Herdsmen reign of terror in Delta community
For residents of Uwheru kingdom in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, the fear of Fulani herdsmen is the beginning of wisdom. They have now resorted to going to their farms in the middle of the night between 1am and 3am when the herdsmen are already sleeping after taking their herds for grazing. The women also can no longer go to the farms as they are certain of being raped by herdsmen while the whole community live in perpetual fear. Their cries for help from both the state and the Federal Government have however fallen on deaf ears.
Shopify joins nonprofit behind Facebook’s Libra currency
Online commerce platform Shopify on Friday said it has joined the nonprofit association behind Facebook’s planned Libra cryptocurrency. Canada-based Shopify signed on as a member of the Libra Association after a string of companies dropped out in the face of criticism by regulators worried the borderless digital money is a threat to national sovereignty. “We […]
Repatriated funds earmarked for critical projects – Presidency
Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Presidency said on Friday night that all the funds repatriated back to Nigeria have been earmarked for identified critical projects across the country in accordance with the agreement. The Presidency in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said it […]
NNPC donates equipment worth N230 m to AKTH
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has donated Tissue Typing and Cross Match Laboratory equipment worth N230 million to the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano. Group Managing Director of the Corporation, Mele Kyari, made the disclosure at the inauguration of the ultra-modern laboratory on Friday in Kano. Kyari, who was represented by Abubakar Nuhu, NNPC […]
Bloomberg smashes campaign spending record
Presidential hopeful Michael Bloomberg, the multi-billionaire former mayor of New York, has shattered the record for campaign advertising, spending a staggering $364.3 million and counting, an ad tracker said Friday. The unprecedented amount recently surpassed the previous record spending by Barack Obama’s campaign during his entire 2012 re-election effort, Advertising Analytics reported. “Bloomberg surpassed Obama’s […]
Insecurity: Gov. Ugwuanyi signs Enugu security trust fund bill into law
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State on Friday signed the state’s Security Trust Fund bill 2020 recently passed by the state House of Assembly into Law. The Commissioner for Information, Mr Chidi Aroh disclosed this on Friday while briefing newsmen after the State Executive Council Meeting. Aroh said the moves were part of efforts being […]
HAPPENING NOW: Adamawa boils as army, Boko Haram engage in fierce gun battle
Men of the Nigerian Army and members of Boko Haram are currently engaging in a fierce gun battle at Garkida, a town in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State. An indigene, who spoke with Vanguard confirmed the report, stated that there are casualties as the army engages the terrorists. ALSO READ: 50 years after […]
‘Joyous’ Neymar reveals he will miss Brazil carnival
Neymar revealed on Friday that he will not be travelling to Brazil for the carnival season after receiving criticism for attending in previous years while injured. Pep insists City stars ‘completely committed’ amid Sterling rumours https://t.co/AF9dglQbRc #vanguardnews pic.twitter.com/4IQ5zsHtOq — Vanguard Newspapers (@vanguardngrnews) February 21, 2020 “It is with immense joy that I won’t be going […]
13 herdsmen remanded in Ekiti prison over unlawful possession of firearms
By Rotimi Ojomoyela Thirteen herdsmen were on Friday remanded in Ekiti prison by an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ court over alleged unlawful possession of firearms to kidnap. Those arraigned are, Abubakar Ali, Salisu Isah, Okasa Musa, Yususa Sani, Abu Magaji, Umar Magaji, Adamu Shelihu, Umar Sefiu, Sale Musa, Mustapha Usman, Musa Isah, Mutaka Wa and Usman […]
Police arrest 3 notorious kidnappers, rescue victim in Kaduna
The Kaduna State Police Command says it has arrested three notorious kidnappers and rescued a victim in the state. The Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. The statement said the command on Feb. 19, received information through the DPO, Kasuwar Magani, on alleged kidnap […]
Police kill 2 armed robbery suspects in Abuja
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Friday killed two suspects during exchange of fire with armed robbers in Dawaki area. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the FCT, DSP Anjuguri Manzah disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. He said the armed robbery gang had engaged police operatives in a fierce gun duel at […]
NSE market indices dips 0.65%, amid Nestle N112 loss
The market indicators of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday declined by 0.65 per cent, amid loss posted by Nestle. Specifically, the All-Share Index which opened at 27,568.91 shed 180.29 points or 0.65 per cent to close at 27,388.62. Similarly, the Market Capitalisation lost N94 billion or 0.65 per cent to close at N14.268 […]
Investigation opened into whether Messi was spied on by Argentine government
Argentine federal judge Rodolfo Canicoba Corral has launched an investigation in Argentina on whether Lionel Messi was victim of espionage by the Mauricio Macri government. The Barcelona captain’s name appeared in a list of more than 60 people who were on a database of the Argentine revenue service (AFIP) and the country’s National Directorate for […]
Again, court sentence woman to death by hanging for killing husband in Kano
By Bashir Bello – Abuja A High Court sitting in Kano State has on Friday sentenced a woman, one Rashida Saidu to death by hanging for killing her husband, Adamu Ali in the state. Rashida, a resident of Dorayi Quarters was allegedly said to have pushed down the deceased from a one storey building during […]
Harry and Meghan to stop using ‘royal’ brand
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will no longer use the “Sussex Royal” label when they begin their new life outside the royal inner circle in the spring, their spokeswoman said Friday. The couple will formally step down as senior royals from March 31 and will no longer carry out duties on behalf of Queen […]
Forex: CBN injects $292.34million into retail Secondary Market
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has injected the sum of 292.34million dollars into the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS). CBN Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Isaac Okorafor made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday. Okorafor said that the Bank also intervened with the sum of CNY 22.8million in the spot and […]
