Vanguard Latest News Wednesday 26th August 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 26/08/20
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Unlicensed, unregulated drillers endanger environment— AWDROP
The National President, Association of Water Well Drilling Rig Owners & Practitioners, AWDROP, Michael Ale, has urged federal and state governments to renew the fight against indiscriminate drilling by self-acclaimed drillers, who fail to get a licence from relevant government agencies. Ale, who expressed shock at the alarming rate at which “unprofessional drillers are engagingRead More
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NUPENG suspends planned nationwide strike as Chevron recalls sacked workers
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has put on hold its planned nationwide strike scheduled for Thursday, August 27, after Chevron Nigeria Limited, CNL, and its contractors agreed to immediately unconditionally recall the 175 workers sacked last week. Recall that NUPENG had Thursday last week issued a seven-day strikeRead More
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30-year-old woman in court for alleged assault, intimidation
Police on Wednesday docked a 30-year-old woman, Uju Erondu, in a Lugbe Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly beating another woman inside her compound. Erondu, who resides in Lugbe Zone 5, Airport Road Abuja, is charged with criminal force, assault, and criminal intimidation. The prosecutor, Francis Gabriel, told the court that the matter wasRead More
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Buhari swears in 12 Permanent Secretaries
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhmmadu Buhari on Wednesday swore-in 12 Permanent Secretaries at the Council Chambers, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The swearing-in ceremony started about 10 am before the commencement of the 13th weekly virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting. The Permanent Secretaries were appointed in June in a statement issued by the HeadRead More
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Court blocks Ivory Coast former president, Gbagbo, from seeking re-election
A court in Ivory Coast has confirmed the decision of the country’s electoral commission to strike off 75-year-old former president, Laurent Gbagbo, from the electoral list, his lawyer told AFP Tuesday. “It’s a definitive no,” Claude Mentenon told AFP, adding that there was no further legal recourse inside Ivory Coast. Election officials had already rejectedRead More
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FG inaugurates 7-member presidential panel on UNILAG crisis
The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has inaugurated a seven-member presidential panel to look into the crisis in the school and submit recommendations that would put the school back on course. Adamu, at the inauguration in Abuja on Wednesday, charged members of the panel to conclude its assignment and submit its report within twoRead More
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Herdsmen Attacks: NEMA presents relief items to Delta community
By Perez Brisibe – Ughelli Six months after suspected herdsmen killed ten locals in Agadama community in Ughelli North local government area of Delta State, the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA presented materials to locals in the community. The presentation at the community is coming three days after the burial of the late chairman ofRead More
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Amotekun won’t be subsumed under Community Policing, Akeredolu insists
By Dayo Johnson THE Chairman of the South-west Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu has said that the Amotekun Security outfit would not be collapsed into the Community Policing recently approved by the Federal Government. Akeredolu also insisted that south-west governors would not pay community policemen. Governor Rotimi Akeredolu says the Ondo State Security Network Agency, alsoRead More
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CAMA law: We’ll stand by CAN decision, Pastor Senfuye
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The setman of the Treasure House of God, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Pastor Seye Senfuye has declared that the church ministers will abide and stand by the decision of the leadership of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), as it has rejected the Companies and Allied Matters Act (CAMA) 2020 recently signedRead More
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Appeal Court upholds judgement reversing EFCC’s Director’s demotion
The Court of Appeal on Tuesday upheld the judgement of the National Industrial Court Abuja, which reversed the demotion of the former Commandant of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Academy, Mr Ayo Olowonihi. The appellate court in a unanimous decision held that the appeal by the EFCC against the judgment of Justice MusaRead More
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