WHO, CDC, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to safely re-launch mass preventive vaccination campaigns against yellow fever in Nigeria
The World Health Organisation (WHO), Centre for Disease Control (CDC), and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance will safely re-launch an accelerated series of mass preventive vaccination campaigns to protect Nigerians against…
FG approves site for establishment of Federal College of Forestry in Borno
The Federal Government on Friday said it has approved a temporary site for the establishment of a Federal College of Forestry in Jere Local Government Area of Borno state. The…
Insurgency: About 2m persons currently displaced, do not have access to their agricultural land – ICRC
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) Nigeria delegation, says almost two million people in the North-East were currently displaced and do not have access to their agricultural land and…
Anonymous hacks NBC Twitter account, vows to ‘Play’ with other Govt. websites, twitter handles
A hacker group called Anonymous, has hacked the Twitter handle of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). The group in the early hours of Friday, tweeted using the NBC official handle,…
Strike: FG to release N30bn EAA part payment to ASUU
The Federal Government has agreed to release N30 billion as part payment of the Earned Academic Allowances (EAA) to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Sen. Chris Ngige. Minister…
NANS President calls for school fees waiver as COVID-19 educational support to Nigerian students
President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Mr. Chidi Ilogebe, has urged Federal and States Governments to waive school fees in tertiary institutions as a palliative to students….
NEC asks governors to supervise new police tactical units, other security agencies
The National Economic Council (NEC) has asked governors to supervise the newly formed police tactical units and other security agencies in their states. NEC made this resolution at the end…
Remdesivir turns out to do little to prevent deaths from COVID-19 – WHO study
The antiviral drug Remdesivir, considered one of the most promising COVID-19 treatments, turns out to do little to prevent deaths from the disease, according to a WHO-backed study. Remdesivir, which…
#EndSARS protest: Female protester arrested for killing two in Alagbado
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Mrs. Nike Lawal, of 30 Anjorin Street, Aminkanle, Lagos State, for driving recklessly and killing two innocent Nigerians at Ikola Road, Alagbado,…
FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N639.9bn for Sept, as FG sees decline in VAT revenue
The Federal Government (FG) states and local government councils have shared N639.901 billion for the month of September, Mr. Aliyu Ahmed, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, has…