Vanguard Latest News Thursday 21st May 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 21/05/20
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Factory worker electrocuted, dies while restoring power outage in Enugu
By Chinenyeh Ozor Tragedy struck at the university town of Nsukka as an artisan factory worker of an industrial site in Nsukka local government area, Enugu state was electrocuted while attempting to join two electric cables to restore power outage The deceased identified as Ugwu Chidera, 27, who hailed from Edem Ani community of NsukkaRead More
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10 injured as robbers attack photojournalist, others in Oyo
By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan THE peace of Apete community where most students of The Polytechnic Ibadan reside was ruptured Thursday as gun-totting robbers numbering 20 invaded Jamade street, Opposite Goshen land, leaving bloodstains in their trail. Before the robbers who besieged the community left the area, more than 10 people including a photojournalist ofRead More
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Breaking: Ese Oruru’s abductor sentenced to 24 years in prison
A Federal High Court sitting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, has sentenced one Yinusa Dahiru to 24 years in prison for abducting and forcing into marriage a teenager, Ese Oruru. Oruru was reportedly abducted and taken to Kano State and forced into marriage – a union that later produced a baby. READ ALSO: Again, judge’s absenceRead More
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The Quest For Peace In Idumuje-Ugboko: My Perspectives
By Dr. Gabriel Ogbechie We have all watched with deep concern the conflict that has engulfed our beloved community, Idumuje-Ugboko, Aniocha North Local Government Area, Delta State for the past three years. For the sake of posterity, I feel obliged to share my perspectives on the happenings and measures I have taken to make bestRead More
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COVID-19: Anambra intensifies community searching
By Vincent Ujumadu, Awka The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr Don Adinuba said the state government had decided to establish a COVID-19 task force in each of the 21 local government areas. According to him, each task force would be headed by the chairman of the local government Transition Committee, while members wouldRead More
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Giroud, Caballero to remain at Chelsea till 2021
Chelsea striker Olivier Giroud and goalkeeper Willy Caballero extended their contracts till the end of the 2020/21 season, the Premier League side announced on Wednesday. Giroud, 33, forced himself back into Frank Lampard’s plans just prior to the shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic and scored the Blues’ last goal in a 4-0 win overRead More
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Coronavirus infections surpass 5 million worldwide
Global infections from the novel coronavirus surpassed five million on Thursday as the pandemic played out unevenly across the planet, with China eager to declare a victory, Europe tentatively emerging from its shell and deaths still rising in hotspots in Latin America. The grim milestone is still only a fraction of the true number of infectionsRead More
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COVID-19 Restrictions: FCTA goes tough on violators, arrests 84 travellers, impounds Dangote truck, buses
By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has arrested 84 travellers, warning others seeking to pass through the territory to stay back, as the Administration is not in a hurry to relax the emergency containment protocols imposed in the wake of the outbreak of Covid-19. Those apprehended were travelling in a DangoteRead More
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UPDATED: NMA calls off its sit -at-home order in Lagos
By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Branch of the Nigerian Medical Association’, NMA, Thursday called off its sit-at-home order over the continued harassment of their members by Police Officers. In a press statement made available to Vanguard and jointly signed by the Chairman, Dr Saliu Oseni and the Secretary, Dr Ramon Moronkola, directed their members toRead More
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Stakeholders propose new options for development of power sector – Investigation
Contrary to the Senators’ privatisation cancellation model, stakeholders have proposed the review of the nation’s Power Sector Act, sale of interest, transparent utilisation of funds and the strengthening of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, as new strategies for the development of Nigeria’s power sector.
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