Vanguard Latest News Saturday 11th April 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 11/04/20
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COVID 19 Lockdown: Abiodun distributes relief materials to people in Ogun Central
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Friday, went around major areas in Ogun Central Senatorial District to distribute relief materials to some residents. He was in Abeokuta South and parts of Abeokuta North Local Government Area to give food items to the aged and vulnerable persons in what he said, wasRead More
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New Ebola case in DR Congo sets back awaited end to outbreak
A new case of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Congo, just three days before the country was expected to declare an end to the outbreak, the World Health Organization said Friday. The new case was confirmed in Beni, a community that had been an epicentre of the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak in history.Read More
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COVID-19: The illusion of options
By Dimeji Bassir For someone who has lived and worked across two continents for over a decade, global mobility strangely still invokes a slew of sinusoidal emotions within me. Aside from dealing continually with the psychological bifurcation of not belonging in any one place permanently, a wave of exhilaration and excitement during the peaks, asRead More
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Odion Ighalo: No offer yet from Man United
Odion Ighalo has “no offer on the table” from Manchester United, but the Nigerian striker is hoping to be in a position to make a big decision on his future at some stage and will “pray to God” to help direct him. The former Watford frontman was brought back to English football by the RedRead More
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COVID 19: Presidency rejects reps’ summons over palliative funds
**As House Insists on Probe By Tordue Salem, Abuja The House of Representatives, yesterday vowed to dig into the expenditure of the Social Intervention Funds as a palliative for Nigerians who are depressed by the effect of the COVID 19 pandemic, the refusal of the Presidency to cooperate with them, notwithstanding. The House, in aRead More
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Chad says will no longer take part in regional anti-jihad operations
Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno has said his country’s troops, who have been deployed to fight jihadists in the Lake Chad region and the Sahel, will no longer take part in military operations outside national borders. “Our troops have died for Lake Chad and the Sahel. From today, no Chadian soldiers will take part inRead More
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US offers $10m cash for information on Hezbollah boss
The United States announced on Friday a 10 million-dollar reward for “any information on the activities, networks and associates” of Muhammad Kawtharani, a Lebanese Hezbollah commander accused of playing a key role in coordinating pro-Iran groups in Iraq. Kawtharani is a senior official of the Lebanese Shiite movement in Iraq, “and has taken over someRead More
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E2%80%95-army/ Boko Haram: Buratai ‘relocated fully to the North East’ ? Army
By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigerian Army on Saturday reported that the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen TY Buratai, has relocated fully to the North East. Buratai from his new location according to the report will be overseeing and directing the overall operation in the theatre and other Nigerian Army operations across the country.Read More
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US marks record 2,108 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
The United States on Friday become the first country to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in one day, with 2,108 fatalities in the past 24 hours, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally. The US has now recorded 18,586 deaths and is closing in on the toll of 18,849 dead in Italy, which hasRead More
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JUST IN: Lagos records one more death from COVID-19
By David Royal Lagos state has recorded one more death from COVID-19. According to the state’s Health Commissioner, Prof Akin Abayomi, the patient died of COVID-19 complications in a private hospital in Lagos. Abayomi revealed this via his verified Twitter handle on Saturday morning while giving an update on coronavirus in the state. Lagos alreadyRead More
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