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Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress APC, Mr. Yekini Nabena has declared that the plans of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP and its outgoing governor in Bayelsa State, Seriake Dickson to rig the November 16 governorship election in the state would never come to fruition. At a news conference Wednesday in Abuja, the APC deputy spokesman who warned the PDP to jettison any plan to disrupt the electoral process, however, said he has also petitioned the Inspector General of Police IGP on the worsening security situation in the state. Reacting to the violence that erupted in the…

Myanmar police say it has exposed a total of 191 human trafficking cases across the country in the first nine months of 2019. This was according to figures released by the Anti-Trafficking Police Force on Wednesday. It said that from January to September 2019, 556 traffickers were charged in connection with the cases and 279 people were victimised. READ: Security beefed up as tribunal decides Kano governorship election It added that altogether 25 people including seven children were victimised, while 54 traffickers were charged in connection with 15 human trafficking cases in September alone. Under Myanmar’s 2005 Anti-Trafficking in Persons…

Security has been beefed up in Kano metropolis ahead of the Judgment to be delivered by the Kano State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Wednesday. NAN reports that the tribunal had on Monday, Sept. 30, set aside Wednesday, Oct. 2, for the judgment on the petition filed by the PDP and its gubernatorial candidate against Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje. PDP and Abba Kabir-Yusuf are challenging the declaration of Dr Abdullahi Ganduje of APC as the winner of the March 23, governorship election in Kano state. Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kano reports that armed policemen have been…

Men suspected to be hired killers or kidnappers have gunned down the Adamawa State Chairman of Tabital Pulaaku International, Alhaji Abdu Bali. The attackers who struck at the Fulani group leader’s residence in Yola town on Tuesday night also killed a man who was identified as a visitor and left another visitor critically injured. READ: Just In: Deputy president-general of Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs dead Our correspondent gathered that three gunmen stormed the Tabital Pulaaku chairman’s house in Lakare area of Yola town about 8:30 pm on Tuesday and opened gunfire on the man and his visitors, killing…

The Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Deputy President-General, Alhaji Sakariyahu Babalola was reported dead Wednesday. Babalola died at the age of 89. Alhaji Babalola, who was also the President-General of the Muslim Ummah of Southwest Nigeria (MUSWEN) was a philanthropist. He was the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of Telemobile Nigeria Limited. READ: EFCC arrests INEC officials over diversion of N84.6m election duty allowance Popularly known as SOB, the late Alhaji Babalola will be buried on Wednesday in Lagos in accordance with the Islamic injunction. The janazah (prayer for the deceased) will take place at the Lagos Central Mosque, Idumota.…

The Sokoto Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission top officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Zamfara State over the diversion of over N84 million meant for the payment of allowances for the staff who organised the 2019 elections in the state. Those arrested by the EFCC are: Hassan Sidi Aliyu,  AdministrativeSecretary,  Hussain Jafar Head of Operations, Abdullahi Yusuf Abubakar State Accountant and Abdulmumin Usman. The commission said in a statement made available to Vanguard last night that the suspects engaged in what is called a case of conspiracy, breach of trust and criminal diversion of money…

Tottenham Hotspur’s troubles continued as they were humiliated in the most devastating fashion by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on one of the most embarrassing nights in their recent history as Serge Gnabry scored four goals. The scale of this thrashing for manager Mauricio Pochettino and his players was made even more stark by the fact they took an early lead through Son Heung-min and were on level terms until just before half-time. Bayern posed a huge threat throughout and were quickly on terms through Joshua Kimmich’s superb 20-yard finish – but Spurs failed to heed the warning signs…

The Civil Liberties Organisation (CLO) has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing Dr. George Moghalu as managing Director/CEO of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA). Chairman of Anambra State chapter Vincent Ezekwueme, in a statement yesterday, described the appointment as the best independence gift to the Southeast. He said the people would remain grateful to the President for ‘his patriotic reintegration processes’. The statement reads: “This is a welcome development and cheering news to the people of the Southeast and Nigerians. This is the best Independence gift to the Southeast. The President has provided the opportunity towards resuscitation of the moribund…

As Nigeria celebrates 59th Independence anniversary, an indigenous company says  it is intensifying efforts to begin assembling of solar cars by 2020. Mr Moses Onaja, Chief Executive Officer, Sun Energy Community Development Initiative (SECODI), made the disclosure on Tuesday during an exhibition of solar products  in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the exhibition was aimed at inspiring Nigerians to have access to renewable and clean energy which is environmental friendly. “We want to promote the use of renewable energy products in Nigeria to promote a clean and healthy environment. “What we want to do now is…

President Muhammadu Buhari has dismissed insinuations and commentaries that he might seek to amend the constitution in a bid to pursue a third term in office. In a statement on 1 October, Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity said the President will only serve until 2023. “The Presidency wishes to correct internet-based gossip and un-informed media commentary regarding presidential term limits, given credence by so-called support groups, staging street demonstrations asking President Muhammadu Buhari to do a third term. “There are no circumstances – nor set of circumstances – under which President Buhari may…