Vanguard Latest News Thursday 9th January 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 09/01/20
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Ethiopia passes gun control law to tackle surge in violence
Ethiopia’s parliament passed legislation on Thursday aimed at curbing gun ownership after a surge in regional ethnic violence blamed on the proliferation of small arms in private hands. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government said last April that it had seized 21 machine guns, more than 33,000 handguns, 275 rifles and 300,000 bullets in different partsRead More
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HEDA commends Governor Zulum for exposing “corrupt” soldiers
By Dirisu Yakubu – Abuja In a statement issued in Abuja, the nation’s capital, the foremost Nigerian anti-corruption group, said Prof. Zulum’s condemnation of the extortion was a show of moral high ground. HEDA commended the academic-turned politician for what it described as an act of responsibility and leadership quality, nothing that the action ofRead More
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‘You’re violating the law, release Shehu Sani now’
The Socio Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, has on Thursday advised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to release Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly between 2015 and 2019.
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Bandits abducts four ‘seminarians’ in Kaduna catholic school
Ben Agande – Kaduna Armed bandits on Wednesday night attacked the Good Shepherd Catholic Major Seminary in Kakau, Kaduna and abducted four seminarians. The Registrar of the Seminary, Rev. Joel Usman, confirmed the incident to journalists on Thursday. READ ALSO: Armed bandits kill one, abduct seven persons in Katsina He said: “Good Shepherd Major Seminary wasRead More
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Samsung sets up anti-corruption panel as chief faces trials
South Korea’s Samsung Group, whose leader faces trials over a bribery scandal involving former president Park Geun-Hye, has appointed external experts to a new oversight panel to stamp out criminal conduct, the chief of the committee said on Thursday. The move came after a judge overseeing Samsung leader Jay Y. Lee’s bribery case in OctoberRead More
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Bandits attack Catholic school, abduct 4 Seminarians in Kaduna
Ben Agande, Kaduna Armed bandits on Wednesday night attacked the Good Shepherd Catholic Major Seminary, situated in Kakau, along Kaduna-Abuja road and made away with four seminarians. According to the Registrar of the school Rev Fr (Dr) Joel Usman, the incident happened between 10:30PM and 11:00 PM on Wednesday night. He said the “Good ShepherdRead More
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Suspects in SARS detention, demand N100m damages over alleged unlawful detention
Two suspects have sought an order of the court for a N100 million compensation as damages for alleged unlawful arrest and detention by officers of the Special Anti-Roberry Squad (SARS), FCT Command of the Nigerian police. The applicants; Adamu Salihu, a businessman, and Idris Bukar, a driver, in an originating motion filed on Dec. 31,Read More
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British royal family hurt and disappointed by Harry and Meghan announcement
Britain’s royal family was hurt and disappointed by the shock announcement by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan that they will step back from their senior roles and spend more time in North America, a royal source said. Harry and Meghan’s announcement, made on social media on Wednesday evening, took Queen Elizabeth, Harry’s grandmother, andRead More
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I am still the Kano PDP Chairman, Sulaiman Bichi declares
By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano The chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in Kano, Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi has swiftly responded to an announcement of dissolution of the 27-member state caretaker committee of the party by the party chairmen from the 44 local government areas of the state led by Mahammina Bako Lamido saying, heRead More
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Iran investigation says Ukrainian jet was on fire before crash
A Ukrainian airliner was on fire immediately before it crashed southwest of Tehran, killing all 176 onboard, according to an initial report by Iranian investigators. The Ukrainian International Airlines Boeing 737-800, flying to Kiev and carrying mostly Iranians and Iranian-Canadians, crashed shortly after taking off on Wednesday from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport. The report, byRead More
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