Army appoints Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima as new spokesman
The Nigerian Army has appointed Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima as its new Director of Public Relations. Yerima replaces Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Training Centre…
Lawan reads Buhari’s letter seeking confirmation of New service chiefs, others as Senate holds first plenary in 2021
The Senate has resumed and held a plenary session for the first time in 2021. Addressing lawmakers on Tuesday, the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan read the letter from President Muhamadu…
COVID-19: WHO says work to identify origins of coronavirus points to a natural reservoir in bats not likely in Wuhan
The head of the World Health Organization, WHO led team probing the origins of COVID-19 said on Tuesday that its investigation had uncovered new information but had not dramatically changed…
COVID-19: FG Places Fresh Travel Restrictions On 100 Passengers For Flouting Directives
The Federal Government has placed fresh travel restrictions on 100 passengers for flouting its directives on COVID-19. In a series of tweet on Tuesday, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19…
Insurgency: FG to partner Cameroonian, Chadian troops, vows to begin rotational policy
The Federal Government will partner Cameroonian and Chadian troops in ending the menace of insurgency in the northeast. This was disclosed on Monday by the Chief of Army Staff, Major…
Maradona’s Death Probe Widens To Include Nurses, Psychologist
A psychologist and two nurses who helped care for football legend Diego Maradona before his death have been added to a widening involuntary manslaughter probe, a judicial source told local…
NSF shifted to April due to scarcity of funds, COVID-19 – Minister
The National Sports Festival (NSF) scheduled to hold in Edo in February has been shifted to April, 2021. Mr Sunday Dare, the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, announced the…
Health facility shut in Abuja for, collecting funds, issuing fake COVID-19 results – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has sealed a health facility in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for allegedly collecting funds and issuing fake COVID-19 results. Dr…
COVID-19: Nigeria replacing Pfizer vaccine with 16m doses of AstraZeneca a better option
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) says Nigeria will stick with AstraZeneca vaccine based on its epidemiological and equity assessment done by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The…
NIMC, CBN partner to issue BVN holders with National Identification Number
The Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy is collaborating with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure that citizens with Bank Verification Number (BVN) are automatically provided with the…