Vanguard Latest News Friday 26th March 2021
Vanguard Latest News Today and headlines on some of the happenings and news trend in the Country, today 26/03/21
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Court convicts Nigerien, 5 others over fake $570,000 USD
By Soni Daniel The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction of members of a notorious syndicate of fraudsters comprising a Nigerien, Magaji Musa (a.k.a Maishayi) and five Nigerians: Salisu Rabiu, (a.k.a Mai Magani); Ibrahim Idris, (a.k.a Dankano); Haruna Abdullahi,(a.k.a Balogun), Haruna Usman (a.k.a Maiturare) and AbubakarRead More
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Norway extends pause of AstraZeneca vaccine
Norway said on Friday it would extend its suspension of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine until April 15 to allow more time to investigate a potential link to severe blood clotting. The EU’s drugs regulator said last week the vaccine was “safe and effective” and not linked to a higher risk of blood clots, but could notRead More
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Children group to stage dance-drama, Jagabanism, to celebrate Tinubu at 69
A drama group, Gifted Steppers Children, has concluded arrangements to stage a dance-drama to celebrate the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bola Tinubu’s 69th birthday anniversary. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the birthday of the APC stalwart comes up on March 29. The group said that the dramaRead More
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ASUU applauds FG for agreeing to review MoA periodically
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has applauded the Federal Government for agreeing with the union on a period review of the implementation of the Memorandum of Action (MoA). The President of ASUU, Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, gave the commendation while addressing newsmen at the end of a meeting between the leadership of the unionRead More
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We ‘ll ensure all Lagos intending Pilgrims are vaccinated — Elegushi
Lagos State Government has given assurances that the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered to every Intending Pilgrim from the State before embarking on the 2021 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Olanrewaju Elegushi while delivering his opening remark at a training programme organised by the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare BoardRead More
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UTME:Why we make NIN mandatory,JAMB explains
ABUJA–THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB,has explained that it introduced the use of National Identity Number,NIN,for the registration of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination,UTME, to checkmate examination malpractices.
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Weah, Economics professor to speak at 12th Bola Tinubu Colloquium
ABUJA–PROFESSOR of International Political Economy at Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government, Dani Rodrik; President George Weah of Liberia; and Mohamed Yayha of the United Nations Development Programme, are some of the confirmed speakers to take the stage at the 12th Annual Bola Tinubu Colloquium taking place virtually on Monday, 29th March 2021.
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Insecurity:Our refusal to speak truth, worsened our situation – Northern elders
ABUJA–NORTHERN elders have blamed the festering insecurity in the country especially in the North East and North West geopolitical zones on some leaders and elders of the region whom they said,saw the danger in the beginning of the crisis but refused to say the truth.
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More Govs embrace Hajj Savings Scheme as potential wealth creating venture
As more state governors embrace the HSS for its econometrical attraction, the North East launching of the Hajj Savings Scheme took place yesterday in Bauchi. Taking a cue from Malaysia where the Tabung Haji boasts of deposits to the tune of RM73.86 billion as at June 2020,with the year’s profit after Zakat standing at RM1.55Read More
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TB testing drops drastically in 2020 due to COVID-19
By Chioma Obinna On World Tuberculosis Day, new data released by the Global fund Surveys in 13 countries with the highest TB burden has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the fight against TB, another deadly airborne disease. The survey also revealed that 29 per cent fewer people were testedRead More
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