Instagram blog, Gist Lover, has come under attack by a comedian, over a purported fake news. The blogger came under attack after posting alleged fake news alluding to an affair between Billionaire Prophet, Jeremiah Omoto Fufeyin, and international Interior Designer and CEO of Sayaveth Interiors, Ehi Ogbebor. One such protest came from popular Nigerian Comedian …

President Muhammadu Buhari By David Royal President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday addressed the EndSARS protesters across the country. He said “The disbanding of SARS is only the first step in our commitment to extensive police reforms in order to ensure that the primary duty of the police and other law enforcement agencies remains the protection of …

…FG to use NESI’s VAT proceeds to reduce tariff hike by 31% By Prince Okafor The Presidency on Monday said it will work out modalities to ensure that customers overcharged by the Eleven Electricity Distribution Companies, DISCOs, during the recent hike in tariff get their refunds. This came even as the Special Adviser to the …

By Charly Agwam, Bauchi Barely 24 hours after the death of two persons at Gudum Hausawa in Bauchi metropolis, unknown gunmen have killed a former Director of Works, Hassan Jama’are at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi. Vanguard gathered that the former Works director was killed around 10 pm on Sunday night  as he drove …

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo After collecting ransom in two tranches, the four JS-3 students and their teacher abducted in a Kaduna village were released by their abductors. Those who regained freedom were the three female students, a female teacher and a male student. The victims were students and a teacher of Prince Academy, Damba Kasaya. According …

By Chris Ochayi, Abuja A bill seeking the legalisation and usage of industrial hemp plants for medical and scientific research is presently before the House of Representatives. The bill, which was presented by Rep. Princess Miriam Onuoha, representing Okigwe North of Imo State, has passed the second reading. This was disclosed by Dr Tonye Jaja …

By Tordue Salem, Abuja A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. Nnolim Nnaji, on Monday, recommended regular training and more funding for the Nigerian Police Force, to reduce recurring cases of brutality against the citizenry. The lawmaker, representing Nkanu East/West Federal Constituency of Enugu State, made the suggestion through a press statement in Abuja. …

By Ikechukwu Odu, Nsukka It was an unusual weekend at Mkporogwu, Iheakpu Awka, in Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area of Enugu State as a 45-year-old man, identified as Michael Ugwuanyi, on Saturday, smashed his parents’ heads with pestle over a yet-to-be-identified matter. It was gathered that one of the deceased and the mother of the suspect, …

…as 5th Nigeria Mining Week kicks off October 12 virtually Olamilekan Adegbite By Gabriel Ewepu and Alice Ekpang, Abuja The Federal Government has guaranteed five years tax holiday for miners who operates in the nation’s mining sector and waiver on imported mining equipment. This was disclosed by the Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Arc Olamilekan …

By Adesina Wahab All Progressives Congress, APC, leaders in Okrika, Ogu/Bolo and Port Harcourt Local Government areas of Rivers State have called on Governor Nyesom Wike and a former Secretary to the State Government, SSG, Dr Abiye Sekibo, to stop their campaign of calumny against the Minister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi. In a communique issued …

The Delta Chapter of African Action Congress (AAC) has reacted to the Financial Derivatives Company Limited, FDC, Paper presentation to mark Nigeria’s sixtieth independence by Bismarck Rewane, classifying Delta State in the category of fairly miserable States in the country. In a statement by the AAC Public Relation Officer Mr Eworitse Tsola made available to …

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo After collecting ransom in two tranches, the four JS-3 students and their teacher abducted in a Kaduna village have been released by their abductees. Those who regained freedom were the three female students, a female teacher and a male student. The victims were students and a teacher of Prince Academy, Damba Kasaya. …

File photo of gunmen By Francis Efe The Delta State Police Command have confirmed the killing of Mr Freedom Odiete, chairman of Udu Harbour Market in Udu council area of Delta State. The Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Onome Onowakpoyeya, who confirmed the murder of the market chairman to Vanguard on Monday in a telephone …

As the Nigerian airspace opens up gradually for international travels, measures have been put in place to ensure the safety of all passengers entering or leaving Nigeria as the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. Such measures include the launch of the Nigerian International Travel Portal(NITP) by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTF-COVID-19) …

British Prime Minister, Boris Johnsonris British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday impose a tiered system of further restrictions on parts of England as the COVID-19 outbreak accelerates, though anger is rising at the cost of the stringent curtailment of freedoms. Johnson will hold a meeting of the government’s emergency COBRA committee and then address …

…Laud Buhari’s commitment regional peace Coordinator of the Forum, Comrade Wisdom Ikuli, addressing the news conference By Omeiza Ajayi A good governance advocacy group, the Niger Delta Nonviolent Agitators Forum has demanded more commitment to the actualization of the original plan behind establishing the Presidential Amnesty Programme PAP, especially the empowerment and reintegration of ex-agitators. At …

File photo: Pupils leaving school premises By Omeiza Ajayi Hopes of parents to have their children return to schools in the Federal Capital Territory FCT after a seven-month COVID-19 induced hiatus were on Monday dashed following the decision of teachers to chase their pupils home. The teachers under the aegis of the FCT Council of the …

File photo: Pupils leaving school premises By Omeiza Ajayi Hopes of parents to have their children return to schools in the Federal Capital Territory FCT after a seven-month COVID-19 induced hiatus were on Monday dashed following the decision of teachers to chase their pupils home. The teachers under the aegis of the FCT Council of the …

A retired Police Commissioner Simeon Danladi Midenda, has faulted the operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS for carrying guns and standing on the road looking for criminals to catch. He noted that their actions have violated the essence of the units secrete mission, which is to spring up surprises. Disclosing this in a chat …

Photos by Abayomi Adeshida After several weeks of training for School Administrators and Head Teachers on the enforcement of the COVID-19 Protocols to prevent its spread in schools by the Federal Capital Territory Administration, students returned to classes at the Government Secondary School, Gwarimpa, Abuja. Also read: INT’L DAY OF GIRL CHILD: October 11 isn’t an ordinary day for me …