Vanguard Latest News Friday 19th June 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 19/06/20
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Eight years after shooting, Nobel prize winner, Malala, graduates
Nobel Prize-winning activist Malala Yousafzai, who moved to Britain after being shot for campaigning for girls’ education in Pakistan, described her joy Friday at graduating from Oxford University. Almost eight years after she was attacked by the Taliban on her school bus in the Swat Valley, the Malala, 22-year-old, posted her photos on Twitter ofRead More
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Lives lost, houses destroyed as landslide wrecks parts of Ivory Coast
A landslide on the outskirts of Ivory Coast’s largest city Thursday killed at least 13 people after heavy rains swept away around 20 houses in the area, authorities said. A search was underway in Anyama for those who remained missing, while meteorologists warned the risk of flooding remained high in Abidjan after several days ofRead More
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E2%80%95-ramaphosa/ Gender-based violence, an unjustifiable brutality ― Ramaphosa
South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa has condemned violence against women and children in the country. This comes after a recent spate of murders targeting women and children. According to him, abuse against women and children is a “war” and “brutality that defies comprehension.” All of them are young women who were killed by men. WeRead More
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E2%80%95-oba-of-benin/ ‘Godfatherism’ and ‘Ghana Must Go politics’ must stop in Edo ― Oba of Benin
By Rasheed Sobowale The traditional ruler of Edo and Edoid people, Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II has expressed his discontent with godfatherism and presentation of a consensus candidate by a faction of party chieftains to govern the people of Edo State. Describing the present state of political power play in Edo State as “GhanaRead More
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Commission, Borno partner on return of refugees in neighboring countries
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, NCFRMI, has commenced talks with the Borno State Government to bring back indigenes of the state from neighbouring countries. The Federal Commissioner of NCFRMI, Senator Basheer Garba Mohammed stated this in an exclusive interview with select journalists shortly after a meetingRead More
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NEMA donates food items,mattresses to Abia IDPs
By Ugochukwu Alaribe, Umuahia The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, has donated relief materials to the Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs, at Isu Community in Arochukwu council area of Abia State. Presenting the items, Head of Operations, NEMA, Imo/Abia office, Owerri; Mr Evans Ugoh, explained that no amount of relief materials would be enough to cushionRead More
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Leader of Africa’s first Economic War reveals why Africans are poor
Why are Africans poor? Now here’s a question that demands an answer. Why is it that arguably the world’s richest continent – in terms of natural resources – has some of the world’s poorest people? Already I can sense you rolling your eyes deep into the back of your head. “the government, yes the governmentRead More
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Blood Transfusion Bill will ensure safe, affordable blood for patients — Lawmaker
Mr. Nanbol Daniel, Member, Plateau House of Assembly, says the Blood Transfusion Bill before the Assembly, when passed, will ensure safe and affordable blood for patients. He, on Friday, in Jos, said that the bill would also address the challenges of safe blood. He said “we will establish safe, available, and affordable blood transfusion servicesRead More
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E2%80%95-oyo-apc-chairman/ Ajimobi getting better, health conditions improved ― Oyo APC Chairman
By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan THERE was great apprehension in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, over the state of health of the immediate past governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. Some minutes past 8pm on Thursday, there were rumours that his health had further deteriorated which prompted so many insinuations. Even though several mushroom online media hadRead More
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COVID-19: Kaduna expands testing, as USAID donates vehicle
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo As part of the strategy for the safe reopening of Kaduna State, Governor Nasiru Ahmed El -Rufai has said that his administration is deploying improved testing capacity and other public health measures. El-Rufa’i spoke while he was formally receiving Wellness-on-Wheels, a mobile testing vehicle deployed by USAID to support the state’s Covid-19Read More
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