Vanguard Latest News Wednesday 22nd January 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 22/01/20
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Kwara pensioners protest non-payment of N1.68B owed by Saraki
By Demola Akinyemi Hundreds of pensioners under the aegis of Concerned pensioners of Kwara state stormed the streets of Ilorin Wednesday morning to protest the non-payment of their outstanding pension arrears of N1.68B since 2008 during the administration of Senator Bukola Saraki as governor of the state. The aggrieved protesting pensioners who left their stateRead More
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Athletics: Farah to face Bekele in Big Half race in London
Four-time Olympic champion Mo Farah will begin his Tokyo Games preparations by going head-to-head with Kenenisa Bekele at the Big Half race in March, organizers said on Wednesday. Farah, who has won the previous two editions of the half marathon event in London, faces a tough battle to keep his streak intact against Ethiopian Bekele,Read More
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Why Trump may impose travel ban on Nigeria, six others
The United States President, Donald Trump, has confirmed that the nation plans on expanding a controversial travel ban to include more countries. Trump revealed this in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. He, however, declined to list the countries that will be includedRead More
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UK’s Prince Harry and Meghan warn media over paparazzi shots
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have issued a warning over harassment by paparazzi photographers after stepping down from their royal duties to start a new life in Canada, a royal source said on Tuesday. The warning came after the media published images of Meghan taking a stroll through a park in Canada. TheyRead More
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Rep kicks as Boko Haram kills UNIMAID student, Dalep
Mr Yusuf Gagdi, member representing Pankshin, Kanke and Kanam Federal Constituency in Plateau, has condemned the killing of Daciya Dalep, his constituent and student of the University of Maiduguri, by members of the Boko Haram. Gagdi, in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Jos, described the incident asRead More
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Coronavirus: Nigeria places ports health services at alert
By Sola Ogundipe In response to the outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China, Thailand, Japan, the Republic of Korea and the United States of America, the Port Health Services Unit of the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria has been placed on alert and has heightened screening measures at the points of entry. DisclosingRead More
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Insecurity: Governors, traditional rulers, security agencies meet in Nasarawa
By David Odama Worried by the insecurity situation in the country, governors, security agencies, traditional rulers and other stakeholders are currently meeting in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital to discuss and come up with a position on the challenges bedevilling the zone. Already in Lafia are the governors of Niger, Benue, Plateau, Kwara and theRead More
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Angola seeks help to reclaim assets lost to corruption
Angola is seeking other countries’ help to recover state funds lost because of corruption, Minister of State for Economic Coordination Manuel Jose Nunes Junior said on Tuesday. Angolan President Joao Lourenco said on taking office in 2017 that he would crackdown on graft and reform the economy. “We are activating all the legal, judicial andRead More
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Obaseki’s men trying to swindle him over documentary on Oshiomhole — Mayaki
By Omeiza Ajayi – Abuja Former Executive Director, Media Affairs to Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, Prince John Mayaki has dismissed moves by a former Speaker of the Edo state House of Assembly, Hon. Kabiru Adjoto to release a documentary exposing the “dark side” of Oshiomhole when he held sway as governor of the state. Vanguard hadRead More
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Bandits kill my people everyday and no response from government – Senator Sani Musa
ABUJA – CHAIRMAN, Senate Services Committee, Senator Mohammed Sani Musa, All Progressives Congress, APC, Niger East has again raised the alarm that his people were being killed everyday by armed bandits without responses from concerned authorities.
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