayi in his reaction to victory of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu said his position would be made know later. A statement by the Director General of his campaign Organisation, Dr Kola Ademujimi said Ajayi would take “an official position on this election …
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lapos State. Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu is set to render account of his stewardship, as his administration attained 500 days in office on Oct. 10. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr Gbenga Omotoso, said that Sanwo-Olu would, at a news conference on Oct. 20, review the ”Greater Lagos” journey …
Department of Petroleum Resources Baruwa gas plant operating without licence — DPR …Tightens requirements for setting up gas plants By Michael Eboh The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, yesterday, released guidelines for the establishment and operations of downstream gas facilities across the country, stating that companies seeking to establish gas-dispensing facilities would be required to …
