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China’s Foreign Ministry has blasted the U.S. government for restricting the entry of Chinese nationals due to the coronavirus outbreak, which this week was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. “While the WHO has only just specifically advised against any travel restrictions, the U.S. has decided to act in the opposite…
Minister of Communication, Dr Isa Ali Pantami Dr Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has assured that the ministry will focus on how to transform the Nigerian economy using emerging digital technologies. Pantami was speaking at the Seventh Study Group 13 (SG13) Regional Workshop for Africa, organised by International Telecommunications Union (ITU)…
Rep. Nicholas Mutu, Chairman, House Committee on Petroleum (Downstream) and Gas Resources, on Monday, appeared in a Federal High Court, Abuja, over alleged graft of N320.1 million. Mutu was arraigned before Justice Folashade Giwa-Ogunbanjo on 11-count charge by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). News Agency of Nigeria reports that while the EFCC is…
…Police fight back, rescue some passengers arrest 4 kidnap members The Suspects By Kingsley Omonobi – Abuja. Daredevil kidnappers on Sunday, January 2, 2020, at about 7.30 pm, opened fire on a passenger bus, a Toyota Previa that carries eight passengers at Kwali, en route Lokoja to Abuja. The action of the kidnappers who suddenly…
The floor of Stock exchange The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) says securities lending will witness exponential growth with the elimination of tax on manufactured dividend arising from securities loan transaction by the Finance Act. Mr Oscar Onyema, NSE’s Chief Executive Officer, made the assertion at a symposium on the Finance Act, organised by the exchange…
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Chairman Caretaker Committee on Transportation in Ogun State, Barrister Femi Adeniyi, on Monday assured commercial motorcyclists who have come to the State following a ban placed on them by the Lagos State government the State of adequate accommodation, urging them to be law-abiding. According to Adeniyi, who stated this in…
PHOTO By: Olayinka Latona By Idowu Bankole Reports reaching Vanguard indicates that the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye is currently leading Members to protest against insecurity, wanton killings, Kidnapping, bloodletting among other vices in Nigeria Vanguard Related All rights reserved. This material and any other…
Jordan Henderson has hailed the “outstanding” Roberto Firmino after Liverpool’s 4-0 win over Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday at Anfield. “Some of the stuff he does is madness really!” Henderson told Liverpool’s official website. “But he’s another outstanding player for us and it was another big performance from him. “Especially in the second…
Labour leaders during the rally to create awareness on the new Minimum Wage for workers organised by the Nigeria Labour Congress …Appreciate our efforts – RSG By Davies Iheamnachor The Rivers State Chapter of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has cautioned the State Government against careless attitude towards its employee, adding that the government did…
A Venice port area was evacuated on Sunday morning as a World War II-era bomb was defused and set to be exploded in the sea. The operation in the port of Marghera, a mostly industrial area separated from the tourist city by water, required the evacuation of about 3,500 residents beginning in the early morning….