Vanguard Latest News Thursday 26th March 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 26/03/20
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Uganda temporarily bans public transport
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has announced a 14-day ban on public transport to curb the spread of the coronavirus. In a televised address on Wednesday, Mr. Museveni said the ban will take effect immediately. This includes the ubiquitous boda-bodas, as the motorcycle taxis are locally known. Private cars will only be allowed to carry threeRead More
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Man United legend Schmeichel opens up on ‘regret’ at leaving
Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel admits his “pride” got in the way of him remaining at Old Trafford for “many more years”. The goalkeeper left the club in the summer of 19991 after captaining the Treble-winning side’s victory in the Champions League final. The Dane claims his mental and physical exhaustion caused him to endRead More
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Petit insists Klopp’s Liverpool ‘more impressive’ than Arsenal Invincibles
Former Gunners star Emmanuel Petit claims the current Liverpool side “have something special” and are more impressive than Arsenal Invincibles. Liverpool have won 27 of their 29 games this campaign and were dead-certs to win their first Premier League title before coronavirus brought football to a halt. Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal went an entire Premier LeagueRead More
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Coronavirus: Kenya bans second-hand clothing imports
Kenya has banned the importation of second-hand clothes, popularly known as “mitumba”, as a way of limiting the spread of coronavirus. “Importation of used clothes is suspended with immediate effect to safeguard the health of Kenyans and promote local textiles,” Kenya’s Daily Nation newspaper quoted Trade Minister Betty Maina as saying. Many people buy second-handRead More
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JUST IN: Lagos to discharge six COVID-19 patients
The Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Tunde Ajayi, on Thursday via his twitter handle disclosed that six of the patients at the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba have recovered and will be discharged soon. By Gabriel Olawale and David Royal This means that an additional six patients from the 30 activeRead More
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COVID-19: Sokoto Army mammy market reduces closing hours to 9:00pm
By Nasiru Suleiman, Sokoto Fun seekers at the Giginya Army Barrack Mammy market, Sokoto were shocked on Wednesday night when by 9:00 pm soldiers ‘chased’ visitors and shop owners out of the market before the regular closing hour of 11:00 pm. Giginya Army barrack mammy market is one of the major joints where fun-seekers visitRead More
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Covid-19: NSCDC deploys 500 personnel to Ekiti, Edo
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Command in Ekiti State, has deployed 250 Emergency Response Personnel across the state as part of measures to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. The NSCDC Commandant in the state, Mr. Solomon Iyamu, disclosed this in a statement issued by the command’s spokesman, ASC Tolulope Afolabi inRead More
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Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus
Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the coronavirus in prison — and most likely contracted the disease at Rikers Island, an official briefed on the matter told The Post on Sunday. Weinstein, 68, is being held in isolation at the Wende Correctional Facility near Buffalo, where he tested positive on Saturday, theRead More
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Gov Emmanuel declares one-week stay-at-home for workers
…Suspends Ibom Air operations from 29 March By Chioma Onuegbu – Uyo Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom state has advised workers to prepare to stop going to work and stay at home for one week with effect from Monday 30 March 2020. Emmanuel announced this in a statement signed by Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, SecretaryRead More
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COVID-19: Dunamis Church donates medical equipment to FCTA
Says govt alone can’t fight pandemic By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A faith-based organization, Dunamis International Gospel Centre, DIGC, Wednesday, donated medical equipment worth millions of Naira to the Federal Capital Territory Administration, FCTA, to combat the Coronavirus, COVID-19, outbreak. The donation was made by the Founder and Senior Pastor, Dr. Paul Enenche, along withRead More
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