Vanguard Latest News Sunday 19th April 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 19/04/20
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LOCKDOWN: Police arrest officers in viral video torturing woman in Osun
The Police in Osun on Sunday confirmed the arrest and detention of two of its personnel in a viral video torturing a woman in Iwo, while enforcing the Covid-19 lockdown order in the state. DSP Yemisi Opalola, the Osun Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) confirmed the development in a statement in Osogbo. Opalola saidRead More
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CAN commiserates with President Buhari on Kyari’s death
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has commiserated with President Muhammadu Buhari on the demise of his Chief of Staff (COS), Mallam, Abba Kyari, after a brief illness occasioned by COVID-19.
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Community Transmission: Tension grips FCT residents as 12 test positive for COVID-19 in Mabushi
By Omeiza Ajayi Fears of massive community transmission of the Novel Coronavirus has hit the nation’s Federal Capital Territory, Abuja following the discovery of 12 positive cases in Mabushi, a local community in the heart of the city. On Saturday, 49 new cases of Covid-19 were reported in Nigeria, with 12 of such cases inRead More
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E2%80%95-clemens-westerhof/ EXCLUSIVE: Why I fell out with Bonfrere ― Clemens Westerhof
…..Says I won’t let him go free …..Recalls Nigeria’s sad loss to Italy Penultimate week, former Nigeria coach, Clemens Westerhof whose reputation in Nigerian football folklore looms large was accused by his former assistant, Johannes Bonfrere of selling the 1994 World Cup group game against Italy for $100,000. Westerhof has since denied the allegation,Read More
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Global virus deaths pass 150,000 as Trump endorses lockdown protests
Coronavirus deaths have surged past 150,000 worldwide with nearly a quarter of them in the United States, where President Donald Trump lent his support to protesters rallying against lockdown orders. Evidence is mounting that social distancing successfully slowed the pandemic after more than half of humanity — 4.5 billion people — were confined to theirRead More
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COVID -19: NGO to empower youth for human development initiative
The Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) under the aegis of WAKAWell has revealed its goal to prevent exploitation by empowering young people to improve on their skills and development both at home and abroad as part of its effort in tackling the effect of the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19: Dangote, Wigwe other private sector coalition step up complimentary efforts to free Nigeria
The private sector-led Coalition Against Covid-19 (CACOVID-19) has stepped up its complementary efforts toward freeing the nation from the coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic.
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Breaking: Wike bows to pressure, releases 22 Exxonmobil staff
Following the directive of Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, to its members to shut down operations and all activities at the nation’s oil rigs and export terminals over the continued detention of 21 offshore members by the Rivers State, Wike Sunday bowed to pressure and released the detainees.
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E2%80%95prosecutor/ 44 Boko Haram members found dead in Chad prison ―Prosecutor
A group of 44 suspected members of Boko Haram, arrested during a recent operation against the jihadist group, have been found dead in their prison cell, apparently poisoned, Chad’s chief prosecutor announced Saturday. Speaking on national television, Youssouf Tom said the 44 prisoners had been found dead in their cell on Thursday. An autopsy carried outRead More
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UCH chairman tests negative for coronavirus
The Chairman, Governing Board of the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Ibrahim Shetima, has tested negative for coronavirus. The hospital spokesman, Mr. Tonye Akinrinlola, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said the two tests carried out on the chairman turned out negative. He said: “After three weeks of being in quarantine, the chairmanRead More
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