COVID-19: NAFDAC approves AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine for use in Nigeria
By Sola Ogundipe & Joseph Erunke The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has approved the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine for use in Nigeria. The approval came on the heels of the World Health Organisation’s listing of the vaccine for emergency use on Monday. Under the WHO Emergency Use Listing, EUL, the […]
NASS, INEC and exclusive powers to declare election winners
By OSERHEIMEN A. OSUNBOR THE Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in its Third Schedule Part I Item F 15 sets out the powers of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. It states inter alia: “The commission shall have power to – (a) organise, undertake and supervise all elections to the offices of the President […]
Eyefia emerges acting chairman Delta PCRC
An Acting Chairman has emerged for the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Delta State Comrade Oliver Eyefia on Thursday was announced as the new PCRC boss in the state and to take over from Comrade Prosper Ojoh. The announcement was made during an Extraordinary Meeting of the PCRC, Delta Command at the Police Officer’s […]
Tension as 42-year-old man beats wife to death in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command is currently investigating a 42-year-old man, David Idibie, for the murder of his wife, Juliana Idibie in their residence at Joado Street, Oke Ira Nla, Ajah Area of Lagos.
Every cloud has a silver lining
I’VE just returned from a two-month sojourn in the UK; and it was a pretty grim experience. Two days after I arrived, hoping to enjoy a relaxed and jolly Christmas break with a whole bunch of beloved friends and relatives I hadn’t seen for ages, the British government decided to force the country into lockdown mode, in a desperate bid to control the alarming spread of the dreaded COVID-19 virus.
FG hands over 2km road to FedPoly Nasarawa
The Federal Government on Thursday handed over a two-kilometre road it constructed to the Federal Polytechnic (FedPoly), Nasarawa, Nasarawa State. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola on behalf of the Federal Government did the handing over to the management of the school. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the road […]
