By Ola Ajayi, Ibadan An Oyo State security outfit, ‘Operation Burst’ has ordered immediate arrest of some of its soldiers involved in the beating of a woman in Ibadan over alleged ‘indecent dressing’. The outfit has taken over the security of the state when policemen withdrew their services following violent assault on some of them during …

…insists on fine …NIPR appeals for review of sanctions By Michael Eboh The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, Monday insisted that the three broadcast stations recently sanctioned acted irresponsibly in their coverage of the ENDSARS protests and is not going back on the sanctions. Director General of the NBC, Professor Armstrong Idachaba, who stated this when members …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State Enugu State Government has lifted the 13-hour curfew imposed on Enugu East, Enugu North and Enugu South Local Government Areas, in the wake of the untoward activities of hoodlums and miscreants, who hijacked the otherwise peaceful #EndSARS protests in the state. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo …

File: Cross-section of Northern Traditional Rulers By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Governors from the 19 Northern states, members of the National Assembly from the region, Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and other prominent Nigerians of Northern extraction have converged on the Sir Kashim Ibrahim House, the official seat of power in Kaduna …

James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Command of the Nigerian Police have arrested a 31-year old man, Rexlawson Jonson over the gruesome murder of his girlfriend, 26 years old Patricia John. Jonson, an indigene of Ebonyi State, was arrested on the 30th of October 2020. The arrest of the suspect, according to …

Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC) says it recorded no less than 200 cases of a meter bypass and 54 cases of transformer vandalism in six months. The JEDC Head, Corporate Communications, Dr Adakole Elijah, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Gombe on Monday, said 30 cases of transformer …

Urge FG to explore other ways to boost export competitiveness PDF Bridge calls for more budgetary allocation to EEG By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Federal Government pushes for diversification of the economy towards a sustainable economy and increased generation of foreign exchange, the non-oil exporters have decried the poor funding of Export Expansion Grants, …

By Jimitota Onoyume Host communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and gas, HOSTCOM, has said it will continue to engage the federal government to address challenges of underdevelopment in oil and gas communities of Niger Delta region. National President of HOSTCOM, Dr Benjamin Style called on security operatives to arrest anyone inciting youth groups in the Niger …

..says Buhari surrounded by liars with NAFDAC number Mbaka By Chinedu Adonu Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry, Enugu, Nigeria, AMEN, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, has charged President Muhammadu Buhari to apologize to the country, especially to the youths, on behalf of himself and his predecessors, who had caused Nigerians so much pain. The fiery priest who …

The National Council of Women Societies (NCWS) has called for continuous prayers for the final declaration of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the 7th Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). On Oct. 28, the General Council of the WTO declared Dr Okonjo-Iweala as the best suited candidate to occupy the position, but the United States …

Photos by Abayomi Adesida An upturned truck after an accident that caused the loss of goods due to the worsening condition of the Gboko- Ihugh-Tse Mker Road: this is a 66km road that cuts across three LGs viz: Gboko, Ushongo and Vandeikya. A motorist wades through the muddy flood on the …

The Executive Secretary, Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Asaba, Hon. Orishedere Sunday (left); receiving an award of excellence from Barrister Kingsley Onovughe (right) on behalf of the 2018/2019 Nigerian Law School Graduates in Asaba. The Executive Secretary, Delta State Bursary and Scholarship Board, Asaba, Hon. Orishedere Sunday has called on youths and students of Delta …

A Swiss court will on Monday start hearing Russia’s appeal against a four-year ban imposed on its athletes competing at major international events under their own flag over allegations of doctoring laboratory data. At a four-day hearing, the Lausanne-based Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) could deprive Russian athletes of their flag at next year’s …

By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri The 17 members of the Imo State Judicial Commission on inquiry into Police Brutality and Related Extra-Judicial killings led by Hon. Justice Florence Duruoha-Igwe (Rtd) has said that its inaugural sitting would hold on Tuesday, 3rd November 2020. This was contained in a statement confirmed to Vanguard in Owerri, by the Secretary …

The New Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB),  currently before the National Assembly has proposed that oil companies operating in some communities must develop a community development plan to ensure their economic growth. The new bill obtained revealed that the companies are expected to engage with the communities to understand their specific needs. “The settlor (oil companies) …

Botswana President Mokgweetsi Masisi applauded the people of the United Republic of Tanzania for once again demonstrating their commitment to democracy by exercising their rights to vote. Masisi, who is also chair of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Organ on Politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, gave the applause in a statement. “The people of …

VsKit for live streaming The much-awaited annual Nigeria Fintech Week starts online on Monday, 2nd through Friday, 6th November 2020. The weeklong event would feature 20-product pitches/launches, 10-keynotes, 15-panels/presentations, 70+ speakers, 2000+ attendees, would promote solutions for health, education, agriculture and advance insights around customer experience, digital skills, future of fintech, blockchain amongst others Some …

Entrance examination into secondary schools in Kaduna State will hold on Nov. 7, Primary schools in the state will resume for a new session on Nov. 8, while secondary schools will resume on Nov. 9 after they were locked as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Commissioner for Education, Shehu Muhammad, said in a statement …

By Tordue Salem The House of Representatives, Committee on Aviation has ordered the suspension of the proposed concessioning of four international airports by the Ministry of Aviation. The Chairman of the Committee, Rep. Nnolim Nnaji(PDP-Enugu), made the resolution on behalf of his panel, on Tuesday. details later… The post BREAKING: Reps order suspension of airports’ concessioning appeared first on Vanguard …

A 3-year-old girl was on Monday rescued from the rubble 65 hours after a deadly earthquake rocked Turkey’s western coast as the death toll climbed to 83. Rescue workers performed the delicate task of extricating the girl, Elif, from the rubble of an apartment building in the Turkish coastal city of Izmir in Turkey, disaster …