Commercial activities paralysed in Ogun as Yoruba Nation agitators protest
Commercial activities were on Saturday grounded in Abeokuta and other major towns in Ogun State, as residents stayed indoors following a threat by the Yoruba Nation agitators to stage a protest to celebrate June 12 Democracy Day. Vanguard correspondent who went round Abeokuta, the state capital, to monitor situation of things reported that major markets, […]
2021 Democracy Day: CSOs assess, score 22 years of democratic journey
it is another day to commemorate Democracy Day in Nigeria after 22 years of the return of democracy, Civil Society Organisations, CSOs, came up with their assessment and score about Nigeria’s democratic journey and spoke on their expectations ahead of 2023 general elections
Tiwa Savage, Seyi Shay: When pop queens clashed over old wounds
By BENJAMIN NJOKU Some old wounds, according to George R.R. Martin, “never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word.” And this may not be far from what exactly transpired between two Nigerian pop queens, Tiwa Savage and Seyi Shay during the week, when the former verbally attacked the latter, while they ran into […]
June 12: Shi’ites join Sowore’s group for ‘Buhari Must Go’ protest in Abuja
By Luminous Jannamike MEMBERS of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, also known as Shi’ites, on Saturday joined #Take-it-Back protesters led by former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, to demonstrate against against “bad governance” under President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration. The protesters bearing placards with inscription such as “Buhari must go”, “Free Zakzaky”, “Police brutality has not stopped”, […]
Suspected herdsmen kill 6, injure 4 in Nasarawa
Gunmen men suspected to be herdsmen, Friday night killed four women and two men at Tse-Jimin village, Aloshi Kingdom of Keana local government area of Nasarawa state. The incident which happened at about 9:45 pm left four other persons with various degrees of injuries, according to an eye witness account. Eye witnessed accounts named those killed as Blessing […]
Breaking: Again, Comedian Macaroni joins protesters in Lagos, as Police react
By Nwafor Sunday Having joined in the Endsars protests organized by the Nigerian youths, comedian Debo Adebayo, aka Macaroni has again joined protesters at the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos State to register his grievances. As the country celebrates democracy day today, some Nigerians had staged protest against bad governance, marginalization, and non-performance of President […]
Democracy Day: We have done well in Borno— Gov Zulum
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State, on Saturday said his administration had, within the last two years, fulfilled some of its electioneering campaign promises, especially in the area of reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, back to their ancestral homes.
NDLEA intercepts 100,000 bottles of Codeine Syrup at Onne Port
By: Kingsley Omonobi Abuja *146.95kg illicit drugs seized at Abuja airport No fewer than 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup with a total weight of 15,325kilograms have been intercepted and seized by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Onne seaport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state. The illicit substance, cough syrup with codeine (100mg), packed […]
Democracy Day: Let’s join hands to build bridge of unity, Abiodun tells Nigerians
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun on Saturday called on Nigerians to join hands together and build bridges of national unity and oneness of the country, rather that demolish fences
Breaking: Police disperse protesters at Gani Fawehinmi Park in Lagos
A detachment of policemen on Saturday dispersed June 12 protesters from the Gani Fawehinmi Park, Ojota, Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the police had stationed their patrol vehicles on the Ikorodu/Maryland Expressway, near the park, preventing people from entering the park. NAN observed that the protesters numbering about 50, some […]
Igbo leaders ask Buhari to order military out of Igboland
wants Igbo governors to implement Ebubeagu security outfit By Chinonso Alozie, Owerri Igbo leaders under the Igbo National Movement, INM, yesterday called on President Muhammadu Buhari, to order military out of the five states of the Southeast region. The INM made this call in their statement to newsmen in Owerri and signed by the […]
