By Marie-Therese Nanlong Following the renewed disturbances in the John/Bukuru metropolis in Plateau State, the State Governor. Simon Lalong has ordered a fresh 24hrs curfew in Jos North and Jos South local government areas of the State. It would be recalled that warehouses were ransacked on Saturday morning as some residents cart away bags of […]

As Soldiers take over security of the facility By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti The Federal Government on Saturday pre-emted further looting of its Silos in Ekiti State by drafting soldiers to take over the security of the facility located in Ado Ekiti, the scene of Friday looting spree. It was not immediately clear when the […]

By Dirisu Yakubu Leaders of the Yoruba and Igbo socio-cultural groups, Afenifere and Ohanaeze Ndigbo respectively have commiserated with families who lost loved ones in the Tuesday shootings in Lekki, Lagos and called on perpetrators of violent acts to stop forthwith. In a joint statement of condolence signed by Chiefs Reuben Fosoranti and John Nnia […]

By Perez Brisibe The member representing Ethiope federal constituency, Hon Ben Igbakpa yesterday described the attack on his business mall in Sapele local government area of Delta State as a collateral damage The mall, located along Ajogodo road, was invaded by the hoodlums who carted away goods worth millions of naira despite the 48hours curfew […]

Hoodlums, masquerading as EndSARS protesters, attacked the Kwara Command warehouse of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) in Ilorin on Saturday with the intention to loot. In a resistance put up by Customs officers on duty, 24 of the motorcycles and a tricycle that conveyed the looters to the facility were seized. The hoodlums, however, succeeded […]

Prince Ned Nwoko earlier in the week received a delegation from the Nigeria Youth Congress at his Abuja Office. The team came to pledge their solidarity to him in appreciation for his fight for the Eradication of Malaria in Nigeria. They also promised to contribute their little quota in sensitisation as well as ensuring a […]

President of International Womens’ Club of Abuja, Safaa M.U. Adam, has dispelled the rumour making the rounds on social media that shed sponsored hoodlums who attacked peaceful protesters and residents in Abuja during #ENDSARS protests. The outspoken woman described the news as fake and a figment of purveyor’s imagination. M.U. Adam who is also a […]

…Orders arrest of any Rivers resident linked to IPOB By Egufe Yafugborhi GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has declared one Stanley Mgbere wanted with a N50Million bounty for his arrest for allegedly leading proscribed Indigenous Peoples Organization of Biafra (IPOB) mayhem in Onne, Eleme Local Area, Rivers state. Wike in a Friday night broadcast also condemned perceived […]

By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar There was pandemonium Saturday afternoon as hoodlums invaded the houses of Senator Gershom Bassey, Senator Southern Senatorial District and former Senate Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba who represented Cross River Central Senatorial District at the Senate Vanguard learned both houses situated at Asari Esor Layout in Calabar Municipality LGA were on Saturday […]

Zimbabwe has launched a second stock exchange to trade solely in foreign currency, state media reported Saturday, in a move aimed at luring external investors as the country grapples with a forex crunch. Known as the Victoria Falls Stock Exchange, the new market is a subsidiary of the Harare-based Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE) and will […]

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar There was pandemonium Saturday afternoon as hoodlums invaded the  houses of Senator Gershom Bassey, former Senate Leader ,Victor Ndoma-Egba who represented Cross River Central Senatorial District at the Senate. Vanguard learned both houses situated at Asari Esor Layout in Calabar Municipality LGA  were on Saturday afternoon invaded and house hold items […]

…Says, ‘lifestyles of elite provoking unrest’ By Omeiza Ajayi Former governor of Imo state and Senator representing Imo West in the National Assembly, Owelle Rochas Okorocha has described the violent twist to the #EndSARS protests as a wake up call to Nigerian leaders, expressing concern that Nigeria’s huge population of out-of-school children is another time-bomb […]

Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Osun State Government has re-imposed the 24-hour curfew earlier suspended on the state indefinitely. Governor Adegboyega Oyetola, during a statewide broadcast on Saturday afternoon expressed disappointment with the manner the suspension of the curfew, which was imposed to curtail violence and social disorder, was abused. He regretted that criminals took advantage […]

Destroy APC, NLC Secretariat, set INEC office ablaze By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar Despite the 24 hours curfew declared by the Cross River governnent on Friday, what began as invasion of state-owned warehouses has degenerated into looting spree as hoodlums looted various establisments, malls, confectionery amongst others. The rampage took a different dimension from arson […]