Africa CDC has MOU with Pfizer for supplies of COVID-19 pill
Africa’s top public health agency has agreed a memorandum of understanding with Pfizer (PFE.N) to bring supplies of the pharmaceutical firm’s Paxlovid antiviral COVID-19 pills […]
COVID-19 pandemic
Covid-19: Kaduna advises on protocols at yuletide
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has reiterated that every resident should assume utmost personal responsibility as the Christmas celebrations begin, given the persistence of […]
Nigeria’s COVID-19 infections surge as NCDC registers 268 new cases
By Abujah Racheal (NAN) Nigeria recorded 268 new COVID-19 infections in 10 states on Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has stated. The […]
Omicron: Travel ban by UK, Canada unfair, discriminatory, says NGF
By Idris Ibrahim The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has described the recent travel ban on Nigeria by United Kingdom and Canada due to the outbreak […]
Aremu describes UK travel ban on Nigeria as Afro-phobia
A labour leader, Mr Issa Aremu, on Tuesday, described the travel ban by the United Kingdom and other Western countries on Nigeria and some Southern […]
Prepare for likely spread of Omicron, WHO urges countries
World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday urged countries not to panic but to prepare for the likely spread of COVID-19 Omicron variant as scientists continue […]
The rare and unusual Yahya Bello
By Majeed Dahiru On the invitation of Mr Onuoha Ukeh, the Managing Director/editor in chief of the Sun newspapers, I attended the annual […]
COVID-19: IOM donates food items to vulnerable households in Zamfara
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday, presented food items to 30 vulnerable households in Zamfara State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports […]
COVID-19: 99 fresh cases in Nigeria as death toll hits 2,899
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has confirmed a record of 99 new cases and additional two deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic. Details of […]
West Africa records high victims of human trafficking- UNODC
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime,UNODC, Fifth Global Report on Trafficking in Persons has revealed that out of 4799 victims detected […]
Oil prices mixed ahead of OPEC meeting
Oil prices traded mixed in choppy trade on Tuesday after a survey showed supply chain bottlenecks and logistical problems sent input costs soaring and curtailed […]
62 journalists killed in 2020 – UNESCO
No fewer than 62 journalists were killed just for doing their jobs in 2020, according to UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The UN […]
COVID-19 has resulted in very unfortunate circumstances, says NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) says the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in unfortunate circumstances disrupting lives and livelihoods of not only Nigerians but the […]
INEC registers 30,449 prospective voters in Plateau
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has registered 30,449 voters in Plateau in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR), which commenced on June 28.Malam Halilu […]
Buhari to attend Climate Change conference in Glasgow, Peace Summit in Paris
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja on Sunday for Glasgow, Scotland to attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on […]
Jonathan leaves for Kenya to attend AU high-level retreat on mediation –Media aide
Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will depart Abuja, on Saturday, for Nairobi, the Kenyan capital, to attend the 12th African Union (AU) High-Level Retreat on […]
2023: CAN cautions against same religion ticket
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has advised political parties against heating up the polity with either Christian/Christian or Muslim/Muslim presidential ticket in the 2023 […]
Sanwo-Olu named ”Best Nigerian governor in Internal Audit transformation”
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu has been named the ”Best Nigerian Governor in Internal Audit Transformation”, by the Institute of Internal Auditors of Nigeria. […]
COVID-19 vaccine distribution: UNICEF bemoans inequity between G20, Africa countries
By Rosemary Ogbonnaya The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has said that new analysis shows that G20 countries have received 15 times more COVID-19 vaccine […]
Buhari, Tinubu, Dangote, others perform Lesser Hajj
President Muhammadu Buhari has successfully performed the Umrah (Lesser Hajj) at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, alongside the minister of communications Isa Pantami, […]
Aregbesola urges industrialists to explore new technologies for better productivity
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has called on industrialists and manufacturers to explore new technologies and management practices for better productivity. Aregbesola made […]
Energy sector prone to cyber threats – NSA
The National Security Adviser (NSA), retired Maj.-Gen. Babagana Monguno, has called on stakeholders in the power, oil and gas sector to key into the fight […]
Biden to meet pope amid pressure from anti-abortion U.S. bishops
Devout Roman Catholic Joe Biden meets Pope Francis in the Vatican on Friday at a time when the U.S. president is under intense pressure for […]
Lagos Data Protection Bill scales 2nd reading at assembly
The Lagos State House of Assembly has moved to protect companies and individuals private information, as State Data Protection Bill passed through second reading. Presenting […]
BMO says Nigeria will surpass IMF’s growth projection
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has said that Nigeria will surpass the International Monetary Fund (IMF’s) projections of 2.6 per cent economic growth in 2021 […]