The Nigerian Red Cross Society has advised Nigerians to get the COVID-19 vaccination as it was the only key to ending the pandemic. Mr Bhupinder Tomar, Head of Abuja Country cluster Delegation of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies gave the advice in Abuja. According to him, getting vaccinated will help…
The First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has reaffirmed her commitment to providing the needed support for women and children, especially girl-child education. Mrs Buhari was speaking in an event to mark the 6th anniversary of her foundation, the Future Assured Initiative at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, on Thursday, in Abuja. Future Assured Initiative is…
The National Security Adviser to the President, Maj. Gen. Babagana Mongonu (rtd) has announced the killing of Malam Bako, the successor of Abu Musab Al-Barnawi, the leader of the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP). Mongonu revealed this when he addressed State House correspondents on the outcome of the meeting of security chiefs, presided…
he Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 247 new cases of COVID-19 in 14 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The NCDC made this known via its website on Friday morning. 247 new cases reported on Thursday , indicate an increase from the 167 cases posted on Wednesday. The centre also…
An FCT High Court sitting in Jabi on Friday admitted the former board chairman of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Ngozi Olejeme, to bail. The court in addition adjourned the matter until Nov.8 for hearing. The court adopted the administrative bail conditions already granted the defendant by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission( EFCC)….
Lagos, Nigeria The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in the November 6 gubernatorial election in Anambra State, Senator Andy Uba, has declared that his antecedents among his people as a problem solver and human resources developer, positioned him as the best candidate to deliver on the job if voted into office.Uba said his edge…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, says it is proposing the introduction of Road Infrastructure Tax in Nigeria, to make the informal sector contribute to building a modern society. Executive Chairman of FIRS, Muhammad Mamman Nami, disclosed this on Thursday while receiving a delegation of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, led by its National…
The Federal Government on Thursday, reiterated its commitment to reposition the gas sector for effective service delivery. Vice President Yemi Osinbajo made this known while declaring open the 2021 World Energy Day Conference in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the conference organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI),…
ov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to assert itself more in preventing fraud and theft of public funds rather than advertising recoveries. Bello gave the charge at the North Central Zonal Public Hearing on review of the Revenue Allocation Formula (RAF) in Lokoja on Thursday. The…
