***Army, police takeover communities By Shina Abubakar – Osogbo Following an inter-communal clash between Erin-Osun and Ilobu communities in Osun state, the state government has declared a 24-hour curfew in Irepodun and Orolu local government areas of the state until further notice. Violence broke out between the two neighbours situated in Irepodun on Saturday over […]

By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee, LPDC, has ordered the removal of former Attorney General of Cross River, Joseph Abang, from the roll of legal practitioners in the country. The legal body gave the order after it found that the former AG engaged in an “infamous conduct”. It ordered that the Respondent should […]

By Ugochukwu Alaribe – Umuahia One week after armed robbers shot dead a Point of Sale (POS) operator along Market Road, Aba, Abia State, another operator identified as Ezinne Grace Iroh, has been killed at Ukaegbu Road, in Ogbor Hill area of the city. Sources told Vanguard that the gunmen numbering three stormed Ezinne’s shop […]

By Ola Ajayi, Ibadan A leader of the Western Nigeria Security Network codenamed Amotekun in Kajola Local Government Area of Oyo State, Tajudeen Salaudeen has reportedly died in an accident. He was said to have crashed his motorcycle when trying to avoid a pothole on Thursday at Sawmill area, on Ilero road. Saturday Vanguard gathered […]

By Harris Emanuel – Uyo The board of State Secondary Education Board (SSEB) in Akwa Ibom state has stated that it would give preference to first-class graduates in the ongoing recruitment of 1000 teachers to teach in Secondary schools in the state. Chairman of the board, Ekaette Ebong Okon, dropped the hint while interacting with […]