Vanguard Latest News Sunday 30th August 2020
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 30/08/20
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Edo/Ondo Gov polls: IGP warns politicians to play by rules, be of good conduct
By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has warned politicians and their supporters in Edo and Ondo States, where gubernatorial elections are scheduled to hold on 19th September 2020 and 10th October 2020 respectively, to conduct themselves properly, play by the rules and steer-clear of tendencies capable of undermining the electoral processRead More
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E2%80%95-report/ NPDC owed N2.9trn, records $5bn overdue taxes, others ― Report
By Michael Eboh The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, the upstream subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, is yet to recover N2.9 trillion debts owed it as at the end of 2018, according to a report published by a research and data analytics firm, Dataphyte Nigeria. The report obtained, weekend, however, did notRead More
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Why post-humous tributes make no sense
My colleague and a great journalist reminded us of the words of Lazar as he was doing exactly the opposite. He published on that day a tribute to our common colleague – Wada Maida. It was titled, ‘Wada MAIDA: Sunset at Dusk.’ It was a great prose – the best of Ali M Ali. But, it was no better than sending flowers or writing a poem which Wada would never read. I only hope Ali had told Wada how he felt about him while still alive.
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COVID-19: How NIPRD is redefining African traditional medicines’ response -DG
The National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD) says its research and development activities have redefined response of African traditional medicines to the COVID-19 pandemic. NIPRD Director-General, Dr Obi Adigwe, made this known in a statement on Sunday, ahead of the forthcoming African Traditional Medicine Day commemoration, on August 31. The theme for theRead More
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E2%80%95-amaechi/ China to build $50M Daura transport varsity free ― Amaechi
By Dirisu Yakubu Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has disclosed that the US$50million University of Transportation, Daura, scheduled to take off September next year will be built free of charge by the Chinese government. The Minister who stated this at the weekend in Daura, Katsina State, during his maiden inspection tour of the ongoing project,Read More
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Seven years after, student wrongfully expelled from ATBU to be reinstated
By Charly Agwam A 300-level student of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) Bauchi, Victor Alom Oboh who was wrongfully expelled from school for examination malpractice has won his case against the school at the Court of Appeal, Jos division. The Court of Appeal ordered ATBU to reinstate and pay N1.1million damage to Oboh for illegallyRead More
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Bayelsa Airport: Ewhrudjakpo debunks reports, declares N56bn as total cost
By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo has dismissed reports making the rounds that the immediate past administration spent about N100bn for the construction of the state Airport. Describing the claim as “mischievous and evil”, the deputy governor, said contrary to the unfounded reports being bandied about, only N56bn was usedRead More
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IGP mourns late AIG in garage zone 14, Rabiu Yusuf
By Kingsley Omonobi The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu has described the late Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 14, AIG Rabiu Yusuf as a very dedicated and committed officer whose demise will be missed by the force. The late AIG Yusuf who was buried according to Islamic rites in AbujaRead More
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MTN Foundation, MUSON graduate 30 music scholars
A total of 30 artistes graduated from MUSON School of Music in Lagos on Saturday after a two-year scholarship awarded by MTN Foundation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the virtual ceremony, held at Shell Hall of MUSON centre, was attended virtually by family and friends in accordance with COVID-19 protocols. Mr DennisRead More
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EDO 2020: APC, REC in verbal war over alleged rigging plan
By Ozioruva Aliu EDO State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Akwa Ibom State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mike Igini, yesterday, engaged in verbal war as the APC alleged that Governor Godwin Obaseki has engaged the REC to manipulate the September 19 governorship election. Igini immediately fired back, saying the claim was ‘outright fabrication.’Read More
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