Vanguard Latest News Thursday 19th March 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 19/03/20
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COVID-19: Ogun extends ban to schools, worship centres
By James Ogunnaike ABEOKUTA – Ogun State government has extended the recent ban on high-density gatherings in the State to all public and private schools in the State, as well as religious houses. According to a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kunle Somorin, all schools in the State will remain closedRead More
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BREAKING Abule ado explosion: LASEMA verifies displaced residents
By Esther Onyegbula Verification exercise of residents displaced by Sunday explosion in Soba community in Abule ado is currently ongoing. The exercise which began at exactly 12 noon on Thursday, had over three hundred residents jostling to be verified by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency LASEMA.
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Abule-Ado explosion: One additional body recovered
By Bose Adelaja Rescuers at the scene of Abule-Ado explosion have recovered an additional body of a male casualty. The male body was recovered at about 8am today. Confirming the development, the Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu said the additional body brings the total number of fatalities to 21. He saidRead More
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COVID-19: NAOSS calls for immediate closure of schools in Ogun
The National Association of Ogun State Students (NAOSS) on Thursday called on the State government to immediately shut down all schools in the state as part of measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus disease in the state.
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COVID-19: Suspected case in Katsina tests negative
By Shehu Danjuma The Katsina Ministry of Health on Thursday said the result of the blood sample taken from the suspected patient who returned from Malaysia is negative. Mr Yakubu Danja, the Katsina State Commissioner of health stated this while briefing newsmen. He said that the National Centre for Diseases Control has sent the resultRead More
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CAN directs churches to support govt in containing Coronavirus
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kaduna State has called on church leaders in the state to support government efforts to contain the Coronavirus pandemic.
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PMS: FCT filling stations comply with N125 per litre directive
Barely 24 hours after the Federal Government’s directive to filling stations to sell Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) at N125 per litre, there had been full compliance in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
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Housewife drags husband to court over N300 for upkeep of 8 children
A housewife, Zainab Abdullahi, on Thursday dragged her estranged husband, Usman Abdullahi, a vulcanizer, to a Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, alleging that he gives her only N300 for the upkeep of their eight children. The woman, who resides at Rigasa in Kaduna, also said that her husband had abandoned her for three yearsRead More
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EU chief Brexit negotiator tests positive for COVID-19
The EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has tested positive for coronavirus, he revealed today. The Frenchman said he was ‘doing well and in good spirits’ and announced he was ‘following the necessary instructions’ along with his staff. Mr Barnier, 69, becomes the highest-profile EU official to be confirmed as a Covid-19 patient since the outbreak began.Read More
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TUC boss says political office holders not qualified for pension
Mr Quadri Olaleye, the President, Trade Union Congress(TUC), says political office holders, by virtue of their tenure of office, do not qualify and should not be paid pension. Olaleye at a media parley in Abuja stressed that due process should be followed in pension administration. “As elected officeholder, the highest you can stay in officeRead More
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