Chevron  Mr. Joseph Uwawah is the Secretary, Subcommittee on Inter-Governmental Affairs, Ugborodo community in Warri South-West Local Government Area of Delta State.  In this interview, he speaks on how the proposed 25 percent job cuts by Chevron would affect Ugborodo community.  By Urawayino Jeremiah  How is your committee working with Chevron to avert any crisis? My …

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), 261 concerned Nigerians, civil society and media groups have filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission [NBC] and Minister of Information and Culture, Mr Lai Mohammed, asking the court to “declare arbitrary, illegal, and unconstitutional the N9m fines imposed on Channels, AIT and Arise TV [N3m each] over their …

Governor Yahaya The Gombe State government has inaugurated an 11-member commission of inquiry to investigate cases of human rights violations and other related extrajudicial acts by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Sa’ad Mohammed (retired) is the chairman, while Abdulsalam Kumo, Acting Director of …

Trump By Nwafor Sunday Reactions have continued to trail the rescue of an American citizen by the Navy elite SEAL Team 6 of the United States. The US citizen was said to have been abducted in Niger by armed men, and later moved to Nigeria, where about six abductors were allegedly killed by Navy elite SEAL …

United States (US) President Donald Trump has come under criticism on Twitter following his tweet on the reported rescue of an American citizen by U.S. special forces in Nigeria on Saturday morning. Shortly after news of the rescue broke, Trump took to his Twitter handle to celebrate, saluting “the courageous soldiers behind the daring nighttime …

Governor Nyesom Wike(left) and IPOB leader, Nnamdi kanu. …Furious gov goes after Igbo proscribed group, local collaborators with bounty …Inside story of the Oyigbo attack that killed security agents …Residents allege police, soldiers siege amid manhunt for assailants By Egufe Yafugborhi Before Wednesday, October 21 wave of violence that left three police stations, an Area Command …

…‘Inside bail room where you are guilty simply because you have no money’ …Vicious cycle: Torture in police cells despite anti-torture law since 2017 By Levinus Nwabughiogu Mr. Anthony Okechukwu Ojukwu is the Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC. Amid the #EndSARS protests, he speaks exclusively to Sunday Vanguard, giving a chilling account of human …

Mr Hannibal Uwaifo …‘Why state probe panels won’t result in police reform’ By Charles Kumolu, DEPUTY EDITOR President of African Bar Association, AFBA, Mr. Hannibal Uwaifo, in this interview, speaks on conditions that could warrant the involvement of international bodies like the International Criminal Court, ICC, in getting justice for victims of Lekki shooting. He also …

Nasir el-Rufai …‘We should move fast to remove structural bottlenecks that hobble our country’ …Says APC committee proposed significant devolution of powers between federal, state govts By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Kaduna Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufai of Kaduna State says state police is among the key recommendations the All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee on True Federalism, led by …

By Joseph Okpaku, Sr On Tuesday, the American people, in their time-honoured four-yearly ritual, will be going to the polls to choose a new president or extend their employment contract with the incumbent president for another term. A record number of them, more than half of all registered voters, have already cast their ballots either by …

African media giant, MultiChoice Group disclosed on Thursday that French pay-television giant Groupe Canal+ has continued buying up its shares, so much so that its stake has doubled to 12% in the past month. MultiChoice disclosed on 5 October that Canal+, which is owned by French media conglomerate Vivendi, had acquired 6.5% of its equity. …

A file image of the #EndSARS protesters at Lekki Tollgate. By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The Spiritual father and Chairman of Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church worldwide, Ayo ni o, Most Reverend Samuel Abidoye has called on the federal government not to delay implementation of demands for a new policing system in the country and several others …

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State. By Olasunkanmi Akoni Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has totally lifted the curfew imposed on Lagos State after the hijack of the peaceful #EndSARS protests with immediate effect. This came barely 24 hours when the curfew was further relaxed from 10am to 6pm. READ ALSO: POST COVID-19: HR expert harps on …

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO7BluZu1X8?rel=0] Nigerian youths are high on drugs, says Lagos state lawmaker Also read:#ENDSARS Protests: Ereyitomi urges Warri youths to remain calm Vanguard News The post VIDEO: Nigerian youths are high on drugs, says Lagos state lawmaker appeared first on Vanguard News.

Senator Ifeanyi Ubah In continuation of his moves to ensure security of lives and property of the people of his district, a member of the National Assembly representing Anambra South in the National Assembly, Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, yesterday urged the people of his zone to remain vigilant and protect lives and property in their communities. He …