Vanguard Latest News Tuesday 19th May 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 19/05/20
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Embattled Lesotho PM bows to pressure to resign, named as suspect in murder case,
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane bowed to pressure to resign on Tuesday, three months after police named him and his current wife as suspects in the murder of his former wife in a case that has transfixed the southern African nation. Thabane’s departure marks the end of one of Lesotho’s longest political careers, one markedRead More
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Nnamdi Kanu to FG: I’ll start charging you for free education on my facebook page
The leader of the Proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, Tuesday took a swipe at the Nigerian government, saying that the government visits his facebook page to get free education.
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Trump threatens WHO funding, review of U.S. membership
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to permanently halt funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) if it did not commit to improvements within 30 days, and to reconsider his country’s membership of the agency. Trump suspended U.S. contributions to the WHO last month, accusing it of promoting Chinese “disinformation” about the novel coronavirusRead More
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Senate commends Buhari over military action against banditry
…wants operations extended to Zamfara, Kaduna, Niger and Sokoto states The Senate on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for his recent directive to launch a military offensive against bandits in Katsina State. The commendation came against the backdrop of a motion considered on the floor on the need to integrate adjoining States of Niger, Zamfara,Read More
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Enugu Assembly seeks unified salary for primary school teachers, LG staff
By Dennis Agbo, Enugu Enugu State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, debated a motion seeking to have a unified system of paying the salaries of primary school teachers and that of the local government staff in the state. In the motion sponsored by the member representing Nkanu West state constituency, Hon. Iloabuchi Aniagu and 10Read More
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Africa’s new utility token gets more added value
Our Reporter As the world turns to the digital economy as a way to survive the Covid-19 pandemic, digital currencies are expected to strongly contend against the fiat in the global marketplace. However, digital currencies like every other asset are only as valuable as the demand and use for them. This is why experts areRead More
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Bauchi: Respite in Azare as 41 patients test negative for COVID-19
By Charly Agwam – Bauchi The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Azare said it has discharged 41 coronavirus patients from its isolation centre after they tested negative for Covid-19. Chairman, Rapid Response Team on COVID-19 Azare centre, Dr Auwalu Saminu Jibrin said he was pleased with the pace of the patient’s recovery, while also relating howRead More
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“We came from Lagos to rob in Ogun”, suspects confess
By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police of the Nigeria Police on Saturday arrested two armed robbery suspects in Ajuwon, Ifo local government area of the state. The suspects according to a statement issued by the command Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi and made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, the stateRead More
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Buhari writes Senate, requests confirmation of Yuguda as DG, SEC, others
By Henry Umoru, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari has written to the Senate, requesting for the screening and confirmation of Lamido Yuguda as the new Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Also to be screened and confirmed are three nominees as full-time Commissioners of the Commission. Others for confirmation are Reginald C. karausa, full-timeRead More
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Jack Dorsey’s Square announces permanent work-from-home policy
Square employees will be able to work from home even after the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders end, Jack Dorsey told workers. The indefinite extension of the company’s remote work policy echoes a similar announcement from Twitter last week. Dorsey is CEO of both companies. “We want employees to be able to work where they feel mostRead More
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