By Marie-Therese Nanlong – Jos What started as a peaceful protest in Jos, the Plateau state capital on Tuesday assumed a religious dimension as hoodlums hijack the process, burning cars and looting shops around the Ahmadu Bello, Terminus, Barrack Road, and Old Bukuru Park area of the city. Offices were hurriedly closed as residents scamper …

By Adeola Badru Six suspects arrested in connection with the crisis that visited the protest against police brutality at the Ogbomoso area of Oyo State last week were freed by the court as promised by the governor of the state, Mr. Seyi Makinde. The suspects, include Olaoluwa Busayo, Olagoke David, Olusola Matthew, Amole Adebayo, Adedokun …

…says no to violence perpetrated by hoodlums By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice, ANEEJ, on Monday, expressed support for total reformation of the Nigerian Police system as #EndSARS protests continue to rage across the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the Executive Director, ANEEJ, Rev …

By Peter Okutu Abakaliki-Ebonyi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Tuesday urged the National Executive Committee of the Party to zone the presidential ticket of the PDP to the South East or else, it will not accept any other arrangement geared towards the conduct of the February 18, 2023 Presidential election. Addressing Newsmen in Abakaliki, the Chairman of …

By Adesina Wahab The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT and the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, NAPPS, have thrown their weight behind the decision of the Lagos State government to shut down schools following the violent dimension the #EndSARS protest has taken. In different chats with the Vanguard, the two bodies described the …

Perez Brisibe Twenty-Two years after the Jesse pipeline explosion claimed the lives of over a thousand persons in Jesse, Ethiope West local government area of Delta State, the Achoja Research Council has held a symposium to proffer ways to avoid future reoccurrences of such incidents. The event which was hosted by the executive assistant to …

Says swift action needed before situation slips into anarchy By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An international Civil Society Organisation, CSO, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Tuesday, called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to address the nation in order to give clear-cut responses to the demands of EndSARS and EndSWAT protesters. This was contained in a statement signed by …

By Dennis Agbo The World Igbo Congress, WIC, has said that the significance of the ongoing protests across Nigeria is an indication that there is no more business as usual in the country. WIC expressed solidarity to Nigerians for demonstrating against the wrongful killings of Nigerian youths by members of SARS, noting that the protests …

following violent trend of #EndSARS protestsBy Olasunkanmi Akoni Details later The post Breaking: Sanwo-Olu imposes 24 hours curfew in Lagos appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Rotimi Ojomoyela Ado-Ekiti—Ekiti  Government has described as untrue and misleading the social media reports that soldiers have taken over the Ado- Ekiti, the State Capital and chased protesters with guns. Ekiti Commissioner for Information and Value Orientation, Akin Omole said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, in Ado-Ekiti. Omole said  soldiers did not engage the …

By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti Ekiti  Government has described as untrue and misleading the social media reports that soldiers have taken over the Ado- Ekiti, the State Capital, and chased protesters with guns. Ekiti Commissioner for Information and Value Orientation, Akin Omole said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, in Ado-Ekiti. …

By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Akwa Ibom State Government has set up a Judicial panel to investigate complaints of police brutality, human rights violations, and related extra judicial killings in the State. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG) Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem who stated this in a statement made available to newsmen Monday evening in …

PTDF By Michael Eboh The Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF, yesterday, called for research and the development of projects that would positively impact the Nigerian oil and gas industry and the global petroleum industry. Speaking at the documentation exercise of Local Scholarship Scheme, LSS, awardees, Executive Secretary of the PTDF, Dr. Bello Gusau, said the PTDF …

The ENDSARS Protest along Kachia road, Kaduna weekend. PHOTOS:Olu Ajayi. .Say, those opposed are mischievous, opportunists By Omeiza AJayi ABUJA: The Original Inhabitants Development Association of Abuja OIDA has dissociated itself from a self-styled “Indigenous People of FCT” led by the duo of Yunusa Yusuf and Isaac David and who are opposed to the ongoing protests against …

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has appealed to all active Retirement Savings Account (RSA) holders and retirees to cooperate with agents that would be visiting their organisations to carry out the Data Recapture Exercise (DRE) PenCom’s Head of Corporate Communication, Mr Peter Aghahowa,  made the appeal via a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. He …

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has reiterated its commitment to checkmate activities of infiltrators and criminals who disguise as herders to wreck havoc in South East. MACBAN South East Chairman, Alhaji Gidado Siddiki  said this in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu. Siddiki said that the move was aimed at engendering …

By Boluwaji Obahopo- Lokoja As the #EndSARS protest ranges on across the country with hoodlums hijacking it in some states, ActionAid Nigeria has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to as a matter of urgency addressed the country. The non-governmental organization who speaks through its country Director, End Obi in a statement yesterday said the failure …

To pay 400,000 beneficiaries month-end The Federal Government says it may consider the plea by some states for the extension of the registration time for the payroll support system to enable some states to meet their quota. This is as the government plans to pay over 400,000 staff of already shortlisted businesses by the end …

The mayor of eastern Congolese city of Beni on Tuesday said 900 prisoners had  escaped from  jail, including members of an Islamist militant group. Modeste Bakwanamaha said rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) and other rebel groups were among those who had been sprung from the jail by attackers using welding equipment. Out of …

By Emma Amaize – Warri A coalition of nine renegade militant groups in the Niger-Delta region has declared support for the raging EndSARS protests across the country, saying they were ready to resume hostilities, attack oil and gas facilities if Federal Government did not meet the demands of protesting Nigerian youths. The militant groups under …