The Nigeria Immigration Service said it intercepted six victims of human trafficking along Kankon-Owode Road, in Badagry, Lagos. The Controller, Seme Command of the NIS, Abdullahi Adamu, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Seme-Krape office, Badagry, Lagos. Mr Adamu said that the suspected victims were intercepted by combined efforts of men of the Nigeria Air Force, 653 Ahanve, Badagry and men of immigration on patrol along the road. According to the controller, they were travelling to Ghana from Badagry at about 1.30.a.m when they were intercepted. “The six victims of human trafficking were intercepted by a combined team…
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The Ijaw National Congress (INC) has advised the federal government and security agencies to exercise caution in their responses to the nationwide protest planned to hold Aug.1- Aug.10 Prof. Benjamin Okaba, president, INC, gave the advice in Abuja on Saturday at a news conference tagged “State of the Nation: What the Federal Government Should Do”. Mr Okaba said federal government should guide against inflammatory rhetoric and heavy-handed tactics, which could exacerbate tensions and plunge the nation into chaos. “As our nation teeters on the brink of a proposed protest amidst unprecedented national hardship, the Ijaw National Congress (INC) urges the…
A heavily pregnant woman has d!ed while fighting with her neighbor in Ugep town, Yakurr Local Government Area of Cross River State.Journalist, Agba Jalingo, confirmed the incident in a Facebook post on Friday, July 26, 2024. “The deceased woman’s child was said to have picked a fight with a neighbour’s child, which later degenerated into a fisticuffs between the deceased and her neighbor,” he wrote. “The deceased who was heavily pregnant lost her life in the process. It is not clear if the police have intervened.”
Organisers of the upcoming nationwide #EndBadGovt protest have warned security agencies that there will be consequences if any of the protesters is attacked. According to the protesters, they will demand the resignation of President Bola Tinubu and his entire cabinet, if any of them is attacked in any part of the country. The Nigeria Police Force, Nigerian Army, State Security Service and other security agencies have been threatening protesters against going ahead with the exercise. The security operatives hinged their warning on the deaths and destruction that marred the October 2020 #EndSARS protest, Kenyan uprising, expressing worry that the #EndBadGovt…
The Christian Association of Nigeria has backed President Bola Tinubu’s government by calling on masterminds of the planned nationwide protest scheduled for August 1 to jettison the idea. CAN also advised those behind the plan to embrace dialogue with the government. “Dialogue, petitions, and town hall meetings are viable options that can yield positive results without the risk of disorder,” Archbishop Daniel Okoh, CAN President, said in a statement on Friday. Advising that the protest could degenerate into chaos and anarchy, the association cited the #EndSARS protests that turned bloody after thugs infiltrated ranks of the peaceful protesters, The CAN…
The group described the publication as an insult to the entire people of Ondo kingdom who are constituents of Hon. Makinde, especially since the group behind the publication is unknown to the vast majority of residents. This was contained a statement jointly signed by President of the Association, Engr. Christopher Akinkugbe, Secretary, Dr. Mojibola Oyebade and Publicity Secretary, Boderin Akinnubi. The Association expressed its dismay over what it described as a spiteful and malicious report. “We found the content and the baseless allegations in the publications as laughable,” the statement read. According to the statement, “The Association identified the source…
The Honourable Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice of Ondo State, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo, OON, SAN, has called on those planning protests to reconsider and allow for reconciliation, emphasizing the importance of maintaining public peace. In a statement issued on Thursday, Dr. Ajulo acknowledged the right of every citizen to engage in peaceful protest but cautioned against potential risks posed by individuals who might hijack such movements to perpetrate violence and disrupt public order. “As someone who has actively participated in protests for over 30 years, I understand the power and importance of peaceful demonstrations. However, the current climate is…
A 300-level Computer Science student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Naja’atu Salisu has been confirmed dead after she was found unconscious in a hostel bathroom on Friday morning. Vanguard learned that Naja’atu entered the bathroom in the female hostel at the Gubi campus of the university to have her bath and prepare for lectures like other days but didn’t make it out. “She had done every routine in preparation for the morning class before going into the bathroom. She brought wears that she planned to wear to the class and kept them on the side of her bed,”…
Ifeanyi Ubah, Senator representing Anambra South district in the National Assembly, is dead. He died in the United Kingdom, UK.Senator Ubah was said to have departed Nigeria for the UK, two days ago.Recall that Ubah defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Young Progressives Party, YPP, last year.
The All Progressives Congress Committee of Diaspora Chairmen (APC-CDC) has urged the youth to shelve the planned nationwide protest and give President Bola Tinubu time to address and resolve the nation’s current challenges effectively. The CDC Secretary General and APC Spain Chairman, Adeayo Tella, said on Saturday in Lagos that Mr Tinubu’s “Renewed Hope Agenda” for the masses would soon materialise. Describing the proposed protest as unnecessary, Mr Tella said that Nigerians needed to understand the President and give him a chance to prove himself to the masses. “Let us work together as one to see a better Nigeria in…