Sen. Bola Tinubu, a national leader of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), says  for Nigeria to attain parity with older and more established democracies, the country must accept protests as part of its national development. According to him, protest is essential because it lends greater depth to the relationship between government and the governed. …

…A cosmic outlook into the new normal via ASHE’s orbit. By Justice Faloye Global political and economic structures were predicted to collapse from 2020 to give way to a new 2000yr era of global Justice and Black ascendancy from 2023. All ancient knowledge systems are aware of this phenomenon – Christians and the 2000yr return of …

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State …as American, Whittaker donates whole library By Ibrahim HassanWuyo As the Arewa House Kaduna prepares to celebrate its 50th Anniversary, Governor of Ekiti State, Dr.Kayode Fayemi would deliver the Anniversary lecture on Nigeria’s unity. Director of Arewa House, Mallam Shuaib Aliyu who spoke at a press conference, said the forthcoming …

Vows to protect citizens’ rights President Muhammadu Buhari has again condemned hate messages and eviction notices to ethnic and religious groups as a result of the consequences of the EndSARS protests in some parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that many lives were lost, while both public and private assets, …

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, insisted yesterday that he had no stake in the Lekki Toll gate operated by Lagos Concession Company, LCC, proposing that the facility be shut indefinitely to traffic, if that would exonerate him of allegations that he ordered the shooting of #EndSARS protesters there last Tuesday. Tinubu, a former …

File: Police station By Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor No fewer than 20 police stations and outposts were burnt by hoodlums, who hijacked the #EndSARS protesters in different parts of Lagos State. Also,  about five police officers and men were killed during the period. Police sources told Vanguard that police authorities were still collating the number …

Afenifere By Dayo Johnson South West governors in the country have disowned the 48- hour ultimatum given to some Nigeria nationals especially the lgbo to quit the region. While describing the ultimatum as senseless, the governors enjoined the lgbos in the region to ignore the ultimatum and go about their legitimate businesses. The chairman of …

…Why S/East ministers didn’t meet constituents —Source By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has given a marching order to members of his cabinet to relocate to their home states for the purpose of dousing the tension created by the #EndSARS protests and the destruction of property by hoodlums hiding under the protest. The directive to the …

Hadiza Balarabe By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Acting  Governor of Kaduna State, Dr Hadiza Balarabe has clarified that the food items that were looted on Saturday were donations from Coalition Against Covid-19 (CACOVID). Dr Balarabe also dispelled the rumour that the donations were hoarded by the government or any of its officials. She praised law-abiding citizens and …

Donald Trump The US Senate on Sunday advanced the Supreme Court nomination of Amy Coney Barrett towards final confirmation, just over a week before the presidential election. In a procedural step, the Republican-controlled chamber voted 51-48 to wind down debate and clear the way for a final vote on Monday, despite Democratic opposition. Barrett’s life-long …

Pope Francis on Sunday named 13 new cardinals, including Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat. In a surprise announcement from his studio window to faithful standing below in St. Peter’s Square, Francis said the churchmen would be elevated to a cardinal’s rank …

Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have eliminated scores of bandits in land and air offensives on their camps at Yadi and Kufai Shantu in Giwa Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Enenche said the operation was executed on …

The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) says it has started the upgrade and migration of its customers to improve electricity service delivery within the entire South-East from Nov. 1. The upgrade and migration, which involve more investment on electricity installation and boosters, will improve electricity power from its least supply axis from about six hours …

•Cyber security By Providence Emmanuel Cyber crime has witnessed a jump in the last two decades, moving in pari-passu with digitization of all sectors of human endeavour. A recent report says Nigeria ranked one of the top 10 countries in the global crypto adoption index alongside two other African countries; Kenya and South Africa. With …

Dr. Mike Adenuja Jnr. By Peter Egwuatu Shareholders of Conoil Plc have unanimously endorsed  the payment of N1.39 billion dividend proposed by the board of the Company, coming on the back of an impressive performance recorded in the 2019 financial year. This meant that shareholders will get 200 kobo on every 50 kobo ordinary share. At the virtual …

EndSARS Protester continue at Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos…PHOTO AKEEM SALAU Civil Society Orgainsations (CSO) have called on the National Assembly and the Federal Government to investigate the Lekki Toll Plaza shooting of #EndSARS protesters as a way of dousing youths’ anger across the country. Mr Hamzat Lawal, Executive Director, Connected Development (CODE), said that thousands …

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River. Gov. Ben Ayade of Cross River, has charged security agencies in the state to take legitimate actions to halt the spate of arson and carnage witnessed in some parts of Calabar. The governor’s charge is contained in a release issued on Sunday in Calabar by, Mr Christian Ita,  Special Adviser, Media, …

The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, says it has beefed up security, following the threat of a planned attack on the teaching hospital by hoodlums. UCH Spokesman, Toye Akinrinlola, said in a statement that the Federal Ministry of Health had alerted all teaching hospitals, Federal Medical Centres, Specialist Hospitals and other tertiary hospitals in Nigeria …

Lt. Gen Jeremiah Useni (Rtd.) has appealed for calm and self-restraint in the face of on-going break-ins, looting and destruction of both government and private property across the country. Useni, a former FCT minister, in a statement on Sunday in Jos, said that such actions could dent and diminish the genuine agitations for justice that …

Kaduna State Government, says it will trace, arrest and prosecute those who looted COVID-19 items in Kaduna on Saturday. The state Acting Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe said in a state-wide broadcast on Sunday. She said that security agencies had already arrested some of those involved. “There can be no other word but theft for describing …