..Say APC may pay a huge price in 2023 if… By Dirisu Yakubu, Abuja Retired military officer, Capt. Aliyu Umar Babangida has warned the federal government to resist the temptation of deploying soldiers to quell ongoing nationwide protests against operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, saying the boomerang effect will be difficult to manage. Rather, …

Commissions building of NPF Pension President Muhammadu Buhari By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday assured officers and men of the Nigerian Police that the Federal Government was fully committed to improving their welfare. President Buhari also applauded Nigerian Police Fund Pensions Ltd for instituting a Retirees Resettlement Support Scheme, which will provide …

…as hoodlums hijack protest By Adeola Badru Following the violence that trailed the ENDSARS protest in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, Governor of the state, Mr. Seyi Makinde, has deployed members of the Operation Burst to various hotspots in the metropolis, to arrest the situation and restore normalcy. The governor, in a broadcast on Tuesday, hinted …

Says no to violence perpetrated by hoodlums By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, Monday, expressed support for total reformation of the Nigerian Police system as #EndSARS protests continue to rage across the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director, ANEEJ, Rev David …

…Commends the doggedness of protesters over police brutality Arogbonlo Israel The Honourable Commissioner for Youth and Political Participation, Pan-African Youth Union, Ambassador Oladele Nihi has commended Nigerian Youths particularly those who have been on the streets protesting against the activities of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad, a unit created by the Nigerian Police Force to deal …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila on Tuesday rolled out more action plans of the Green Chamber for wholesale reforms of the  Nigerian Police Force (NPF). The Speaker, in an address at the commencement of Tuesday’s plenary, said two weeks from now, the House will receive and immediately begin to consider …

By Harris Emanuel – Uyo No fewer than 442 traffickers have so far been convicted by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), its Director-General of NAPTIP, Dame Julie Okah-Donli has said. She disclosed this at the training for stakeholders and members of the state task force on human trafficking in …

Says protest offers opportunity for govt-citizen partnership By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As #EndSARS protests continue to sweep across the country, the Alumni Association of National Institute, AANI, yesterday, expressed concern over the issue and offered to facilitate dialogue between government and citizens. This was contained in a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary, …

…says it is ill-advise and most insensitive By Chimaobi Nwaiwu – Nnewi The eight branches that makeup Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in Anambra State, have rejected the alleged planned commencement, across the country, of Operation Crocodile Smile military exercise by the Nigerian Army, in the midst of the ongoing nationwide #EndSARS, civil protest, describing it as …

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos What started as a peaceful protest in Jos, the Plateau state capital on Tuesday assumed a religious dimension as hoodlums hijack the process, burning cars and looting shops around the Ahmadu Bello, Terminus, Barrack road, and Old Bukuru Park area of the city. Offices were hurriedly closed as residents scamper …

By David Royal Nigerians have condemned the move as announced by Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Amaechi, Tuesday, that the Federal Government was set to apply for a $11billion loan to construct Lagos to Calabar rail. Amaechi made the disclosure during an interactive session with the South-East and South-South Professionals of Nigeria, SESSPN, in Lagos. Condemning …

By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos What started as a peaceful protest in Jos, the Plateau state capital on Tuesday assumed a religious dimension as hoodlums hijack the process, burning cars and looting shops around the Ahmadu Bello, Terminus, Barrack Road, and Old Bukuru Park area of the city. Offices were hurriedly closed as residents scamper …

By Adeola Badru Six suspects arrested in connection with the crisis that visited the protest against police brutality at the Ogbomoso area of Oyo State last week were freed by the court as promised by the governor of the state, Mr. Seyi Makinde. The suspects, include Olaoluwa Busayo, Olagoke David, Olusola Matthew, Amole Adebayo, Adedokun …

…says no to violence perpetrated by hoodlums By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, on Monday, expressed support for total reformation of the Nigerian Police system as #EndSARS protests continue to rage across the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director, ANEEJ, Rev …

By Peter Okutu Abakaliki-Ebonyi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tuesday urged the National Executive Committee of the Party to zone the presidential ticket of the PDP to the South East or else, it will not accept any other arrangement geared towards the conduct of the February 18, 2023 Presidential election. Addressing Newsmen in Abakaliki, the Chairman of …

By Adesina Wahab The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT and the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, have thrown their weight behind the decision of the Lagos State government to shut down schools following the violent dimension the #EndSARS protest has taken. In different chats with the Vanguard, the two bodies described the …

Perez Brisibe Twenty-Two years after the Jesse pipeline explosion claimed the lives of over a thousand persons in Jesse, Ethiope West local government area of Delta State, the Achoja Research Council has held a symposium to proffer ways to avoid future reoccurrences of such incidents. The event which was hosted by the executive assistant to …

Says swift action needed before situation slips into anarchy By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An international Civil Society Organisation, CSO, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Tuesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to address the nation in order to give clear-cut responses to the demands of EndSARS and EndSWAT protesters. This was contained in a statement signed by …

By Dennis Agbo The World Igbo Congress, WIC, has said that the significance of the ongoing protests across Nigeria is an indication that there is no more business as usual in the country. WIC expressed solidarity to Nigerians for demonstrating against the wrongful killings of Nigerian youths by members of SARS, noting that the protests …

following violent trend of #EndSARS protestsBy Olasunkanmi Akoni Details later The post Breaking: Sanwo-Olu imposes 24 hours curfew in Lagos appeared first on Vanguard News.