BREAKING: Popular Northern Emir reportedly abducted along Kaduna-Abuja highway
Emir of Bungudu in Zamfara State, Alhaji Hassan Attahiru, has been kidnapped. The emir was abducted along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. The incident happened on Tuesday, competent source confirmed to the News Agency of Nigeria. Details soon…
Rivers govt drags FG to Supreme Court over VAT
Seeks disbandment of Appeal Court panel that ordered maintenance of status quo Rivers State, through its Attorney-General, has gone to the Supreme Court to set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal that ordered it to maintain status quo on the collection of Value Added Tax, VAT, pending the determination of an appeal that was lodged by the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS. The State, in its 10 grounds of appeal, a copy of which was sighted by Vanguard on Tuesday, is equally praying the apex court to order that the substantive appeal by the FIRS marked CA/PH/282/2021, and
Repentant bandits are Nigerians, FG has responsibility to reintegrate them –Minister
The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, says repentant bandits are Nigerian citizens and the Federal Government has a responsibility to reintegrate them “peacefully and honourably into the society”. He also said the window is still open for bandits to surrender to the government and be reintegrated into the wider society. The minister spoke on Tuesday when he featured as a guest on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ current affairs programme monitored by The PUNCH. Commenting on the ongoing onslaught against bandits in the North-West states of Katsina, Zamfara, Sokoto, amongst others, Dingyadi said the government will continue to record
Buhari presents two executive bills to Nigerian Senate to tackle insecurity
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has asked the Senate to consider two executive bills to tackle insecurity in Nigeria. The proposed legislations are meant to control the proliferation of arms and regulate the importation and exportation of explosives in the country. They are, the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Bill 2021; and Explosives Bill 2021. The transmission of both bills were accompanied by two separate letters dated the 26th and 27th August, 2021, respectively. The letters were read during the commencement of plenary by the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan. Buhari, in the letter which accompanied the
Anti Open Grazing Law: Pray for us, some people are planning evil – Gov Akeredolu
Says Ondo herders would be trained on feedlot Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has reiterated his administration’s resolve to protect the lives of the people of the state at any cost. Governor Akeredolu said although the recent anti-open grazing law put in place in the state was not pleasing to some people, he vowed to stand by it and ensure that farmers are saved from losing their farm crops as a result of the outdated open grazing practice. The Governor spoke in his office on Tuesday while receiving the Pastorate of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry led by
BREAKING: Nigerians Protest At UN Headquarters In New York, Accuse Buhari of Genocide
Members of the Nigerian Indigenous Nationalities Alliance for Self-Determination (NINAS), have started the planned protest in front of the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the United States. Nigerians from the south and middle belt have appeared on the streets of New York with gory photos of Nigerian citizens, whose deaths are attributed to banditry, terrorism and other forms of insecurity in the country. One of them said, “Divide Nigeria now, all we want is a referendum. Britain colonized us in 1914 amalgamation which expired in 2014. Why are we keeping quiet? Why have people refused to come out?
Army Chief commissions satellite communications vehicles to fight terrorists
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Farouk Yahaya, on Monday, commissioned new sets of Satellite Communication Vehicles that would be deployed to the theatre of all army operations across the country. The vehicles mounted with cameras and state of the art electronics was built by the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command, Abuja. Conducting the COAS on an inspection tour of the vehicles, the Commander, Cyber Warfare Command, Brigadier General Adamu, said the ceviches have the capability of viewing a distance of 6.5 kilometres within its vicinity and are fitted with night vision to enable soldiers to conduct
JUST IN: Buhari’s Govt takes COVID-19 vaccination to church
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced its plan to take COVID-19 vaccination to Christian worship centers. The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this during the sensitization of Christian leaders on the second phase of COVID-19 vaccination in Abuja. He said, “Your Eminence, the CAN President, distinguished Christian leaders, ladies, and gentlemen, I am glad to inform you that from this Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine roll out, we have introduced Sunday Vaccination. “This is to ensure members of the Christian community who may not have had access to the vaccine
Crisis rocks SCOAN as members reject TB Joshua’s wife as successor
Some members of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) founded by late Prophet Temitope Joshua have rejected emergence of his wife, Evelyn, as the new leader of the church. Late Prophet TB Joshua died suddenly without naming a successor but his wife was left week named as the leader. But those against Evelyn’s emergence said the late founder expected his successor to be from among the Pastors in the Church whom he had anointed. They claimed that the rule has been swept aside by a few members whom they alleged were building stumbling blocks against the progress of the
Pastor Adeboye shares Tribute as Popular South Korean pastor, Yonggi Cho dies at 85
Popular South Korean pastor, David Yonggi Cho, has passed on at the age of 85. This was announced via his official Facebook page on Tuesday. The announcement read, “Dr David Yonggi Cho has gone to be with Jesus. At the age of 85 (1936-2021). “David Yonggi Cho (born 14 February 1936 as Paul Yungi Cho) is a South Korean Christian minister. “With his mother-in-law Choi Ja-shil, he is co-founder of the Yoido Full Gospel Church (Assemblies of God), the world’s largest congregation. “You are forever in our hearts, we thank God for your life which was lived in total
