Vanguard Latest News Sunday 29th March 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 29/03/20
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COVID-19: Pray for Kyari, El-Rufai- MURIC urges Nigerians
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has urged Nigerians to pray for quick recovery of Mr Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai and others infected with coronavirus (COVID-19). MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola made the call in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. “Kyari tested positive for the coronavirusRead More
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Enforcement of coronavirus lockdown turns violent in parts of Africa
Police fired tear gas at a crowd of Kenyan ferry commuters as the country’s first day of a coronavirus curfew slid into chaos. Elsewhere, officers were captured in mobile phone footage whacking people with batons. Virus prevention measures have taken a violent turn in parts of Africa as countries impose lockdowns and curfews orRead More
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BREAKING : Buhari to make broadcast 7pm today
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA – – PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast to the nation today Sunday, March 29, 2020 at 7pm. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Femi Adesina disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. READ ALSO: Buhari’s ‘problems’ with coronavirus According to him, “Television, radio and other electronic mediaRead More
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COVID-19: Oyo goes tough on social distance offenders as taskforce impounds 22 vehicles
THE Oyo State COVID-19 Security and Enforcement sub-committee has impounded a total of Twenty-Two (22) illegally parked vehicles during its special night operations, to enforce compliance at clubhouses and public places in Ibadan.
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Mafia primed to feast on Italy’s coronavirus devastation
As Italy mourns thousands of coronavirus dead, and survivors brace for life in an economic wasteland, one rung of society looks to win big: organised crime. “The Italian mafia can turn threats into opportunities,” top government anti-mafia investigator Giuseppe Governale told AFP. Over 10,000 people have died in Italy of the flu-like disease, which hasRead More
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Coronavirus pandemic drives up price of hard drugs
The coronavirus pandemic is driving up the price of heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl as Mexican cartels scramble to get their hands on Chinese-manufactured chemicals now in short supply. “The cartels are having a lot of difficulties producing drugs right now, and when the supply is low the price always goes up,” a US federal lawRead More
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COVID 19: Airforce postpones entrance examination into AFMS, AFGMS Jos
The Nigerian Air force has postponed the entrance examination into it’s Military secondary schools for male and female in Jos owing to the Corona virus pandemic.
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World Council of Churches urges Christians to pray at home
By Sam Eyoboka WORLD Council of Churches, WCC general secretary, Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit and WCC moderator, Dr Agnes Abuom have urged people and churches to give highest priority to “doing whatever we can do to protect life” and “ask churches not to have public services tomorrow as this can become hubs of transmissionRead More
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We have 60-days fuel sufficiency – NNPC
Nigerian National petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has urged Nigerians not to engage in panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), as the country has adequate stock of the products to last for over 60-days. Mr Mele Kyari, Group Managing Director of the corporation, gave the assurance while briefing newsmen on Sunday in Abuja. Kyari assured thatRead More
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Saudi seizes 5 million illegally stored medical masks
Saudi authorities have seized more than five million medical masks that were illegally stockpiled amid the coronavirus outbreak, state media reported on Sunday. The commerce ministry seized 1.17 million masks from a private store in Hail, northwest of the capital, after authorities Wednesday confiscated more than four million masks stored in a facility in theRead More
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