Senate President Lawan President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, said Nigerians acted within their rights to protest the killings and brutality against citizens by men of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) across the country. Lawan made the statement at Tuesday’s plenary in his concluding remarks on a matter of personal explanation into the murder of Jimoh …

By Ike Uchechukwu The Vice-Chancellor elect of the University of Calabar, Prof. Florence Banku Obi, has called on the general public and unsuspecting persons to disregard the fake Facebook account created in her name by fraudster’s to defraud them. The VC designate who told Vanguard Tuesday that her attention was drawn to a fake Facebook …

A 46-year-old man, Aremu Olayinka, was, on Tuesday, arraigned before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court over an alleged theft of electrical appliances, valued at N1 million. Olayinka, who is facing a count charge of theft, however, pleaded not guilty to the offence. The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Abdullahi Musa, told the court that the defendant committed …

The House of Representatives has opened the debate on the 2021 Appropriation bill of N13.8 trillion with the view to passing it for second reading. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Thursday, Oct. 8, laid the bill before the house for consideration. Leading the debate, the Majority Leader, Rep. Ado Doguwa (APC-Kano), said that the Bill …

…sets up 5-man Police complaint committee Governor Ifeanyi Okowa By Festus Ahon AS Nigerian youths continue to sustain the #ENDSARS protest across the country, Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State, yesterday held that the protest was a reflection of leadership failure. Okowa who stated this while addressing #ENDSARS protesters in Asaba, said the youths have every …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State By Ozioruva Aliu, Benin-City Governor Godwin Obaseki yesterday said his administration is planning to hand over some government owned schools to Missions and other private persons that would be interested in developing such schools. The government gave this hint at the occasion of the 60th Founder’s day anniversary of Our …

Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, on Tuesday, said that out of the 36 states in the country, 11 states had yet to domesticate the Child Rights Act which was passed into law in 2003. She made this known during a public hearing in Abuja organised by …

The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has partnered with the Apapa Local Government area of Lagos State to ensure effective and hitch-free enumeration as part of the ongoing review of population data. Mrs Oluseye Adesanya, the NPC Commissioner in Lagos State, made this known at a stakeholders’ meeting in the council area on Tuesday …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. BY GABRIEL ENOGHOLASE THE Edo State Government has charged young people in the state, especially the girl-child to stay away from drug-related habits and channel their efforts towards being the best in their various fields of endeavours. the government also reassured of its commitment to protecting the girl-child by providing …

Late JP Clark On March 21, 2013 when Prof. Chinua Achebe passed on, J.P Clark and Wole Soyinka wrote: “Of the “pioneer quartet” of contemporary Nigerian literature, two voices have been silenced – one, of the poet Christopher Okigbo, and now, the novelist Chinua Achebe. A quartet is made up of four. If Professors J.P Clark …

Sea port THERE are indications that the confectionery industry is currently enjoying a boom as bulk wheat is topping the import chart in Lagos with a total of 316,470 metric tons of the commodity set to arrive the country this month compared to 204,751metric tons  in the month of September. Import information from the Nigerian Ports …

Dr Lamido Yuguda, the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on Tuesday said research was critical for growth and development of Nigeria’s capital market. Yuguda said this at a virtual symposium organised by the Nigerian Capital Market Institute (NCMI) and the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN) in Abuja. He said research was …

Late JP Clark By Henry Umoru & Johnbosco Agbakwuru Emeritus Professor of Literature and renowned writer, Prof John Pepper Clark, died yesterday at the age of 85. The poet is the younger brother of former Federal Commissioner for Information and South South Leader, Chief Edwin Clark. In a statement signed by Prof C. Clark, for …

Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia on Tuesday inaugurated the Modified Integrated Medical Outreach Programme (mI-MOP) with a call to Abia residents to improve their health lifestyle. Speaking during the event, organised by the state Ministry of Health and Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA), at Mgboko, Obingwa Local Government Area (LGA) of the state, Ikpeazu …

…Southern leaders divided, receive call with suspicion, cautious optimism …It’s exciting, suspicious— PANDEF, S’South stakeholders …It raises hope of another opportunity to save Nigeria— Afenifere …Their onshore/offshore proposal unacceptable to Ndigbo — Ohanaeze …My state can’t return to Ibadan — S/West gov …Need for restructuring urgent, diabolical delay dangerous— Ikokwu By Emma Amaize, Clifford Ndujihe, Anayo …

Advocates protection, empowerment for girl-child Senate President, Ahmed Lawan. By Henry Umoru – Abuja President of the Senate, Senator Ahmad Lawan said on Tuesday that very soon, the Senate Chamber will be made up fifty percent of female representation. Lawan has underscored the need for the Federal Government to ensure the protection and empowerment of the …

A Japanese tourist who was stranded in Peru for almost seven months amid the coronavirus pandemic finally got to visit the famed ruins of Machu Picchu — which was opened only for him, according to reports. Jesse Katayama, 26, was eager to visit the 15th-century Inca citadel sitting on a 7,970-foot mountain ridge when he …

Footage has emerged showing a 16-year-old boy appearing to headbutt a police officer after warning him to stay two metres away ‘because he might have coronavirus’. The shocking confrontation according to Daily Mail was filmed in York city centre and shows the teenager shouting at police officers as he is arrested. He then seemingly headbutts …

Liverpool’s preparation for the upcoming Merseyside derby has been handed a huge boost as both Sadio Mané and Thiago Alcántara have returned to training. The pair were both forced into a period of self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 before the international break. Thiago missed two games, while Mané was only absent for one. Their …

THE Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami, has said that the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) is a tool for fostering developmental  regulation and ensuring digital economy. Pantami said this at the Public Presentation of the NDPR Performance Report, 2019- 2020, by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in Abuja, late last week. The NDPR, …