By Tordue Salem, Abuja Chairman, House Committee on Civil Societies and Development Partners, Rep. Kabir Idris, said his panel has resolved to investigate the clampdown on Non-Governmental Organisations, Civil Society Organizations, Donor Agencies and Development Partners operating in the country. Rep. Idris who stated this during an oversight function to the office of International Committee …

…plans to stop sell of Burukutu in the area By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Drug abuse has made Southern Kaduna youths to be caught off guard when bandits launched attacks in their communities, the Christian Association of Nigeria, Kaduna State Chapter, has said. CAN, therefore, decried the rise in drug abuse and addiction among youths in the area. …

By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Drug abuse has made Southern Kaduna youths to be caught off guard when bandits launched attacks in their communities, the Christian Association of Nigeria, Kaduna State Chapter, has said. CAN, therefore, decried the rise in drug abuse and addiction among youths in the area. CAN also plan to discourage women from selling …

By Adeola Badru Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has commended teachers in the state for their dedication and support to the incumbent administration, especially in the battle to contain the dreaded COVID-19 pandemic. In a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye and made available to newsmen on …

Restructuring …Insist that Buhari must restructure now and withdraw from path of implosion forewarned by patriots at home and abroad By Henry Umoru LEADERS of thought, Elder statesmen from four of the six geo-political zones of the country, under the aegis of Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum have taken a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari …

Three men on Monday appeared before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged exhumation of corpses. The defendants, Kola Fatoye, 40, Abimbola Fatoye, 35, and Ahmed Ojo, 56, are facing a charge of exhumation of corpses. According to the prosecutor, Monica Ikebuilo, the defendants committed the offence between March and September 2020, in Orun-Ekiti. She …

By Henry Umoru THE thirty- six State Governors under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, NGF have hailed the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu for his decision to ban with immediate effect, the operations of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) and a range of other Tactical Squads of the Force. According to …

…Reacts to IGP’s decision. Following the dehumanization and killings of innocent Nigerians by the special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Obidike Chukwuebuka, Ambassador to the Economic Financial Crime Commission, EFCC and Entrepreneur has charged Nigerian government to improve access to justice, reform the NPF, establish a culture of respect for human rights within the NPF. Disclosing this in …

..warns against pushing Nigerians into dictatorship By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo The apex socio-cultural organization of South-South geo-political zone, Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, yesterday said it will not stop advocating for the restructuring of Nigeria. National Chairman of PANDEF, Air Commodore Idongesit Nkanga, retd, made the assertion yesterday in Uyo while reacting to statement by …

Perez Brisibe, Ughelli Former Inspector General of Police, IGP, Mr Solomon Arase, has advised that the ban on the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS and a host of other police tactical units allegedly involved in various forms of police brutality, will not curb such excesses of the police. Mr Arase in a chat with Vanguard advised …

By Sylvester Kwentua When Erica Nlewedim was disqualified from the recently concluded Big Brother Naija reality show, many people actually thought it was going to be a difficult life for Erica, post BBNaija. However, in a recent interview with celebrity journalist, Chude Jideonwo on YouTube, monitored by Vanguard entertainment, the beautiful 26 years old model and …

…warn violence mongers to beware IGP, Mr. Mohammed Adamu By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Inspector-General of Police Mohammed Adamu has said that a total of 33,783 police personnel would be on election security duty during the Saturday governorship election in Ondo state Adamu said this in Akure, the Ondo state capital during stakeholders meeting with political …

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany announced on Monday she has tested positive for COVID-19, three days after President Donald Trump was hospitalized with the disease. “After testing negative consistently, including every day since Thursday, I tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday morning while experiencing no symptoms,” McEnany said in a statement. READ ALSO: Nigerian …

By Dennis Agbo THE University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, has disclosed that construction and competition of a University Senate Building was top on the list of infrastructures it wants to achieve as urgent as possible. Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof Charles Igwe said it was shameful that 60 years after establishment of the tertiary institution, …

By Dennis Agbo, Nsukka The University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, has disclosed that construction and competition of a University Senate Building was top on the list of infrastructures it wants to achieve as urgent as possible. Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Charles Igwe said it was shameful that 60 years after the establishment of the tertiary …

By Gab Ejuwa A stalwart of the All Progressives Party, APC, in Delta State and former Chairman of the State Board of Internal Revenue, Mr Joel-Onowakpo Thomas,  has denied news making the rounds that he was set to dump the party for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. This came  against the backdrop of the recent decamping …

…urges for dialogue with FG as UI heeds JAC’s directive on strike By Adeola Badru The Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU), yesterday, commenced their 14-day warning strike, as the non-academic staff of the University of Ibadan, also heeded the directive of the Joint …

The suspect By James Ogunnaike Operatives of the Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police has arrested a 47-year-old man, Tajudeen Olufemi Idris for allegedly parading himself as a legal practitioner. A statement by the command spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, which was made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the State capital, informed that the suspect was …

… Says it gets more cooperation from average citizens By Femi Bolaji, Jalingo Taraba Water and Sewerage Corporation, TAWASCO, has lamented the evasion of water bills by some privileged individuals in the state who currently enjoys its services. The Managing Director of TAWASCO, Buba Siam, who spoke Monday at a 3-days Capacity building workshop by …

Malam Uba Sani …commiserates with victims of police brutality By Ibrahim HassanWuyo For two decades now, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police has gained notoriety for flagrant violation of the rights of Nigerians, Senator Uba Sani representing Kaduna Central has said. In a statement ,the Senator explained that  evidence abound of the horrors they …