By Emmanuel Elebeke The Federal government has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC and service providers to produce their strategic plans for protection of all telecom facilities across the country. Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami issued the directive in response to  the shock expressed by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), yesterday …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City Edo State Government on Monday set up a 12-man Judicial Panel of Inquiry into circumstances surrounding the #EndSARS protests in the state. Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., in a statement, disclosed that the Panel has been given 90 days to complete the assignment. …

L-R: DCC Soji Alabi, VSF Executive Director, Dr. Sunday Abogonye, ACG Zakari Ningi, Leader of the delegation, Mr Tony Nwaru, the Lead Project Consultant to the NSCDC and Egnr. Kelechi Iwu, Associate Consultant, during the visit to VSF on Friday in Abuja. By Kelechi Ogunleye The Victim Support Fund (VSF) said it would partner the Nigeria …

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Abuja Municipal Area Council AMAC has disbanded its taskforce on traffic control following complaints by members of the public on the excesses of the team. Chairman of the Council, Hon. Abdullahi Adamu Candido an ounces the dissolution on Monday in Abuja at a townhall meeting organized by the Federal Capital Territory …

Pastor Symbol new Leader of Love God’s Direction (LGD), Pastor Symbol Irame, has called for caution in the ongoing #EndSARS protests across the country, warning that it might lead to a civil war. A statement by him in Ughelli, Delta State, Monday, said the call became necessary because the reaction of the Federal Government to the protest …

The Chief Press Secretary to the Osun State governor, Ismail Omipidan, has said that alleged deaths in the state are not in any way linked to the governor, Gboyega Oyebola, when he visited the EndSARS protest ground. In a recent statement signed by the governors spokesman, ”the death happened in a motorcycle accident prior to …

By Adeola Badru As men of the Nigerian Army took over the streets across the country in the name of Operation Crocodile Smile, the Oyo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to instruct the troops to ensure that none of the protesting youths is killed or brutalised …

By Nwafor Sunday Kano Youths have intensified their protest following the reported death of Saifullah, a 17-year-old, allegedly tortured by Police on Monday morning, as #ENDSARS protests rocked places like, Abuja, Lagos, Anambra, Enugu, Osun, others in the country. It has been more than ten days the youths have continuously protested against Police brutality, maltreatment, assault …

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed what it described as the unfortunate attacks on Police Facilities – Ugbekun Police Station, Oba Market Police Station, and Idogbo Police Post by persons posing as #EndSars protesters in Benin, Edo State, today, Monday, 19th October 2020. In a statement on Monday, the force said it regrettably confirms the unfortunate …

…Says ongoing protest sign citizens are fed up with ‘national wahala’ …Warns govt: ‘it’s not time to play the ostrich, bully protesters’ By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, on Monday, led a prophetic prayer walk for Nigeria. The prayer walk held in Abuja as youths demonstrated …

By Tordue Salem – Abuja A law to bar courts and election tribunals from voiding the election of a President-elect and governors-elect, because of blemishes in the educational qualifications of their running mates, is underway in the House of Representatives. The Bill to that effect, obtained on Monday, by VANGUARD, is entitled: “An Act to …

By Festus Ahon, Asaba Members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Isoko North Local Government Area of Delta State under the aegis of Equity Movement, have called for the swooping of elective positions in the area, rejecting the decision of some leaders in the area to maintain status quo in the forthcoming 2023 election. …

The Senate on Monday called for a legal framework for the implementation of local content in other key sectors of the Nigerian economy. Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, Sen. Teslim Folarin made the call in Abuja, during a two-day Joint Public Hearing on three bills. The News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) reports that the …

Business activities, vehicular and human movement in Ibadan were on Monday paralysed as the youth continued with the EndSARS protest. Reports from correspondents across the city revealed that major roads, including link roads were blocked as early as 5 a.m. With the blockade, many road users, who had set out early to beat the protest were …

…..Orji Kalu, Nyame, Dariye pressured me to stand surety for him, Ndume laments Ndume By Ikechukwu Nnochiri, Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, gave Senator Ali Ndume who is representing Borno South, 21 days, to produce the former Chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, who has repeatedly failed to …

The All Progressives Congress, Cross River State Chapter, has inaugurated its campaign council for the Northern Senatorial District bye-election slated for 31 October, 2020. The event which took place on Saturday at the Ogoja Township Stadium, officially flagged off the party’s campaigns for the Senate seat made vacant by the sad demise of Senator Rose Okoji …

The Yoruba Youth Assembly (YYA) an umbrella body of Yoruba Youth groups globally presented Dr Freeman Osonuga, Chief Executive Officer, Adloyalty Business Network with the Yoruba Youth Leadership Award as an Icon of Humanity and Global Development. Dr Freeman was also inducted into the Yoruba Youth Assembly Hall of Fame at a special event held at …

By Paul Olayemi A 12 years old boy believe to be part of #EndSARS protesters who have died from injuries after he fell from a moving truck believed to be heading outside the town in Sapele, Sapele Local Government Area of Delta State. The teenager whose name cannot be ascertained as of press time was …

EndSars Protester continue at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos.Photo Akeem Salau By Chancel Sunday BOMADI—Catholic bishop, Most Rev. Hyacinth Egbebo, has endorsed the ongoing nationwide #EndSARSprotest with a call on all right-thinking Nigerians to join the movement. Egbebo, who is leader, Catholic Diocese of Bomadi, Delta state,, declared his endorsement, Monday, noted that if nothing was …

IGP ADAMU By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu has filed 20 grounds of appeal at the Supreme Court to challenge the judgement that voided the recruitment of 10,000 constables by the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, last year. The IGP, NPF and Federal Ministry of Police Affairs, through their lawyer, Dr. Alex Izinyon, SAN, …