COVID-19: BioNTech confident vaccine effective against new strain
BioNTech Chief Executive Ugur Sahin said on Monday he was confident a COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by his company would be effective against a variant of the coronavirus that has emerged…
PTF to submit end of the year report to president Buhari, Tuesday – SGF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says it would submit its end of the year report to President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government…
COVID-19: Calls To Ban Flights From UK, Others: We’re assessing the situation – PTF
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 says Nigerian authorities are aware of the calls to restrict international travels due to the discovery of new strains of coronavirus in some…
Reps To Take Disciplinary Measures Against Lawmaker Over Call For Buhari’s Impeachment
The House of Representatives has said it will take disciplinary measures against one of its lawmakers Kingsley Chinda who called for the impeachment of President Muhammadu Buhari. Hon. Kingsley Chinda…
SIM blocking: FG announces Jan 19 and Feb. 9 as new dates for extension of registration of subscribers with NIN, without NIN
The Federal Government has extended the deadline issued to all telecommunications operators in the country to block all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) without National Identification Number (NIN). This follows a…
Imo Assembly passes N332.8bn 2021 appropriation bill; Gov’s office gets N11bn
The Imo State House of Assembly on Monday passed the state Appropriation Bill of N332.831 billion for the 2021 fiscal year. This excludes the Consolidated Revenue Fund Charge of N13.3…
Another journalist shot dead by unknown gunmen, the fifth in two months
Gunmen shot dead a journalist in the south-eastern Afghan province of Ghazni, officials said on Monday. Rahmatullah Nikzad, was shot dead near his home in Ghazni city at 5p.m. (1230…
Alleged N2bn fraud: Maina has a case to answer as judge forecloses no-case submission
A Federal High Court on Monday foreclosed Abdulrasheed Maina, former Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT)’s right to file a no-case submission. Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High…
Reps to investigate alleged award of N19.2bn railway contract to non-existent company
The House of Representatives is set to investigate the N19.2 billion railway rehabilitation contract awarded to Eser Contracting Industry Company Incorporated in March 2011. The resolution followed the unanimous adoption…
Alleged Money Laundering: Court sets Atiku’s son-in-law, Abdullahi Babalele free
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has freed Abdullahi Babalele, a son-in-law to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on a two-count allegation of alleged money laundering of $140,000. Justice…