Vanguard Latest News Thursday 1st April 2021
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 01/04/21
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N300m damages: Court reserves judgment in PDP’s suit against Kano electoral commission
A High Court in Kano on Thursday reserved judgment in a suit filed the PDP seeking N300 million in damages against the Kano State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) for alleged unlawful insertion of its logo in the ballot papers during the Jan.16 council elections. The Kano PDP Chairman, Shehu Sagagi and Secretary Jamilu Danbatta, throughRead More
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Hoodlums attack former Sports Minister’s residence in Plateau
Hoodlums have attacked the residence of former Sports Minister, Damishi Sango, in Plateau State, shooting two security details and a boy in the process. It was gathered that the hooodlums attacked the residence at Danwal, Ganawuri after Vom, in Riyom Local Government Area around 9:00pm on Wednesday. It was also learnt their rifles were cartedRead More
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Gunmen storm military camp in Niger, kill soldiers, abduct 10, burn vehicles
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have reportedly invaded the camp of the Joint Security Task Force comprising of the Army, Police, Civil Defence and Vigilantes at Allawa and opened fire on them, killing an undisclosed number of soldiers in the process in Niger State. An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC)Read More
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Fine on adverts: We put ads where Nigerians’ eyeballs are, HASG tells Lai Mohammed
Victor Ogunyinka The Head of Advertising Sectoral Groups, HASG, has replied to the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, over his comment on fines for brands running advertorials on foreign channels. The media decisions are driven by the consumers’ interest, passion, inspiration, and aspirations,” HASG stated. In a Good Morning Nigeria Show on the Nigeria TelevisionRead More
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Digital Switch Over: FG to rake in $1bn from spectrum sale – Minister
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says over one billion dollars would accrue to government from the sale of spectrum after completion of the Digital Switch Over (DSO). The minister stated this on Thursday in Abuja when he featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) flagship interview programme, NANForum. NAN reportsRead More
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CSO kicks, calls for amendment of controversial CAMA 2020 Act
Yiaga Africa, Wednesday, expressed worry, kicked and called for the amendment of the controversial Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020
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How clampdown on BDC operators hurts economy in the North
By Kennedy John THE importance of Bureau De Change, BDC, operators in Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange, FX, market can’t be overemphasised. In a dollar-dependent economy such as ours, their existence and operations have become part of the main arteries that keep the economy running. Ever since the entry of BDC operators in the financial space, the FXRead More
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Don’t scrap UBE counterpart funding
LEFT to the governors of the 36 states, the counterpart funding arrangement for drawdown of the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, fund should be scrapped. This much was evident in the call by the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State when a delegation of the House of RepresentativesRead More
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2023: CSO writes INEC Chair over declining voter turnout
Calls for continuous voter registration By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Ahead of 2023 general elections and others slated in 2021 and 2022, a Civil Society Organisation, CSO, The Nigerian Alliance, TNA, Wednesday, wrote to the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, over declining voter turnout. The letter with subject ‘Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) ContinuedRead More
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Silence is consent: Occupying the office of the citizen
By ‘Yemi Adamolekun Of all the institutions of a democratic society, there’s none as formidable as an awakened and conscious citizenry — Shehu Sani WHEN I started actively working on governance issues 10 years ago, it seemed that there would be a rational sequence of actions leading to holding public office holders accountable. People putRead More
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