Vanguard Latest News Thursday 30th April 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 30/04/20
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Treat those who divert palliatives as criminals, Kaigama urges FG
Most Rev. Ignatius Kaigama, the Archbishop of Abuja Catholic Archdiocese, has urged the Federal Government to strictly sanction anyone who diverts palliatives aimed at cushioning the effects of the lockdown due to COVID-19. Kaigama, who gave the advice in an interview with the New Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said that some people oftenRead More
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Next year’s Olympics will be cancelled if… — Games chief
The postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have to be cancelled if the coronavirus pandemic isn’t brought under control by next year, the organising committee’s president warned, ruling out further delays. The comments, in an interview with a Japanese sports daily published Tuesday, come as medical experts doubted whether the pandemic can be sufficiently contained byRead More
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Mourinho says football’s return ‘good for everyone’ –
Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho believes bringing football back, even behind closed doors, would be a much-needed morale boost for fans starved of action during the coronavirus crisis. No Premier League games have been played since March 9 due to the pandemic, which has claimed more than 26,000 British lives. Dutch football chiefs have called anRead More
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FIFA proposes up to 5 substitutions per match on a temporary basis
FIFA has proposed that teams should be allowed to make up to five substitutions per match, instead of the usual three, as a temporary measure to help cope with potential fixture congestion in the aftermath of the novel Coronavirus outbreak. Football has been at a standstill since mid-March but many leagues and federations are stillRead More
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US oil sinks towards $10 as fund sells off holdings
US oil nosedived towards $10 a barrel Tuesday after a major exchange-traded fund started selling its short-term contracts of the commodity, and storage concerns mounted as the coronavirus strangled demand. In morning London deals, West Texas Intermediate crude for June delivery tumbled more than 21 percent to $10.07 — having plunged 25 percent a dayRead More
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Easing lockdown will lead to surge in COVID-19 pandemic infection — Doctors
Doctors, under the aegis of the Medical Guild, have warned against easing the lockdown, saying it will lead to more exposures and surge in COVID-19 pandemic infection. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Medical Guild comprises of doctors under the employment of Lagos State Government. The Guild Chairman, Dr Oluwajimi Sodipo, inRead More
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Former Man Utd star, Andy Cole starts kidney research fund
Former Manchester United striker Andy Cole has started a research fund to help improve kidney transplants and patient wellbeing following his own battle against kidney failure. Cole, who won multiple trophies under Alex Ferguson at Old Trafford, suffered kidney failure in 2015 after picking up a virus while on tour in Vietnam as a UnitedRead More
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Doctors remove live six-inch worm from Chinese woman’s brain
Chinese doctors removed a live six-inch worm (parasite) from a 23-year-old Chinese female patient who was complaining of having continuous headaches. Xiao Yi (pseudonym) was reported to have visited a local clinic in Jiangsu province of eastern China in January but was transferred to a provincial hospital in Nanjing after she suffered an epilepsy attack.Read More
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Fellaini lends struggling Standard Liege 3 million euros
Marouane Fellaini will lend his former club Standard Liege three million euros ($3.26 million) to help them through the coronavirus crisis, Belgian media reported on Thursday. Fellaini who now plays for Shandong Luneng in China, followed in the footsteps of international teammate Axel Witsel, who has also invested in the Pro League club. According toRead More
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COVID-19: PTF says govt. offices, others can open from May 4
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says Federal Government establishments, banks, construction companies, manufacturing and others can commence operation from on May, 4, after four weeks lockdown. The National Coordinator of the PTF on COVID-19, Dr Aliyu Sani, stated this during the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday inRead More
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