Vanguard Latest News Sunday 12th April 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 12/04/20
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Nwakali must work harder to revive career — Amuneke
World Cup-winning Nigeria captain Kelechi Nwakali has been urged to work harder in order to revive his career by Emmanuel Amuneke. The promising midfielder led Nigeria to the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup triumph and he was snapped up by English giants Arsenal FC. However, Nwakali left the Gunners for Spanish side Huesca last yearRead More
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Until COVID-19, last century’s epidemics far more deadly than 21st century’s
Before the emergence late last year of the novel coronavirus, which has now killed more than 100,000 people, the 21st century’s epidemics had been far less deadly than the pandemics of the previous century. Here are the major epidemics of the last two centuries, starting with the most recent: – Ebola: 2013-2016 and 2018-to dateRead More
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COVID-19: US accuses China of ‘xenophobia’ in treatment of Africans
The United States on Saturday accused Chinese authorities of “xenophobia” toward Africans, after coronavirus cases among Nigerians unleashed a wave of evictions in the city of Guangzhou. Africans in southern China’s largest metropolis told AFP they had been kicked out of lodgings and then turned away from hotels over suspicions aroused by the Nigerian cases.Read More
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Aside coronavirus: 10 Nigerian news you might have missed
ICPC probes N1.68 billion assets linked to Lagos Commissioner Independent Corrupt Practices Commission (ICPC) is probing assets worth about N1. 68 billion allegedly linked to a Commissioner in Lagos State, Sunday Vanguard learnt last week. The probe was reportedly launched after the ICPC received a petition detailing assets allegedly linked to the Commissioner, a woman,Read More
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No social distancing in space: New crew greeted with hugs
Three astronauts flew to the International Space Station on Thursday, departing the virus-plagued planet with little fanfare and no family members at the launch site to bid them farewell. NASA’s Chris Cassidy and Russians Anatoly Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner arrived at the orbiting lab in their Soyuz capsule six hours after blasting off from Kazakhstan.Read More
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COVID-19: Minister asks NPHCDA to construct more PHCs in FCT
The FCT Minister of State, Dr Ramatu Aliyu, has called on the management of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), to construct more healthcare facilities for the FCT.
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Churches deserted as Christians mark low key Easter in Oyo
Churches were deserted in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Sunday as Christian faithful celebrated the Easter in their homes in compliance with the state government’s directives to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. The News Agency of Nigeria( NAN) reports that the state government had placed a restriction on gatherings as well as imposedRead More
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The Orbit: The poverty dole
By Obi Nwakanma Many things that frequently happen in Nigeria, particularly under this administration, if they were to happen in other lands, often lead to the fall of governments. People rise up fearlessly and confront their elected leadership. But Nigerians have become too fatal and docile. Years of serial incompetence has alienated and traumatized theRead More
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Easter: AANI felicitates with Christians, expresses hope of overcoming COVID-19 pandemic
Inaugurates AANI COVID-19 Cttee By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Alumni Association of National Institute, AANI, Saturday, felicitates with Christians across the country and the world and expressed hope of overcoming the deadly Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was stated by the National President, AANI, former Inspector General of Police, IGP, MD Abubakar, in a statementRead More
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Boris Johnson’s half-brother slams coronavirus care at 10 Downing St
The half-brother of Boris Johnson isn’t happy with the medical care — or rather the lack of it — that the British prime minister received at No. 10 Downing Street during the early days of his battle against the coronavirus. “From what I gather — and I wasn’t there — no one asked a doctorRead More
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