The.federal government has vowed that, an estimated 70 per cent of Nigeria’s over 200 million population will be vaccinated before the end of 2022. Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, who is the Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 , gave the assurance in Abuja[Read More…]
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Irabor harps on joint operation planning to tackle insecurity
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has reemphasised the imperatives of joint operations among the nation’s armed forces towards achieving effectiveness in counter-insurgency, anti-banditry and other security operations across the country. Irabor stated this while delivering the graduation lecture for participants of Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Course[Read More…]
Delta variant still dominant COVID in Nigeria – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the Delta variant continues to be the dominant strain of Coronavirus in the country. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, made this known at the bi-weekly national briefing on COVID-19, in Abuja on Monday. Adetifa, represented by the Head of Risk Communication,[Read More…]
Gov. Okowa tasks FG on rising cost of cooking gas
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has called on the Federal Government and relevant policy makers to initiate steps towards reducing the rising cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country. The governor made the call at a two-day LPG sensitisation and awareness campaign organised by the National LPG Expansion[Read More…]
Sierra Leonean President’s wife reaffirms commitment to campaign against rape
The wife of Sierra Leone President, Fatima Maada-Bio, has reaffirmed her commitment toward campaign against rape and early marriages of girls, to curb abuse of the girl child. Mrs Maada-Bio currently in Nigeria for the 9th Summit of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) made this known while briefing[Read More…]
Gov. Matawalle mourns Zamfara politician, Sagir Hamida, shot by gunmen
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Monday described the death of Alhaji Sagir Hamida, killed by gunmen near Abuja on Sunday as shocking and devastating. Matawalle, in a statement by Yusuf Idris, his Director-General, Media, Public Enlightenment and Communications, said the death came to him as a shock. He said[Read More…]
Reps panel threatens to order CBN to take over Heritage Bank over debt
A house of representatives committee has threatened to ask the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to take over the operations of Heritage Bank for allegedly owing the federal government more than its share capital. The ad hoc committee investigating the status of all recovered loots, movable and immovable assets from[Read More…]
Social media agog as alleged Tiwa Savage sex tape goes viral
Nigerians are reacting differently to the release of an alleged sex tape of Nigerian songbird, Tiwa Savage, with her unknown boyfriend. Recall the Nigerian music star recently revealed that a blackmailer is currently in possession of footage showing her intimate moments with her lover. According to her, the sex video[Read More…]
Ekiti State Governor To Accelerate Economic Growth And Sustainability Agenda
The Executive Governor of Ekiti State, His Excellency Dr. Kayode Fayemi has restated his determination to accelerate the economic growth and sustainability agenda of the state as part of efforts to drive financial independence. During a welcome address at the Ekiti State Economic Development & Investments Summit tagged: “Fountain Summit”[Read More…]
Finally, government scraps DPR, PPPRA, PEF for new agencies
The Federal Government, yesterday, officially scrapped the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) and the Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF). Following the passage and implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), the Upstream Regulatory Commission and Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NPRA) are to[Read More…]