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Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 20/01/20
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Supreme Court verdict: PDP urges Kano supporters to remain calm
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised its supporters in Kano State to remain calm and avoid acts capable of causing trouble in the state. Alhaji Rabi’u Suleiman-Bichi, the state’s PDP Caretaker Committee Chairman, gave the advice while speaking with newsmen in Kano on Monday. READ ALSO: Kano PDP accepts Supreme Court judgement in goodRead More
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Man City plot hijack of Man United’s Bruno Fernandes move
Noisy neighbours Manchester City, are planning to hijack Man United’s move for Portugal and Sporting Lisbon midfielder, Bruno Fernandes. Fernandes has managed to contribute 13 goals and ten assists in 22 matches in all competitions this season for Sporting. Sporting captain Fernandes is said to be desperate to move and has reportedly agreed terms withRead More
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Supreme Court upholds Ganduje’s election, dismisses Yusuf’s appeal
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Supreme Court, on Monday, upheld the election of governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State. The apex court, in a unanimous judgement by a seven-man panel of Justices that was led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Tanko Muhammad, dismissed an appeal the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,Read More
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Akwa Ibom PDP protests Imo Supreme Court judgement
By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo Akwa Ibom State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP Sunday joined its counterparts across the country to protest what it called unjust and unfair ruling of the Supreme Court on the governorship of Imo State. The protesters numbering thousands marched through the major Streets in Uyo, the state capital cladRead More
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Security beefed up in Kano after Supreme Court affirms Gov. Ganduje
Security was on Monday beefed up in and around Kano Government House, after the Supreme Court’s verdict that affirmed Abdullahi Ganduje, as the duly elected governor of the state. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that security was also beefed up in other parts of the city to protect lives and property. A NAN correspondentRead More
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UN urges reform amid escalation in anti-gov’t protests in Iraq
The Special Representative of UN secretary-general for Iraq, Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, on Monday urged the Iraqi authorities for a renewed push for reform. She expressed her concern about violence during the ongoing anti-government protests over corruption, lack of jobs and public services. Hennis-Plasschaert, who also heads the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), said in aRead More
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Breaking: Secondus, Peter Obi, Dino, others storm Abuja streets to protest Imo judgment
Barely one week after the apex court quashed the election that brought in Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and declared Hope Uzodinma of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the winner of the 9, March 2019, Imo Gubernatorial election, the bigheads of the opposition party, today marched to the various streets in Abuja protesting, insisting that the Supreme Court judgment should be reversed.
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FRSC recorded 80% drop in road crashes in Bayelsa in 2019 — official
The Bayelsa Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Monday said it recorded a drop of about 80 per cent in the number of road accidents in the state in 2019 The Sector Commander, Mr. Ikechukwu Igwe, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa. According toRead More
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NPFL: Wikki end winless run in 2-1 victory over MFM FC
Wikki Tourist FC heaved a sigh of relief following their first win after three games on returning to the Tafawa Balewa Stadium for their home matches in the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). They won 2-1 against Lagos side, MFM on Sunday in one of the Matchday 16 fixtures. The Bauchi team have failed toRead More
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NDLEA charges apprentice with 1.1kg drug deal
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday preferred a drug-trafficking charge against a 42-year-old man, Aliyu Amao, at a Federal High Court Lagos. The defendant, also an apprentice, is facing a charge of trafficking 1.1kg of Cannabis Sativa, popularly known as Hemp. The charged is labeled FHC/L/15C/2020 The prosecution said that the defendantRead More
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