Vanguard Latest News Monday 10th August 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 10/08/20
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El Rufai appoints management, the board of agencies
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo Governor Nasir El-Rufai has appointed new members of the management team and boards of some agencies, as part of continuous efforts to strengthen Kaduna State Government structures. A statement issued by Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye on Monday said that new Executive Directors and a Secretary have beenRead More
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REPORT: How Nigeria stands to lose $195m over plot against OMSL
Nigeria is on the march again, marching to great infamy. At a time there is outrage across the country over the high debt profile that leads to mortgage her sovereignty, certain interests seem resolute to drag her further down. Investigation reveal Nigerian is at the verge of losing $195million, which is the value of theRead More
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No death recorded in Oyo’s isolation centres since inception — Task Force
Ola Ajayi – Ibadan The Oyo State Task Force on COVID-19 has said that Isolation Centres run by the state had not recorded any fatality since the outbreak of the pandemic in the state, in March this year. This feat, according to the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, was dueRead More
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Breaking: Insecurity: Buhari, security heads, North East Govs meet in Aso Rock
FOLLOWING the worsening security situation in the country, especially in the Northern flank, President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with Governors of the North East and Security heads at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja.
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UEFA say Atletico v Leipzig match ‘to be played as normal’
UEFA said Monday the Champions League quarter-final between Atletico Madrid and Leipzig is “planned to be played as scheduled” on Thursday despite two positive tests for coronavirus at the Spanish club.
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Insecurity: Buhari, Security Heads, North East Govs meet in Aso Rock
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja Following the worsening security situation in the country, especially in the Northern flank, President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with Governors of the North East and Security heads at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting which is holding behind closed doors has Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, six ofRead More
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Lockdown/Exams: Lagos targets 1.5m students for CBT empowerment
By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government, in partnership with a software development company, has concluded plans to empower 1.5 million students in Computer-Based Test, CBT, preparation software in the state following several months’ lockdown of schools occasioned by the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. This happened as the government concluded plans to distribute freeRead More
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Sixth Term: How the world has reacted to Belarus presidential vote
Thousands of Belarusian demonstrators were met with a violent police response on Sunday night as they protested what they said was a fraudulent election, after long-serving incumbent Alexander Lukashenko claimed victory. Here is how the world has reacted to the disputed vote on Europe’s eastern frontier. – EU: ‘count votes accurately’ – From Brussels, EuropeanRead More
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Insecurity in Nigeria: Catholic bishops call for vigilance
By Chidi Nkwopara- Owerri. Catholic Bishops of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province have called for total vigilance from the citizenry, in the face of growing insecurity in Nigeria. The clerics made the call in a communiqué they issued after their second plenary meeting held at the Bishop’s House, Okigwe. The communiqué, which was signed by the ChairmanRead More
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Governor Fayemi mourns ex-Ekiti lawmaker, Fakiyesi
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has described the death of a former state lawmaker, Mr Kola Fakiyesi, as “very shocking and unfortunate”. The governor, in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Yinka Oyebode, and made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti on Sunday, said that Fakiyesi passed on at his prime.Read More
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