COVID-19: Over 170 countries have joined COVAX vaccine facility – WHO
More than 170 countries have joined the World Health Organisation’s COVAX facility to boost development of vaccines to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, the body’s director general. “More than 170 countries…
International arrivals to Abu Dhabi must wear COVID-19 tracking device
International passengers arriving at Abu Dhabi airport will now have to wear a tracking device while they complete a mandatory 14-day home quarantine due to COVID-19, according to state-owned Etihad…
COVID-19: WHO urges countries to be consistent in messaging the public
The World Health Organisation’s top emergency expert, asked on Thursday about contradictory remarks by President Donald Trump and U.S. health officials on COVID-19, said it was important for all countries…
Trump Insists COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Ready By October, Contradicts Top Expert
President Donald Trump expressed renewed confidence Wednesday that a viable Covid-19 vaccine would be ready by October, directly contradicting a top administration health expert and facing fierce criticism from his…
Looted assets: FG approves transmission of Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency Bill to NASS -AGF
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the transmission of a bill, titled, “Proceeds of Crime Recovery and Management Agency Bill,” to the National Assembly. Briefing state house correspondents after…
COVID-19: Misinformation fuelling vaccine hesitancy around the world- UN chief warns
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has drawn attention to what he called “vaccine hesitancy”, which he blamed on misinformation, warning of the rise in the mistrust of vaccines. The…
Transport minister meets contractors, inspects Lagos-Ibadan rail project
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi is currently on a monthly inspection tour of the 156km Lagos-Ibadan standard gauge rail project. The train departed the Iddo station before midday with…
How Gov. Udom turned Akwa Ibom account to family ATM using brother in-law- Investigation
The global searchlight on Nigerian public office holders, corporates and individuals by a consortium of international anti-corruption agencies has zeroed in on the activities of Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa…
ECOWAS INSISTS ON CIVIL RULE IN MALI TO UPHOLD DEMOCRACY – OSINBAJO
As the Authority of Heads of State and Governments of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS continue to seek solutions to the political crisis in Mali, its insistence…
NIMC working on modalities to capture 2.8m IDPs – DG
With over 20 million Nigerians so far registered on the National Identity Database, the Mr Aliyu Aziz, the Director-General, National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), says it is working on modalities…