Vanguard Latest News Saturday 22nd August 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 22/08/20
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End of the road for terror gang in Lagos
…As police drag kingpin, members to court …Victims hail Gov Sanwo-Olu, police By Emma Nnadozie, Crime Editor For long, they held residents of Satellite town, a suburb of Lagos state and environs hostage, robbing, maiming, extorting, killing, intimidating and harassing them as if they were in a lawless state. Their brigandage knew no bounds asRead More
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Archbishop Duncan-Williams to W/Africa: Let’s stop elections, rotate Presidents
…Warns of uprising in the region …Regrets African politicians dividing their people along ethnic, religious lines …Says they have rubbished elections, benefits of democracy By Sam Eyoboka Africa is sitting on keg of gun powder, says Duncan-Williams FOLLOWING the seeming threat to democracy in Africa, especially with the recent coup de’tat in Mali, an eminentRead More
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Ogun begins tracking of Anchor Borrower’s beneficiaries
By James Ogunnaike The Ogun State government has reiterated its determination to use the federal government sponsored Anchor Borrowers Programme in the state to boost farmers’ productivity towards achieving increased food production in the country. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Samson Odedina, who said this when he led members of the State House ofRead More
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IBADAN: Group cautions against politicizing escape of serial killer
An Ibadan based human rights group, Policing Initiatives, yesterday, cautioned against politicizing the issue of escape of the wanted suspected serial killer in Moniya community, Oyo state, stating that it has the triple effect of dampening the efforts of the police.
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Reactions trail resumption of dine-in services in Lagos state
Some customers and restaurant operators in Lagos have expressed delight over the resumption of dine-in services in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lagos State Government had directed that restaurants and fast food outlets were allowed to operate dine-in services from Aug. 14. The directive, however, stipulated that they obey theRead More
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WHO recommends masks for children older than 11 yrs
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says children above 11 years should wear face masks wherever adults wear them, such as in crowded settings, as a tool against COVID-19. The UN health and children’s agencies say in a guidance document for decision makers that was published Friday evening. The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF did notRead More
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ICYMI New twist in Akanu Ibiam Airport land dispute as Udi royal family claim ownership
By Anayo Okoli ENUGU — THE controversy over the ownership of the disputed portion of land at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport Enugu, took another twist Tuesday when the family of late Igwe D. O. Eneh from Udi laid claim to the land. Last week, Arch J. J., armed with a court order, demolished someRead More
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ICYMI 20 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, commanders killed in Lake Chad ― NAF
By Kingsley Omonobi Following Air Strikes by fighter aircraft of the Nigerian Airforce on terrorists and their camps in the Lake Chad region, more than 20 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists were on Monday liquidated, according to the Defence headquarters. Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche made this known in a statement on Wednesday inRead More
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40-foot container falls on 2 women in Lagos
Tragedy struck, Friday night, at Odo-Olowu Bus Stop, Ijesha, along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, when a container fell off a truck fell and crushed two young women to death. Both are yet to be identified.
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PHOTOS: Massive turn out as Ondo holds LG election
By Dayo Johnson The local government election in Ondo state kicked off Saturday peacefully across the state with an impressive turn out across the 18 council areas of the state.
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