By Omeiza Ajayi The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has urged Nigerians to resist those who have hijacked the #EndSARS agitations and now using it as a platform to incite violence across the country. The APC gave the charge in a congratulatory message to the Muslim faithful on the occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Maulud which …

Sowore By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Wednesday, struck out the notice of appeal that convener of the 2019 #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, filed to challenge his bail conditions. Sowore, who was the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, in the last general election and publisher of an online …

By Tordue Salem – Abuja The Minority Caucus in the House of Representatives has called on Nigerians, especially the leaders, at all levels across the country, to use the 2020 Eid-el Maulud celebration, to embrace truth, justice, honesty, peace and selfless service. The Caucus, in a statement by the Minority Leader of the House of …

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday approved N4.519 billion for the award of contract for the printing of examination materials and rehabilitation of road networks within the satellite towns of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. This was disclosed at the end of the 21st FEC virtual meeting presided over by …

Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has restated his administration’s determination to engage youths for the development and enhancement of the state’s cultural and tourism potentials. The governor said this in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Tourism Development, Mr Wale Ojo-Lanre, on Wednesday in Ado-Ekiti. He said that the state would make …

Governor Ben Ayade, of Cross Rivers state By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Cross River state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has ordered the immediate suspension of transportation of scrap of all categories out of the state. The is coming on the heels of the massive looting and destruction of public and private properties as well as businesses in …

By Marie-Therese Nanlong, Jos The leadership of the Evangelical Church Winning All, ECWA has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to seize the opportunity provided by the #EndSARS demand to urgently put in place the necessary mechanisms for the implementation of the recommendations of the 2014 National Conference. ECWA President, Rev. Stephen Panya who gave the charge reminded …

Governor Ben Ayade, of Cross Rivers state By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar Cross River state governor, Prof. Ben Ayade has ordered the immediate suspension of transportation of scrap of all categories out of the state. The is coming on the heels of the massive looting and destruction of public and private properties as well as businesses in …

Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has inaugurated a 17-member Judicial Panel of Inquiry over alleged police brutality and human rights abuses in the state. While inaugurating the committee on Thursday in Bauchi, Mohammed said that the panel members were chosen based on the government’s belief in their abilities to be committed, fair and just. …

President Muhammadu Buhari today, swore-in the new National Population Commission Commissioners during the Federal Executive Council Meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Photos by Abayomi Adesida Mr Nasir Isa taking oath office as the Chairman, National Population Commission before President Muhammadu Buhari during the Federal Executive Council Meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Photo …

The United Nation’s General Assembly (UNGA), has appointed Mrs Julie Okah-Donli, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), to the board of trustees for United Nations Office on Drug and Crimes (UNODC). Okah-Donli’s appointment is contained in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in  Abuja by Mr …

Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has donated N180 million and 27,000 bags of grains to the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) assisting the military in the fight against insurgency. Gov.Zulum announced the donation on Wednesday in Maiduguri while addressing members of the CJTF. He also announced N50,000 welfare package for widows and scholarship for orphans …

Suspected hoodlums involved in the looting and burning down of the Divisional Police headquarters, Iseyin were paraded by the Oyo state commissioner of Police Mr Joe Enwonwu at the State Command headquarters Eleyele Ibadan on Wednesday. Photos and Video By Dare Fasube. ALSO READ: Suspects arrested after deadly Islamic school bombing in Pakistan https://www.vanguardngr.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/WhatsApp-Video-2020-10-28-at-13.27.26.mp4 Vanguard The post VIDEO: Police parade …

Police in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday arrested at least 55 suspects in a swoop after a bombing at an Islamic school that killed eight students a day earlier. The arrests were made from the vicinity of the seminary in the city of Peshawar and suspects were being questioned, police official Mohlat Shah said. A powerful …

Mr Princewill Essien, a law books seller at the Cross River State High Court premises, says he incurred huge losses following the invasion of his bookshop by hoodlums who hijacked the EndSARS protest. Essien told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Wednesday that the protesters broke into his shop and carted away books …

Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said on Wednesday that freedom of expression should stop if it offends more than 1.5 billion people, following the display of images in France of the Prophet Mohammad that Muslims see as blasphemous. Al-Sisi said this during an address to commemorate the Prophet Mohammad’s birthday on Wednesday in Cairo. Al-Sisi also …

By Charly Agwam In line with the presidential directive to state governors to inaugurate a panel of inquiry into alleged violation of human rights by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) of the Nigeria Police Force, Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State on Wednesday inaugurated a judicial panel of inquiry. While inaugurating the panel at the banquet …

…Palliatives distribution in Sokoto delayed at minister’s request — Tambuwal …Sokoto gov’s claim untrue, says source in Humanitarian Ministry …No reason to hoard palliatives—Ondo govt …CACOVID explains delay in distribution of palliatives …ICPC to investigate alleged hoarding of palliatives By Dapo Akinrefon, Olasunkanmi Akoni & Joseph Erunke The controversy surrounding COVID-19 palliatives which has resulted in …

The Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has appealed for public and private sector support for supervision access to project sites across the country. COREN President, Mr Ali Rabiu, made the appeal at a virtual conference organised by the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (NIEEE) on Wednesday in Lagos. He explained …

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s nominee for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, has emerged winner of the highly competitive race. The former minister polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat her South Korea’s trade minister opponent, at the final stage of the race She has broken many records, including becoming the first African to occupy …