COVID-19 awareness: NCDC launches campaign ‘6232’
By Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Monday announced the commencement of‘Campaign 6232’ designed to raise public awareness for the toll-free number ‘6232’ and public enquiries through its 24-7 Connect Centre. According to the Director-General of the Centre, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the campaign will use different means of communication to […]
Alleged defection: You’ve 24hrs to meet Fani-Kayode, Northern PDP Youths tell party’s BoT, NWC
A group under the aegis of Northern People’s Democratic Party Youth has yesterday given the PDP’s Board of Trustees (BoT), National Working Committee (NWC) and other prominent stakeholders of the party, a twenty-four-hour ultimatum to make all possible moves to retain Chief Femi Fani-Kayode in the party.
Nigeria at alert as Ebola breaks out in Guinea – NCDC
… Scales up screening at port of entry By Sola Ogundipe & Chioma Obinna Barely 24 hours after Guinea declared Ebola outbreak in the country as an epidemic, Port Health Services of the Federal Ministry of Health in Nigeria has been directed to scale up screening at the port of entry. Guinea had on […]
India developing about 20 more COVID-19 vaccines — Minister
India is developing about 20 more vaccines against the coronavirus and plans to roll them out in the coming months, the Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan, said on Monday. Earlier in the day, the Indian Ambassador in Moscow Venkatesh Varma said that the country might approve the use of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine in the […]
Koeman says youthful Barcelona can still compete with Europe’s best
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman insists his resurgent team can still compete with the strongest in Europe as they prepare to take on a Paris Saint-Germain side missing Neymar in their Champions League last 16, first leg on Tuesday. “I don’t see other teams who are much better than Barcelona, but I think it’s not good […]
Some Yoruba monarchs, leaders aid criminal herdsmen— Agbekoya
The Agbekoya Farmers Society, yesterday, expressed worry that some traditional rulers and leaders in the South-West are aiding killer herdsmen in perpetuating crimes in Yorubaland.
WTO: Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment, testament of her competence — Okowa
By Festus Ahon – Asaba Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, Monday, said the appointment of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General of World Trade Organisation, WTO was a testament to her competence and experience as a renowned Economist and international development expert. Okowa in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika, described […]
Universal One launches 576 apartments in Alaro City
Prospective home owners in Lagos have received a boost in their options for modern, family-friendly homes with the start of sales of Universal One, a 576-unit apartment complex at Alaro City, in the heart of the Lekki Free Zone.
I didn’t forge oil contract, Obasanjo’s in-law tells court
John Abebe, a businessman and brother-in-law of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Monday, before an Ikeja Special Offences Court, denied forging parts of an oil contract. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that an oil company, Statoil Nig. Ltd. had on June 22, 2010, accused the brother of the late former First Lady, Mrs […]
Police repel attempt to rob bank in Ughelli as banks shut down operations
Perez Brisibe – Ughelli There was pandemonium on Monday in Ughelli, headquarters of Ughelli North local government area of Delta State following a failed attempt by suspected armed robbers to attack a new generation bank located along the Market road in Ughelli. The incident which resulted in sporadic gunshots in the area is coming less […]
Kaduna to conduct Local Government Election May 15
By Ibrahim HassanWuyo The Kaduna State Independent Electoral Commission (KADSIECOM) has said it would conduct election into the 23 local government councils of the State on May, 15, 2021. Overseer of KADSIECOM in the State, Ibrahim Sambo, announced the election date while presenting the election time table to the political parties in the State. He […]
