Senator Dino Melaye has welcomed the former chairman of the defunct Pension Reform Task Team Abdulrasheed Maina back to Nigeria, Newsextra24 reports. Maina was extradited to Nigeria from Niger Republic on Thursday to face his N2 billion money laundering charges. Melaye shared a video of Maina’s arrival at the Nnamdi …
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Boko Haram: FG Will Determine Mercenaries’ Engagement —DHQ
The Defence Headquarters says the decision to engage mercenaries to assist the military in defeating the Boko Haram insurgency is squarely for the Federal Government to take. It noted that the security forces cannot challenge the initiative, stressing that it was up to Nigerians and the government to contract the …
Read More »Sanwo-Olu Gives 10M Each To Wives Of Police Men Killed During EndSARS Riots
Governor of Lagos State, Mr @jidesanwoolu today presented a sum of N10m to the wives of Police Officers killed during the hijacked #EndSARS protests that turned violent in Lagos. @PoliceNG @rrslagos767 @gbenga_omo #ForAGreaterLagos #HealingLagos https:///Z4A60QcOoa
Read More »Tinubu, Oyetola, Aregbesola, Akande In Closed Door Meeting
Following the reported rift between Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola and his predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola, the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Bola Tinubu is meeting with the duo at the country home of Chief Bisi Akande. The meeting, which Vanguard gathered was at the request of Chief …
Read More »Kogi Lawmakers Endorse Yahaya Bello For Presidency
The Kogi State House of Assembly has asked Governor Yahaya Bello to contest for the position of the President of Nigeria in the 2023 presidential election. The House in its plenary session on Wednesday said their decision for the endorsement was borne out of the outstanding performances of the Governor …
Read More »EndSARS: Obaseki expands Judicial Panel of Inquiry, hails performance
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, has commended the Judicial Panel of Inquiry on brutality, human rights violations and alleged extra-judicial killings by the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force, for their commitment and dedication to duty, as he swore in Usiosefe Ereyimwan as member of the panel. …
Read More »Finance Bill: Senate Mulls Taxing DSTV Premium Bouquet
Senate Committee on Finance, Customs and Public Procurement has been mandated by the Senate to consider among others the taxation of the premium bouquet of PayTv, diversification of economy among other and report back in one week. The resolution of the Senate followed consideration of the Finance Bill for a …
Read More »CBN Denies Freezing EndSARS Promoters’ Accounts
The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, has faulted claim that his bank obtained court orders to block accounts associated with promoters of the #EndSARS protests. Emefiele’s position was stated by his lawyer, former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mike Aondoakaa (SAN) …
Read More »Borno youths now defending their villages
Borno youths now defending their villages Sad… Borno youths are now joining militia group called yan Gora popularly known as civilian JTF to defend their villages
Read More »Zabarmari: Boko Haram Has Addressed Nigerians While Buhari Hasn’t – Aisha Yesufu
Zabarmari: It Hurts That B’Haram Addressed Nigerians While Buhari Hasn’t – Aisha Yesufu Human rights activist and co-convener of the BringBackOurGirls Movements, Aisha Yesufu, has decried the failure of President Muhammadu Buhari to address the country on the gruesome killings of at least 43 farmers in the Zabarmari area of …
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