Prof. ishaq Akintola The Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) an NGO, has called for the establishment of special courts to try corruption cases in Nigeria. The Director of the group, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the call on Tuesday in a statement in Abuja. Akintola said, the call became necessary considering the dangers that corruption posed to the peace, development …

4th September 2020 The Secretary, The Ayo Salami Judicial Commission, The Presidency, Three Arms Zone, Abuja, FCT. REQUEST TO REFRAIN FROM RECOMMENDING THE TERMINATION OF CHARGE NO. LD/2415C/16 (FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA v GNAHOUE SOUROU NAZAIRE & 2 ORS) AND CHARGE NO: LD/6147/2017 (FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA v GNAHOUE SOUROU NAZAIRE & ANOR) PENDING BEFORE THE LAGOS …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers has commended the organised labour in the state for suspending its planned strike for Tuesday. It said in a statement issued by its spokesman in the state, Mr Ogbonna Nwuke, that the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and its associates had demonstrated uncommon maturity and discipline. Nwuke noted that labour demonstrated this …

Jim Nwobodo By Chioma Gabriel, Dennis Agbo & Chimaobi Nwaiwu Former governor of the old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, has reacted to Mbazuluike Amechi comment on his politics saying the elder statesman should respect his age and keep quiet. The First Republic Aviation Minister, Amechi, had said; “I do not think I personally take Nwobodo seriously in Nigerian …

Atiku Abubakar Victor Ogunyinka Former Vice President Abubakar Atiku has again punctured the recent deregulation in petroleum that has led to an increase in fuel price, asking “If we truly deregulated, shouldn’t fuel price drop?” Atiku, in rhetorics on his verified Twitter handle Tuesday morning, tweeted that as a businessman, he is more concern with the economic perspective of things. …

Prof. ishaq Akintola The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) an NGO, has called for the establishment of special courts to try corruption cases in Nigeria. The Director of the group, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the call on Tuesday in a statement in Abuja. Akintola said the call became necessary considering the dangers that corruption posed to the peace, development, …

The World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF), an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), has appointed Dr. Freeman Osonuga, Chief Executive Officer of Adloyalty Business Network (AdloyaltyBN) as Senator representing Nigeria. As an affiliated partner of the G20 Global Partnership for Financial Inclusion (GPFI), the World Business Angels Investment Forum (WBAF) is committed to …

Taj Mahal India’s top tourist attraction the Taj Mahal is set to reopen more than six months after it was shut, officials said Tuesday, even as the vast nation battles soaring coronavirus infections. India, home to 1.3 million people, on Monday overtook Brazil to become the world’s second most-infected nation with more than 4.2 million cases, behind only the …

Mbazuluike Amechi By Chioma Gabriel, Dennis Agbo & Chimaobi Nwaiwu One of the remaining members of the Zikist Movement and father of Nigerian politics, Chief Mbazuluike Amechi, has said the former governor of old Anambra State, Senator Jim Nwobodo, should not be taken seriously politically. According to the First Republic Aviation Minister, “most of the trouble we have in …

The Nigerian Police By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia Gunmen, on Tuesday, killed a policeman while four others sustained injuries following an attack on them in Ohafia council area of Abia State. Vanguard gathered that the gunmen suspected to be about 12 attacked five police officers at a bus stop at Okagwe Junction, Ohafia, during a heavy downpour in the …

President Muhammadu Buhari Though the deregulation of petrol is causing hardship across the polity, the initial pain will eventually give way to greater benefits among which include a significant reduction in the price and availability of the product at all times, according to Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari. The President stated this on Monday at the First Year Ministerial Performance …

The convict said he would bomb National Assembly. A Socio-cultural group, Tiv Youth Organisation (TYO) has urged the National Assembly to be guided by the national interest in its debate on the National Water Resource Bill before it. Its President, Mr Timothy Hembaor, made the call on Monday in Enugu, while briefing newsmen at the end of a meeting …

The majority Leader and Honourable Member representing Isoko North Constituency, Hon. Sir Tim Kome Owhefere Esquire, has denied making political statements that he would not contest for any political position in 2029, urging the general public to disregard the fake news. Disclosing this in a statement signed by Palmer Ogheneyole Nathaniel, Special Assistant (Media & Publicity) to the Majority …

National Arts Theatre Mr Sunday Baba, the immediate past Acting General Manager of the National Arts Theatre, Lagos, says the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) did not take over the national monument. Baba said that the CBN, through the Bankers’ Committee, would only renovate the theatre complex and hand it over to the Federal Government. Baba spoke with …

By Udeme Akpan THE Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) has dismissed a report that it spilled 45,000 barrels of oil from an incident at its facility in Nun River, Angiama area of Bayelsa State in March 2020. In a statement obtained by Vanguard, SPDC’s Media Relations Manager, Bamidele Odugbesan, stated: “The outcome of the government …

Herdsmen …Forest Guard and Vigilante group can’t stop them By Ikechukwu Odu THE chairman of Uzo-Uwani Local Government Area of Enugu State, Chukwudi Nnadozie, has decried the inability of Forest Guards and Vigilante group personnel to check the excesses of herdsmen  on farmers in the council area. His outcry followed an alleged shooting of Festus Ayogu, a farmer at …

NIMASA …To key into NIMASA maritime security architecture By Godwin Oritse THE Bayelsa State Government and  Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, yesterday,  said that they have commenced preparation for the construction of N116trillion (about $3billion) deep seaport in the Agge area of the state. Disclosing this in Lagos during a visit to NIMASA headquarters, Governor Douye Diri …

Falana Femi Falana,  SAN, has asked the judicial panel investigating Ibrahim Magu, suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, not to act on “misleading evidence”. The panel, headed by Ayo Salami, retired president of the appeal court, is investigating Magu over allegations of corruption and abuse of office. In a letter dated September 4, 2020, …

By Dayo Johnson POLITICAL thugs, yesterday, for hours laid siege to the Ondo State House of Assembly, causing anxiety across the state capital. Their surprised presence as early as 7 30am, Vanguard gathered was to prevent the nine suspended lawmakers that the court quashed their suspension, last week, from resuming. Nine lawmakers were suspended by the assembly for …

Afenifere …Insists on restructuring; Amotekun remains independent By Dayo Johnson THE Pan-Yoruba Socio- Political Organisation, Afenifere, has insisted that the South-West security outfit, Amotekun, should operate independently and not muzzled under the national police. Afenifere also kicked against the hikes in petroleum products prices and electricity tariff, describing them as wicked and inhuman. The Yoruba group spoke, yesterday, …