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The Nigerian Army on Saturday carried out yet another round of reshuffling, barely two months after a similar exercise saw 103 senior officers, including top generals in the Boko Haram war, redeployed. Army spokesperson Sani Usman, a brigadier-general, did not immediately cite reasons for the latest redeployment of at least 15 generals and one colonel. He listed those affected to include …

The impeachment crisis hovering over the head of the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has been resolved following a meeting between the national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, and other leaders of the party in the state. The Lagos State House of Assembly had threatened to commence impeachment proceedings against Mr Ambode over allegations of illegal budgetary spendings and …

The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has accused the management of the some of Nigeria’s tertiary institutions of mismanagement of funds. Mr Adamu said this during the sixth edition of the weekend ministerial press conference in Abuja on Sunday. He said his ministry would soon set up visitation panels to probe the finances of the institutions. ”May I at this …

Benin City Nigeria – Civil Empowerment & Rule of Law Support Initiative (CERLSI) has called on the Buhari administration to draw a lesson from Vice President Osinbajo’s helicopter crash and declare a national federal road emergency, making it compulsory for all federal dilapidated roads to be fixed. The organization, in a statement released on Saturday by its Deputy Executive Director, …

By. MIKE OSAROGIAGBON A two-Day Capacity Building Program was at the weekend organised for officers and men of Zone 5 of the Nigeria Police Force ahead of the forthcoming General elections. The training which began on Friday is on Democratic Policing and Election Security Management, convened by the Police Force in collaboration with Hi-Tech Security Services and Training Limited. Declaring …

Nigeria’s vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, has escaped death as his chopper helicopter crash landed in Kabba, Kogi State today. His spokesperson, Mr. Laolu Akande, in a tweet, said, “VP Osinbajo’s Chopper crash lands in Kabba, but he and the entire crew (are) safe. He is continuing with his engagements and plans for the day in Kogi State.” This is the …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Edo State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu has vowed to launch a massive clampdown on patrons of various cult groups operating in Edo State.  The State Police Chief also promised to commence serial raids of bars that operate till 2:am as Intelligence had identified them as spots for criminals. CP Hakeem made the pledge today (Friday) while parading 88 …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, led members of the state executive council to the funeral mass for late Princess Mrs. Lami Beatrice Ojezua, mother of Barr. Anselm Ojezua, chairman of the state chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC). Late Princess Mrs. Lami Beatrice Ojezua died at 87 years of age.  The governor who was at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church, …

ABUJA- Following a request from the Federal Government, the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, in Abuja, on Thursday, fixed February 4 to resume proceedings on the non assets declaration charge pending against the suspended Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Walter Onnoghen. The Mr. Danladi Umar-led tribunal, in a statement made available to Vanguard, disclosed that FG had in a …

Read full statement belowDATE: 1st January, 2019 I WALTER S. N. ONNOGHEN of THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA hereby voluntarily depose to the statement averred herein knowing that whatever I write or state may be tendered against me as evidence in court. I also volunteer to state that the statement was not taken in evidence from me under duress but …