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 […]

Sweden has banned Chinese telecoms groups Huawei and ZTE from its 5G network for security reasons, the Swedish telecoms regulator said on Tuesday. The ban is in line with new legislation that entered into force in January 2020, following an examination by the Swedish armed forces and security service “to ensure that the use of […]

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 […]

The Orile police station in Lagos state was on Tuesday set ablaze after a police officer allegedly shot a boy. It has nothing to do with protesters, according to reports. A police officer was said to have shot the young boy which got people in the area angry.

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 […]

Following the violent trend of #EndSARS protests, Governor Babaji  Sanwo-Olu has imposed 24 hours curfew in Lagos state.

Amanda Williams loves to travel and combines that with her interests in real estate. The North Carolina-based realtor is an example of what it looks like to be a realtor in 2020 with the attendant risk that that entails. And she uses a cloud-based approach to her work to ensure everything is in order. “I believe […]

The Edo State Government has said that the 24-hour (round-the-clock) curfew imposed in the state on October 19, 2020, subsists and is active till further notice. As such, everyone is expected to remain indoors. Security agencies have been deployed to the streets to ensure full compliance and anyone found contravening the directive will be dealt […]

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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 […]

Reports reaching says, Ketu Alapere, Mile 12 and Ojota, Orile- Iganmu, Oshodi, Isheri-Idimu are very HOT spots right now. According to the information, thugs are attacking people and destroying cars. Please avoid these areas for now until it’s safe. Vanguard

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.

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. The state’s Commissioner for Information and Value Orientation, Akin Omole, said this in a statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, in […]

In commemoration of the World Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Vezeeta, a digital health platform, is offering free breast cancer scans, free mammograms and subsidized cancer treatment for women. Vezeeta’s Vice President for Africa,  Nana Frimpong said the initiative is to help increase awareness about breast cancer-the leading cause of cancer deaths among women […]

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 […]