COVID-19: UN calls for equitable distribution as 3.94m doses of COVAX vaccines arrive Nigeria
Nigeria, on Tuesday received 3.94 million doses of the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine, manufactured by the Serum Institute of India(SII) and shipped via the COVAX Facility. The United Nations(UN) system in Nigeria…
Gov Matawalle confirms release of 279 abducted Zamfara schoolgirlsÂ
Schoolgirls kidnapped from Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, in Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State last Friday have regainetheir freedom. Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, who confirmed the…
FG Begins Online Registration Of Nigerians For COVID-19 Vaccination – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Monday announced that Nigerians can now register for the COVID-19 vaccination via its website. “To register for #COVID19 Vaccination, visit our…
Prof. Danbatta, NCC EVC, to Deliver 2021 The Bullion Lecture March 11
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), is to deliver the 2021 edition of The Bullion Lecture. Professor Danbatta is a renowned scholar, an…
Oil Spills and pollution in Niger Delta: Reasons and Remedies – Survey
By Razak Owolabi Data from the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) indicate that oil spills and pollution in the oil-bearing Niger Delta occur due to sabotage by…
5G no threat to public health, says Minister, Stakeholders
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, has allayed the fears of Nigerians on the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G) technology in Nigeria, clarifying that…
Gunmen Storm Secondary School In Zamfara, Kidnap Female Students
Gunmen have stormed a government secondary school in Jangebe, Zamfara State, kidnapping female students in their scores. The Zamfara Government has confirmed the abduction of female students of Government Girls…
COURT VINDICATES ZINOX, TD AFRICA IN ALLEGED N170m FIRS CONTRACT FRAUD
An Abuja High Court has vindicated the long-held position of Zinox Technologies Ltd., and TD Africa, two of Nigeria’s leading technology giants, that its Chairman, Leo Stan Ekeh and its…
Senate Confirms Abdulrasheed Bawa As New EFCC Boss
The Senate has confirmed Abdulrasheed Bawa as the new chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). His confirmation comes shortly after he appeared before the upper chamber for…
Makinde reopens Sasa Market, closes Iroko Market
Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday directed the immediate re-opening of the crisis-torn Sasa market, in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo state. The governor, after a meeting…