Vanguard Latest News Tuesday 2nd February 2021
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 02/02/21
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Unemployed man in court over unlawful possession of 3 cell phones
A 20-year-old unemployed man, Samsudeen Jimoh, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly being in possession of three cell phones suspected to have been stolen. Jimoh, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and unlawful possession. He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges. The Prosecutor, Insp.Read More
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‘Nigeria must learn from U.S. election’
Sen. Kabiru Gaya (APC-Kano) says Nigeria must learn from the U.S. election by putting in place structures to ensure free, fair and credible 2023 general elections. Gaya, also Chairman, Senate Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), said this while speaking at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja. He said that theRead More
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Oyo releases 5,000 teaching appointment letters
….orders Immediate resumption of candidates By Adeola Badru The Oyo State government has commenced the distribution of 5000 employment letters to the newly-recruited teachers under the state’s Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) yesterday. This was done after a long period of scrutiny and verification to correct all errors that might have been noticed during and afterRead More
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Underage married girls will not vote – Gaya
The Senate committee on INEC has rejected a suggestion that Under-18 married girls should have the right to vote. Fielding question on Tuesday in Abuja at the NAN Forum, the flagship interview programme of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the committee chairman, Sen. Kabiru Gaya, said the suggestion was made at the public hearingRead More
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TI’s report on Nigeria targeted at influencing 2023 elections – PGF DG
By Omeiza Ajayi Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum PGF, Salihu Moh. Lukman has accused global anti-corruption watchdog, Transparency International TI, of attempting to influence electoral outcomes ahead of the 2023 general elections, describing its 2020 Corruption Perception Index CPI on Nigeria as a poor attempt at politicising the fight against corruption. Lukman inRead More
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13% Derivation: Eight states receive N6trn in 11 years – Report
…Basic amenities, infrastructure still lacking in listed states …Clarify Derivation Act to stop mismanagement, FG told By Michael Eboh Eight oil-producing states received N6.589 trillion from the Federation Account under the 13 per cent derivation principle, between 2009 and 2019, with little or no impact on the lives of citizens of the states, according toRead More
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Cultists in Lagos now face 21 years in jail; 15 for sponsors
Lagos House of Assembly, on Monday, passed a Bill banning the activities of cultists and illegal societies across the state into law. The new law stipulates a 21-year jail term for anyone found guilty of engaging in the act and 15 years jail term for anyone convicted of abetting cultists or who allows his premises to be used by cultists as a meeting point.
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Fire claims 3 lives, destroys N357m property in Gombe – Official
Mr Salihu Doho, Deputy Operation Officer, Gombe State Fire Service, said three lives and property worth N357 million were lost to fire in 2020. The fire officer, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Tuesday, said men of the service also saved property worth over N1.349 billion. Doho said,Read More
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Court remands man for alleged murder, arson
An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Tuesday, ordered that a 30-year-old man, Salisu Budokun, be remanded in a correctional centre for alleged murder and arson. The police charged Budokun, who lives in Oke-Ola area of Iganna, Oyo with conspiracy, murder, attempted murder and arson. Magistrate Serifat Adesina, who did not take theRead More
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Hisbah confiscates 260 crates of alcoholic drinks in Bauchi hotels, clubs
The Bauchi State Hisbah Board has confiscated 260 crates of alcoholic drinks from hotels and night clubs as part of its effort to enforce Sharia Islamic code. Malam Aminu Balarabe the permanent commissioner in charge of Hisbah and Sharia implementation made this known while displaying the commodity in Bauchi on Tuesday. He said 216 cratesRead More
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