Vanguard Latest News Wednesday 27th May 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 27/05/20
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Matawalle Declares Zamfara Almajiri State
As some state governors bicker over the issue of Almajiri and COVID-19, the Governor of Zamfara State, Bello Mohammed Matawalle has said that his administration will not repatriate any Almajiri from the state.
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Senate President celebrates Nigerian children on Children’s Day
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has felicitated with Nigerian children on the occasion of the 2020 Children’s Day.
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PDP hails FG over successes against banditry, other crimes in Zamfara
The Zamfara chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Tuesday, expressed satisfaction with the efforts of the Federal Government in the fight against banditry and other crimes in the state. This was contained in a statement signed by the party’s State Secretary, Alhaji Hashimu Modomowa, and made available to newsmen in Gusau. The party dissociatedRead More
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COVID-19 exposed structural deficiency of Nigeria
By Chief Afe Babalola, SAN OFR In the preceding editions, much of the focus has been on the medical response to the novel coronavirus disease, both in Nigeria and the world at large. It is, however, pertinent to consider the dire socio-economic consequences of Nigeria’s unpreparedness for this pandemic, with specific reference to Nigeria’s inflationRead More
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Money Laundering Charge: Court adjourns ex-HoS, Oyo-Ita’s trial to July 8
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri ABUJA – The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, adjourned trial of the immediate past Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, who is facing 18-count corruption charge, to July 8. Justice Taiwo Taiwo shifted the hearing date, owing to the absence of a prosecuting lawyer from the EconomicRead More
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Hong Kong police stamp out national anthem law protests
Hong Kong police cast a dragnet around the financial hub’s legislature on Wednesday, firing pepper-ball rounds and arresting hundreds as they stamped down on protests against a bill banning insults to China’s national anthem. The latest unrest comes days after China announced separate plans to impose a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong followingRead More
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ICYMI Ogoni women go topless, vow full nude protest over detention of demolished hotel manager
By Egufe Yafugbirhi PORT HARCOURT – Ogoni women, Tuesday, rallied topless in protest at Zaakpon community, Khana Local Government Area, demanding the release of arrested Dr. Azoroh Bariledum, Manager of Rivers State Government’s demolished Prodest Hotel, Alode, Eleme. The protesters, enraged by the State Government’s disclosure that Azoroh has tested positive to Covid-19 in detention,Read More
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EDO GOV POLL: With COVID-19, direct primary is dangerous — Idahosa
•APC used indirect primary in 2016, nothing has changed FORMER Commissioner for Information in Edo State, and a stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief Charles Idahosa, in this interview, spoke on Edo politics, the controversies trailing the mode of primary to be adopted in producing APC governorship candidate and why the party shouldRead More
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How Ijaw overwhelmed Jonathan with expectations — Idoniboyeobu
By Omeiza Ajayi Wabiye Idoniboyeobu, a political activist, is one of the leaders of the youths of Ijaw Nation. He says the Ijaw have not had a fair deal in the Nigerian federation, having been left to lick their wounds due to the exploitation of their oil resources. In this interview, he speaks on howRead More
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Five jihadists, two Cameroon soldiers killed in clash
Two soldiers were killed early on Tuesday when jihadists attacked a military position in northern Cameroon after crossing from Nigeria, sources said, while seven other soldiers were injured in a mine blast in the same village. The device exploded when the soldiers’ vehicle was passing, according to an army colonel. Both the explosion and theRead More
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