The Police Command in Osun on Monday arraigned a dismissed police officer, Olayiwola Felix, 24, before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing of a bag belonging to an applicant during police recruitment exercise. Police Prosecutor, ASP John Idoko John, told the court that the defendant on Aug. 24, at Osogbo police headquarters, stole the […]

By Emma Amaize JUST as Zamfara State in the North controls gold found in the state, the Coalition of Riverine Deltans, CoRN, has demanded that states in Niger Delta should also control their oil and gas deposits. CoRN in a statement by the spokesman, Meshach Bebenimibo, said governor of Zamfara state, Bello Matawalle, made it […]

The nation’s bourse opened trading on Monday on a negative trend with the market indicators declining by 0.27 per cent, amid sell pressure in 16 stocks. Specifically, the All-Share Index dipped 77.82 points or 0.27 per cent to close at 28,337.49 from 28,415.31 achieved on Friday. Also, the market capitalisation which opened at N14.852 trillion […]

…insists on being bipolar By Juliet Ebirim Nollywood actress, Chacha Eke Faani has come out to address the controversies trailing her marriage to her husband Austin Faani. The mother of three who is pregnant with her fourth child, insists that her marriage is intact and that she can never leave her husband and children. She […]

…Promises to lobby World leaders for their support ….Put a smile on my face—Okonjo-Iweala begs President By Johnbosco Agbakwuru PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari on Monday promised to contact world leaders for their support for the victory of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who is contesting for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO. President Buhari, […]

… As CSO petitions US, UK, EU to slam visa ban on Oyo Police CP, family members  … Davido meets IGP over police brutality against civilians  By Luminous Jannamike The mass action against the extrajudicial activities of the Nigeria Police Force continued in Abuja with a new twist to the demand of the protesters. Recall […]

A police inspector, Erin Ayodeji, attached to Surulere Anti-kidnapping Unit, and an unidentified passerby have been killed during a protest to end FSARS in Lagos on Monday. The Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that two other inspectors were critically wounded during […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has appealed to the #End SARS protesters on the need to be calm and retreat as governments is already addressing the issue. Sanwo-Olu made the appeal while addressing thousands of protesters who blocked the highway at Lekki Toll Gate area. READ ALSO: Okowa commends IGP for […]

Reiterates call for assent to electoral act By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said it will only congratulate Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state in Saturday’s election after the determination of the manner of the emergence of his candidacy by the court. The PDP whose candidate, Eyitayo Jegede came second […]

By Ola Ajayi, Ibadan Students of the Polytechnic, Ibadan shut all the gates leading to the institution to protest inability to register for the examination that was earlier fixed for Monday. All workers both academic and non-academic were prevented from gaining entry into the campus. When Vanguard visited the institution, all the gates were locked […]