COVID-19: S.Korea probes deaths of 2 after receiving vaccine
South Korean authorities are investigating the deaths of two people, both with pre-existing conditions, who died within days of receiving AstraZeneca’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. A 63-year-old nursing home patient with…
Gov. Ortom says killers of ex-Gov Suswam’s Brother, aide won’t go unpunished as Police begin probe
Benue Police says it has begun a probe into the killing of Terkura Suswam, elder brother to former Governor of Benue State, Gabriel Suswam and his aide by unknown gunmen….
IWM: Facebook launches book, ‘LeadHER’ to inspire female entrepreneurs
Facebook on Wednesday announced the launch of its book ‘LeadHERs: Life Lessons From African Women’ as part of its commitment to celebrate International Women’s Month (IWM). Facebook in a statement…
Bishop Wale Oke emerges as new PFN President
Bishop Francis Wale Oke of the Sword of the Spirit Ministries, has been elected as the seventh National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) for a four-year term….
No school bus was hijacked in Rivers – Police
The Police Command in Rivers on Tuesday debunked rumour of gunmen’s attack on a bus filled with students of the Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic, Bori, in Khana area of Rivers. The…
COVID-19: 2.3m Registered For Vaccination in Less Than 24 Hours – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Wednesday dispelled fears that people may not want to be vaccinated against COVID-19, noting that up to 2.3m Nigerians have indicated…
Court stops Oyo-Ita’s trial over EFCC’s ‘abuse of process ‘
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered a stay of proceeding in the ongoing trial of the former Head of Service (HoS), Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita, and others. Justice Taiwo…
AfDB provides over $320,000 in grant funding to mainstream gender in ECOWAS DFS
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has awarded a grant of $320, 535 to the West African Monetary Agency to mainstream gender in ECOWAS’ core digital…
FG, Morocco sign 5 MoUs to foster cooperation on Hydrocarbons, Agriculture, Commerce
The Federal Government and the Kingdom of Morocco on Tuesday signed five Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) that would foster Nigerian-Morocco bilateral collaboration. Mr. Naboth Onyesoh, Manager, Corporate Communications, Nigerian Content…
Gov. Sule says banditry in Zamfara caused by illegal mining activities, welcomes FG’s ban
Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule has blamed the banditry in Zamfara State on illegal mining being carried out in the state, adding that those stoking problems in the north-west were…