Vanguard Latest News Friday 29th January 2021
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 29/01/21
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Just In: Lagos Govt reduces tuition fee for LASU
Lagos State government on Friday announced a reduction in the tuition fee for Lagos State University, LASU. Special Adviser to the Governor on Education disclosed this on Friday via Twitter. The tweet read “Flash: Lagos State government reduces tuition fee for students of Lagos” Flash: Lagos State government reduces tuition fee for students of LagosRead More
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Adjogbe commiserates with Gov Okowa over death of his father, Pa Okowa, Tim Owhefere
FORMER Executive Director, Projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission NDDC, Engr Samuel Adjogbe, has condoled with the Governor of Delta State, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa over the demise of his father, Sir Arthur Okorie Okowa and the Majority Leader and Chairman, House Committee on Information of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon Tim Owhefere.
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NCDC issues Lassa fever public, health advisory
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has issued a Lassa fever Public health advisory to Nigerians.
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Bureau de change operator in court for allegedly giving his customer fake dollars
A 36-year-old bureau de change operator, Mukthar Ahmed, on Friday appeared in a Tinubu Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly giving his customer fake 6,400 dollars.
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Court sacks Kogi lawmaker over unlawful nomination
Declares PDP candidate winner By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Friday, sacked the lawmaker representing Ibaji constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Atule Egbunu. The court, in a judgment that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, held that Egbunu who won a bye-election that was conductedRead More
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Cicely Tyson dies at age 96, Tyler Perry calls her grandmother he never had
Renowned movie producer and actor, Tyler Perry has penned down a heartfelt tribute to his old friend and colleague, Cicely Tyson as she passes away at age 96. The entertainment Mogul said Cecily Tyson is a grandmother he never had. Tyson and Perry, 51, worked together on several films beginning with 2005’s Diary of aRead More
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COVID-19: UK imposes travel ban on 30 countries, exempts Nigeria
By Fortune Eromosele The United Kingdom on Friday, imposed a travel ban on 30 countries from entering the country over the surge in COVID-19 cases, exempting Nigeria from the list. According to a statement at the government website, gov.uk, countries, including Angola, Argentina, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Cape Verde, Chile, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador,Read More
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FG mulls lockdown of Lagos, Abuja, others over rise in COVID-19 infections
By Emmanuel Okogba and Idowu Bankole The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has identified states where a second lockdown could happen given the increase in the number of infections across the country. PTF National Incident Manager, Mukhtar Muhammed, disclosed this on Friday when he appeared as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. Describing the risingRead More
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Dutch court orders Shell to pay Nigerian farmers over oil spills (updated)
A Dutch court on Friday ordered oil giant Shell to pay compensation in a case brought by four Nigerian farmers who alleged widespread pollution on their land. After 13 years of legal wrangling, an appeals court in The Hague ruled that Shell’s Nigerian branch must pay for damage caused by oil spills. It also heldRead More
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MSSN Lagos lists demands from new service chiefs
Muslim students have urged the newly appointed service chiefs to justify their new appointments. President Muhammadu Buhari had on Tuesday announced the appointment of Major-General Lucky Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff, Major-General Ibrahim Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff; Rear Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff; and Air-Vice Marshal Isiaka Oladayo Amao, Chief ofRead More
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