NEWS British Council ends 12-month anniversary celebration Sunday ON JUNE 10, 20209:57 PMIN NEWS The British Council in Nigeria will, on Sunday, June 14, conclude its 12-month “Thanks to You” 75th anniversary celebration, which started June 9, 2019. The Council noted that the thank-you campaign was aimed at recognising as well as celebrating the thousands of participants, who have taken advantage of the various programmes on offer at the READ MORE No law prevents border movement — FG ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday said that there was nothing known to the law that can prevent border movement. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the fourth virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari READ MORE We’re proud of Mirabel Centre — British Council ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS The British Council has commended Mirabel Centre for providing “holistic and high quality medical and psychosocial services to survivors of sexual assault and rape.” The commendation came just as the Council’s 12-month “Thanks to You” 75th anniversary celebration is coming to an end. It started in June 2019. A statement by the Council, on Wednesday, READ MORE Ayakoromo link Bridge, top priority project – Okowa ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS Delta State Government on Wednesday said the Ayakoromo Bridge linking Burutu and Ughelli South Local Government Areas in the state would be vigorously executed as a top priority project. The Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye, made the disclosure in Ayakoromo while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting ongoing construction of the bridge linking Ayakoromo READ MORE COVID-19: Don cautions FG on reopening of schools ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS An Educational expert Professor Sidikat Ijaiya, has cautioned the Federal Government to ensure that proper assessment of all schools was done before reopening the institutions. READ MORE NIPOST begins Western union money transfer service ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) says it has commenced WESTERN UNION (WU) Money Transfer and Payments services in it’s Post Offices beginning with a pilot scheme at the Victoria Island Post Office and Marina Post office in Lagos State. READ MORE DPR says oil marketers complying with new fuel price ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS …Begins investigation on adulterated diesel By Michael Eboh The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Wednesday, expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance with the new pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, by oil marketers, stating that over 94 per cent of the petrol stations it monitored were selling the products READ MORE I will make court ICT compliant — Dongban Mensem ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS The nominee for the Presidency of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban Mensem has vowed that if eventually confirmed as substantive President of the Court of Appeal, she will make the court Information Communication Technology ( ICT), compliant. READ MORE FG goes tough on rapists ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS ABUJA- THE Federal Government on Wednesday said that the abuses and rape of girls and children has increased three times before the lockdown as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic and that henceforth, it will take decisive action against rapists. READ MORE Stand up against injustice – Senate tells Dongban Mensem ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS THE Senate yesterday asked the nominee for the Presidency of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, to stand up against injustice in the Judiciary if eventually confirmed as substantive President of the Court of Appeal. 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NEWS British Council ends 12-month anniversary celebration Sunday ON JUNE 10, 20209:57 PMIN NEWS The British Council in Nigeria will, on Sunday, June 14, conclude its 12-month “Thanks to You” 75th anniversary celebration, which started June 9, 2019. The Council noted that the thank-you campaign was aimed at recognising as well as celebrating the thousands of participants, who have taken advantage of the various programmes on offer at the READ MORE No law prevents border movement — FG ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday said that there was nothing known to the law that can prevent border movement. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola stated this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the fourth virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari READ MORE We’re proud of Mirabel Centre — British Council ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS The British Council has commended Mirabel Centre for providing “holistic and high quality medical and psychosocial services to survivors of sexual assault and rape.” The commendation came just as the Council’s 12-month “Thanks to You” 75th anniversary celebration is coming to an end. It started in June 2019. A statement by the Council, on Wednesday, READ MORE Ayakoromo link Bridge, top priority project – Okowa ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS Delta State Government on Wednesday said the Ayakoromo Bridge linking Burutu and Ughelli South Local Government Areas in the state would be vigorously executed as a top priority project. The Commissioner for Works, Chief James Augoye, made the disclosure in Ayakoromo while speaking to newsmen shortly after inspecting ongoing construction of the bridge linking Ayakoromo READ MORE COVID-19: Don cautions FG on reopening of schools ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS An Educational expert Professor Sidikat Ijaiya, has cautioned the Federal Government to ensure that proper assessment of all schools was done before reopening the institutions. READ MORE NIPOST begins Western union money transfer service ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) says it has commenced WESTERN UNION (WU) Money Transfer and Payments services in it’s Post Offices beginning with a pilot scheme at the Victoria Island  Post Office and Marina Post office in Lagos State. READ MORE DPR says oil marketers complying with new fuel price ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS …Begins investigation on adulterated diesel By Michael Eboh The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Wednesday, expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance with the new pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, by oil marketers, stating that over 94 per cent of the petrol stations it monitored were selling the products READ MORE I will make court ICT compliant — Dongban Mensem ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS The nominee for the Presidency of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban Mensem has vowed that if eventually confirmed as substantive President of the Court of Appeal, she will make the court Information Communication Technology ( ICT), compliant. READ MORE FG goes tough on rapists ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS ABUJA- THE Federal Government on Wednesday said that the abuses and rape of girls and children has increased three times before the lockdown as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic and that henceforth, it will take decisive action against rapists. READ MORE Stand up against injustice – Senate tells Dongban Mensem ON JUNE 10, 2020IN NEWS THE  Senate yesterday asked the nominee for the Presidency of the Court of Appeal, Justice Monica Dongban Mensem, to stand up against injustice in the Judiciary if eventually confirmed as substantive  President of the Court of Appeal. READ MORE 1 2 3 … 31,554 NEXT » LATEST NEWS 9:57 PMBRITISH COUNCIL ENDS 12-MONTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION SUNDAY 9:39 PMNO LAW PREVENTS BORDER MOVEMENT — FG 9:16 PMBREAKING: OBASEKI RETURNS TO APC NATIONAL SECRETARIAT FOR SCREENING 8:59 PMWE’RE PROUD OF MIRABEL CENTRE — BRITISH COUNCIL 8:50 PMAYAKOROMO LINK BRIDGE, TOP PRIORITY PROJECT – OKOWA 8:16 PMCOVID-19: DON CAUTIONS FG ON REOPENING OF SCHOOLS 8:07 PMNIPOST BEGINS WESTERN UNION MONEY TRANSFER SERVICE 8:00 PMDPR SAYS OIL MARKETERS COMPLYING WITH NEW FUEL PRICE 7:51 PMBREAKING: AFDB VICE PRESIDENT, JENNIFER BLANKE RESIGNS 7:42 PMEDO 2020: WHY OBASEKI’S SCREENING WAS DEFERRED BY SCREENING COMMITTEE 7:38 PMI WILL MAKE COURT ICT COMPLIANT — DONGBAN MENSEM 7:32 PMFG GOES TOUGH ON RAPISTS 7:30 PMEDO 2020: APC SCREENING COMMITTEE FAILS TO SCREEN OBASEKI 7:29 PMSTAND UP AGAINST INJUSTICE – SENATE TELLS DONGBAN MENSEM 7:25 PMMATAWALLE APPOINTS SANI ABDULLAHI, FORMER APGA SCRIBE AS SPECIAL ADVISER 7:24 PMOKOWA MOURNS AS JOYCE OVERAH DIES AT 59 7:23 PMCOURT DISCHARGES, ACQUITS TEENAGER ACCUSED OF KILLING HER RAPIST 7:13 PMSECONDUS TO PDP SENATORS: IF WE CONTINUE BORROWING,NIGERIA ‘LL STOP BREATHING 7:07 PMDRIVER’S WIFE WHO GAVE BIRTH TO TRIPLETS TWICE, TWINS TWICE, GIVES BIRTH TO QUADRUPLETS 6:56 PMSTAMP OUT RACISM, NLC TELLS WORLD LEADERS VIEW ALL EDITORIAL Don’t abandon private sector educators SOME of the critical sectors of our economy and society have been unfairly impacted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic,... Lessons from America’s George Floyd crisis On Col. Umar’s letter to Buhari COVID-19: Your life now in your hands FOREIGN Guinea’s president, 82, denies rumours that his health is failing Guinea’s President, Alpha Conde, on Wednesday, declared he was fit and well and would “bury” many of his enemies a... Former Lesotho PM paid killers $24,000 to murder estranged wife ? Police Ethiopian MPs approve extending PM Abiy’s term amidst election delay [ICYMI] Iran convicts informant who provided information to US on whereabouts of Soleimani Japanese doctor who discovers ‘Kawasaki disease’ dies at 95 SPONSORED Adelove Shipping opens another location in Dallas Texas Adelove Shipping ships from USA to all Nigerian Cities at affordable / cheap rates – 36 States & FCT Abuja Agusto affirms Coronation Merchant Bank’s rating at A+ with Stable Outlook Arla Foods Reiterates Commitment to Dairy Farming Development on World Milk Day Adelove Shipping opens another Location in Irving Texas MOST COMMENTED UI CONFIRMS OBASEKI GRADUATED FROM THE INSTITUTION IN 1979136 2023 PRESIDENCY: WHY TINUBU, GAC DISSOLVED MANDATE GROUP, JUSTICE FORUM129 HOW BIANCA FULFILLED IKEMBA'S DREAM TO IMMORTALISE WHITE MAN WHO LAID HIS LIFE FOR BIAFRA172 OBASEKI'S QUALIFICATION: EDO APC REACTS TO UI'S CONFIRMATION62 EDO 2020: WHY OBASEKI'S SCREENING WAS DEFERRED BY SCREENING COMMITTEE35 TRENDING VIDEO: Aftermath Monday downpour, parts of Ikorodu flooded Aftermath the heavy rainfall which many Lagosians woke up to, Macaulay bus/stop, Igbogbo/Bayeku at Ikorodu in Lagos Stat... VIDEO: 7-year-old boy who has been to Sambisa demonstrates gun handling, shooting strategies VIDEO: Abike Dabiri accuses Ali Pantami of chasing her staff out of NCC property Video: Dubai evacuees protest neglect by NCDC in quarantine Video: Prof Gambari speaks on appointment as CoS to Buhari VIDEO: 160 Nigerians evacuated from US arrive Abuja VIDEO: COVID-19 curfew enforcement officers flog violators in Calabar Video: After China deported Nigerian, his Indonesian wife, kids now homeless VIDEO: Stampede in Bank as customers, security officers tussle VIDEO: About 40 people from Zamfara hidden amid cows arrested in Lagos VIDEOS Video: Major headlines in Nigeria FLASHBACK: Majek Fashek at Vanguard Personality Award 2016 (VIDEO) [Video] COVID-19:  Reform our culture [VIDEO] Anti-racism protest: US protesters loot store, cart away shoes, others Video: Timipre Sylva, daughter of late former GMD of NNPC, Baru, express grief VIDEO: We are targeting 50,000 COVID-19 tests in a month ? El-Rufai NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE Equities halt losing trend, as 11Plc plans delisting Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, on Tuesday, halted the over a month losing streak as investors gained N232 billion propell... Investors lose N517bn in 2 days over coronavirus announcement GTBank’s profit up by 7.5% to N231.7bn E-EDITION Vanguard Newspaper 10th June 2020 GET OTHER PUBLICATIONS AT THE ARCHIVES Archives OWEI LAKEMFA June 12 was not a date, it was history By Owei Lakemfa WHEN the military regime led by the cunning General Ibrahim Babangida once again postponed civil rule el... READ MORE SOBOWALE ON BUSINESS Is the economic advisory council now redundant? When Buhari appointed the Dr Doyin Salami-led Economic Advisory Council, EAC, last September, most commentators were opt... READ MORE FRANKLY SPEAKING Buhari, Nigeria and the eighth May 29 On May 29, 1984, 1985, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and now 2020, Buhari was the Nigerian Head of State. When he leaves... READ MORE RATIONAL PERSPECTIVES Acknowledgements and gratitude (1) This Christmas season I had intended to engage in a critical investigation of religion given the powerful theological si... READ MORE SUNDAY PERSPECTIVES The unending quest for the sovereign state of Biafra (1) By Douglas Anele As an Igbo, I feel deeply about Biafra because,  inter alia, although I was a toddler when hostilities... READ MORE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN Out of despair, find hope Every generation has it its challenges and life and living is never linear. Difficulties and challenges, though may be a... SWEET CRUDE EDUCATION ENVIRONMENT MOTORING METRO INTERVIEW LABOUR LAW & HUMAN RIGHTS BUS STOP PARLIAMENT CRIME GUARD CRIME ALERT HOMES & PROPERTY INVESTORS FORUM INSURANCE AND YOU FEATURES WORSHIP CONFERENCE HALL LIFE STYLE HEALTH TRAVEL & TOURISM HUMAN ANGLE IS IT BEYOND PARDON? THE ARTS TUMMY TALK WOMAN COLUMNS MONDAY SPORT BASSEY PEOPLE AND POLITICS RATIONAL PERSPECTIVES SOBOWALE ON BUSINESS BROKEN LINKS OWEI LAKEMFA TUESDAY FEMI ARIBISALA DISPATCHES FROM AMERICA WEDNESDAY TALKING POINT FOR CRYING OUT LOUD TIP OF A NEW DAWN THURSDAY PEOPLE POLITICS IS’HAQ MODIBBO KAWU THE HUB FRIDAY SWEET SOUR LIPSTICK OWEI LAKEMFA SATURDAY THE PASSING SCENE MY WORLD FRANK & FAIR MARRIAGE & FAMILY OIL & GAS SUMMITEER BITS & PIECES SUNDAY FRANKLY SPEAKING SUNDAY PERSPECTIVES NIGERIA TODAY THE ORBIT OUTSIDE LOOKING IN JOYFUL HOMES ARTICLE OF FAITH © 2020 Vanguard Media Limited, Nigeria

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