Vanguard Latest News Monday 8th March 2021
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 08/03/21
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#GiveHerBetaHealth: GTBank Champions Access to Health Insurance for Women on International Women’s Day.
As the 2021 International Women’s Day (IWD21) calls on people and organisations to #choosetochallenge for a better world for women, Guaranty Trust Bank plc (GTBank) has launched an initiative, tagged #GiveHerBetaHealth, to draw attention to the need for universal essential healthcare coverage, especially for women in the informal sector. Through the initiative, the leading AfricanRead More
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*-death-and-racism-britains-royal-scandals/ S**, death and racism: Britain’s royal scandals
Prince Harry and his mixed-race wife Meghan have claimed that the British royals were worried how dark their son’s skin might be, during a potentially damaging US TV interview in which she also said she had suicidal thoughts after being hounded by the press. It came after Meghan accused Buckingham Palace of peddling lies aboutRead More
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Akeredolu appoints Ondo NUJ member, 18 others permanent secretaries
…NUJ lauds Akeredolu for correcting 15 years of marginalization of its members …Ondo NUJ congratulates Mrs Fayeun, lauds Akeredolu, Head of Service By Dayo Johnson Akure Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has appointed 19 Permanent Secretaries, three Tutors-General and the state Statistician General in the state civil service. The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries includeRead More
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Iraq pegs image boost hopes on Pope’s visit, but experts sceptical
Pope Francis’ historic trip to Iraq went off without a hitch — an image boost Baghdad hopes will help revive international engagement, foreign investment and even tourism. But while the government hailed the pontiff’s successful visit as a “turning point”, country experts cautioned that the threats of violence and political turmoil have not vanished overnight.Read More
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Man in court for allegedly receiving stolen phone
A 36-year-old man, Ibrahim Mohammed, on Monday appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court for allegedly receiving a stolen phone. The Prosecutor, ASP Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Jan., 18, at about 6:30 p.m., at Adejohun Compound, Ilare, Ile-Ife. Osanyintuyi said that the defendant received a Tecno Camon 15Read More
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International Women’s Day: Aisha Buhari worries over impact of kidnappings on girl-child education, early marriages
The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, in a statement she issued on the occasion of International Women’s Day and posted on her official Twitter handle @aishambuhari, has expressed concern over how kidnappings across the country would negatively impact girl-child education.
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Oil prices surge, stocks mixed as inflation worries mount
Oil prices surged Monday and stock markets traded mixed as investors weighed worries over high inflation against the reopening of virus-hit economies. After Asian indices closed mostly lower, with sharp losses in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Europe pushed higher approaching the mid-way point. Benchmark oil contract Brent North Sea crude, which has been rising stronglyRead More
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Police arraign man, 49, over alleged fraud
The Police on Monday in Lagos, arraigned a 49-year-old man, Adeosun Amuda, before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court for allegedly collecting N200,000 under false pretences. Amuda whose address was not known is facing a two-count charge of fraud and stealing. The prosecution counsel, ASP Clement Okuomose, told the court that the defendant committed the offence onRead More
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Bring abduction to an end, Aisha Buhari begs
“I call on all stakeholders to continue to exert their different levels of influence and bring these abductions to an end and to assure us that girls are safe anywhere they may find themselves”. The above statement was made by Aisha Buhari, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, ten days after gunmen attacked and abducted dozensRead More
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Man in court for allegedly stealing N28,000 belonging to microfinance bank
A 36-year-old man, Timothy Ibe, on Monday, appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court, for allegedly stealing N28,000 cash. The police charged Ibe with theft under section 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2015. He pleaded not guilty to the charge. The Prosecutor, ASP. Victor Eruada, told the court that Ibe, committed theRead More
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