Vanguard Latest News Friday 17th April 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 17/04/20
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COVID-19: AU ECOSOCC urges China, France, others to grant Nigeria debt forgiveness
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Africa Union, Economic, Social and Cultural, AU ECOSOCC, Nigeria office, on Friday, urged China, France, Japan, and India to grant Nigeria debt forgiveness as other 25 countries were recently granted debt forgivenes as the novel Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic continue to ravage countries across the world. This was containedRead More
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Mixed reactions trail payment of 10% lawyers bar practising fees by NBA
Mixed reactions on Friday trailed payment of 10 per cent of the Bar Practice Fees (BPF)of members to ameliorate the economic hardship brought by the lockdown to contain the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the NBA President, Paul Usoro, in a statement issued on April 15 titled “COVID-19 Pandemic–Read More
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Liberalise PMS price now, MOMAN urges FG
Major Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) said there is no better time to liberalise the price of premium motor spirit otherwise known as petrol than now that international oil price is below $30 per barrel.
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Gunmen abduct couple, kill one in Kaduna
A number of gunmen on Thursday night, struck at Gbagyi Villa community in Chickun Local Government Area of Kaduna State killing a student .
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Delta, Edo community dispute: Gunmen cart away properties, destroyed houses
…We are on the matter-Ethiope East LG Chair …Three persons have been arrested for allegedly promoting native war -Police …says one pump action, two double barrel guns were recovered By Festus Ahon – Asaba The lingering dispute between the people of Ovre-Eku community in Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta state and Orhiovwon LocalRead More
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BREAKING: Fire guts INEC Headquarters
By Omeiza Ajayi The headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC in Abuja has been gutted by fire. Vanguard gathered that the fire started minutes before noon and personnel of the Federal Fire Service had already mobilized to the scene in an effort to out out the inferno. Details later…
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In a coronavirus world, Biden seeks ways to close money gap with Trump
Joe Biden is starting to get the help he needs to compete with President Donald Trump’s massive election war chest, although the Democrat has a huge shortfall to make up in the coming months. Former Barack Obama staffers are planning to raise money for the putative Democratic presidential nominee. Ex-rivals like Elizabeth Warren are usingRead More
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Four killed in Edo cult war, two by suspected herdsmen
By Ozioruva Aliu – Benin City Not less than six persons have been reportedly killed in some parts of Edo state by suspected armed herdsmen and cult related fight over supremacy. Two farmers in Odighi, Ovia North East local government area were allegedly killed by suspected herdsmen on their ways to their farms. An eyewitness,Read More
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Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises by 89 to 4,958 — Health Ministry
Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus rose by 89 in the past 24 hours to reach 4,958 on Friday, health ministry spokesman Kianush Jahanpur said on state TV. The total number of cases of infection reached 79,494, of which 3,563 were in critical condition, he said. READ ALSO: Iran coronavirus death toll up as officialRead More
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COVID-19 lockdown: Kano Central Mosque empty on Friday
By Abdulmumin Murtala – Kano The Kano Central Mosque located next to the Emir’s Palace in the ancient city is for the first time ever empty in compliance with the lockdown instruction to curb the spread of COVID-19. The state government imposed the lockdown effective from 10 pm on Thursday following the spread of theRead More
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