Buhari Asks Senate To Confirm 40-Year-Old Abdulrasheed Bawa As substantive Chairman of EFCC
President Muhammadu Buhari has asked the Senate to confirm Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). This was disclosed in a statement on…
Ebola: Nigeria on the alert, closely monitoring outbreak in Guinea – Minister
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has said the Ministry of Health is closely monitoring the Ebola outbreak in Guinea as well as other disease of public health concern. Ehanire,…
Herdsmen: Bala Mohammed has not spoken like a statesman – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has questioned the Bauchi State Governor for defending herdsmen who carry arms and kill innocent Nigerians. According to him, Bala Mohammed has not spoken like…
72% of Africans lack access to electricity globally – AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) says Africa accounts for only six per cent of global energy demand, a little more than three per cent of electricity demand. Mr. Kevin Kariuki,…
WAEC withholds over 5,000 results for exam malpractices
Results of 5,548 candidates who participated at the 2020 Second Series of the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for private candidates have been withheld over various cases of…
WTO: LCCI tasks Africa on global trade opportunities under Okonjo-Iweala
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged African governments to shore up their capacity for international competitiveness to fully harness the opportunities offered by the World Trade…
COVID-19 vaccination: FG to implement TEACH strategy , 109m Nigerians to be vaccinated in 2 years -NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has said that it planned to vaccinate approximately 109 million Nigerians that will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination over the course of…
COVID-19: WHO Approves AstraZeneca Shot For Emergency Use
The World Health Organization gave emergency use approval to AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccines on Monday, meaning distribution can start to poorer countries starved of doses to fight the pandemic. The AstraZeneca-Oxford…
WTO: Okonjo-Iweala lists health, economic impact of pandemic as priority
When she takes office on 1 March, Dr Okonjo-Iweala will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire on 31…
Northern governors visit Makinde over Sasa crisis, to meet stakeholders
Governors from four Northern states, on Monday, evening, visited Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, in Ibadan, over the recent clash between Yoruba and Hausa traders at Sasa market in…