The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it is up to regulators to issue advice on the adverse effects of Covid-19 vaccines, after it was asked about the UK warning those prone to allergic reactions to steer clear of the Read more…
Month: December 2020
The police have arrested two suspected members of a trans-national kidnap syndicate involved in the abduction of an American citizen, Philippe Walton, on October 28, 2020, at his farm in Masalata village, Republic of Niger. Walton was rescued by the Read more…
The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, on Thursday assumed office to commence his second tenure for a period of five years. Yakubu at the expiration of his first tenure on Nov.9 handed over the affairs of the Read more…
Argentina is the latest country to order a large batch of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine to tackle the coronavirus. Buenos Aires is getting 10 million doses of the drug after signing a contract with Russian Direct Investment Fund. RDIF, which Read more…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday dismissed a ‘no case’ application filed by a social media celebrity facing a N32.9 billion fraud charge, Mr Ismail Mustapha, alias Mompha. Justice Mohammed Liman held that the evidence and testimonies of Read more…
There was drama at the Federal High Court, Abuja on Thursday as former Chairman, Pensions Reform Task Team (PRTT), Abdulrasheed Maina, who is being tried for N2 billion money laundering, collapsed in court. He collapsed in similar fashion to former Read more…
The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 6 Division, Nigerian Army, Port Harcourt, Maj.-Gen. Johnson Olu Irefin has died of COVID-19-related complications. It was learnt that Irefin, who until July 2020 was GOC of 81 Division in Lagos, died in Abuja after Read more…
The Nigerian Army on Thursday announced that the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, would not be able to personally attend to or receive guests during the wedding ceremony of his son, Hamisu Buratai, scheduled to hold on Read more…
Chief Olu Falae, seasoned banker, administrator and politician, former Secretary to the Federal Government and one-time Minster of Finance, is a leader of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere. He speaks on the state of Nigeria nation, especially on the economy, insecurity and many Read more…
The Presidential Task Force on the COVID-19 pandemic has observed that the impact of the virus has caused the economies of families to collapse resulting in mental health issues, drug use and gender-based violence. The chairman of the task force Read more…
Senate Minority Leader, Enyinnaya Abaribe, yesterday, accused President Muhammadu Buhari of being aloof and far separated from Nigerians, insisting that if not for his aloofness, there was no need of extending a special invitation to him by the House of Read more…
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 has disclosed that a committee has been set up to investigate allegations of coronavirus results racketeering. The PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, said at the briefing of the taskforce in Abuja that the Read more…