INEC arraigns another lecturer for electoral fraud in A’Ibom
By Chioma Onuegbu The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Akwa Ibom State has arraigned another lecturer, Professor Ignatius Uduk, for alleged involvement in electoral fraud during the 2019 polls. Uduk, who was a Collation and Returning Officer for the state House of Assembly election in Essien Udim state constituency during the last general election, […]
Nigeria to access COVID-19 vaccine from Jan 2021, Okonjo Iweala assures
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, has assured Nigeria and other African countries of access to COVID-19 vaccines as from the end of January through the first quarter of 2021, a statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.
Switzerland’s parliament opens way for legalising same-sex marriage
Switzerland’s parliament on Wednesday ironed out a few remaining wrinkles in a bill to allow same-sex couples to marry in a country lagging behind much of Europe on gay rights. Agreement on the wording of the bill paves the way for gays and lesbians to marry and for lesbians to access sperm donations, although it […]
British regulator issues allergy warning over Covid-19 vaccine
The British medicines regulator has advised people with a “significant” history of allergies not to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after two front-line health workers suffered allergic reactions to the shot. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has given precautionary advice to NHS trusts that anyone who has a history of “significant” allergic reactions to medicines, […]
Defending human rights guarantees life, liberty, security — Koyejo
By Funmi Ajumobi The Director, National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, Lagos State chapter, Mr. Lucas Bowofoluwa Koyejo, has said, that it is only by defending human rights that citizens could be guaranteed life, liberty, equality, and security so that those who seemed to be more powerful would not take matters into their own hands and […]
Polaris Bank commences payout in US dollars to money transfer recipients
Polaris Bank has commenced payment of US dollars to all beneficiaries of foreign currency transfer across all its branches in Nigeria.
