How Security Operatives Foiled Jailbreak At Edo Custodial Centre – NCoS
April 16, 2021 Security operatives have thwarted an attempted jailbreak by inmates at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Ubiaja in Edo State. Aminu Suleman, who is the Public Relations Officer…
Banditry: Matawalle suspends District Head for conferring title on indicted military officer, warns all traditional rulers to seek approval first
April 16, 2021 Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle, has suspended one Surajo Ibrahim, the District Head of Badarawa in Shinkafi Emirate Council, Sarkin Kudun Badarawa. Ibrahim was suspended for conferring…
Covax seeks additional $2b donations to reserve COVID-19 vaccines
April 16, 2021 The Covax scheme launched a push for an extra $2 billion in donations on Thursday, saying it needed the money in advance to reserve Covid-19 vaccine doses….
COVID-19: FG reaffirms commitment to vaccinate all eligible Nigerians
April 16, 2021 The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Friday reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to get every eligible Nigerian vaccinated against COVID-19. Mr. Bawa Abba, National Supervisor…
AfDB working with global, African stakeholders to articulate 2030 vision for Africa’s Pharmaceutical Industry
April 16, 2021 As African leaders assembled at a global meeting to discuss the status of local pharmaceutical manufacturing on the continent, underscoring the need to increase local production of…
Ekiti Police confirms kidnap of traditional ruler by gunmen
April 16, 2021 The Police in Ekiti on Friday confirmed that gunmen had kidnapped Oba David Oyewumi, the Obadu of Ilemeso in Oye Local Government Area (LGA) of the state….
President Buhari now re-energised – APC
April 16, 2021 The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is now re-energised and recommitted to executing the party’s lofty developmental objectives after his medical trip…
Sanwo-Olu flags off ‘Red Line’ rail, compensates property owners affected by the project
April 16, 2021 Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday flagged off the ‘red line’ rail project which, when completed, has the capacity to commute at least one million persons…
Military will enforce Presidential shoot-on-sight order – Irabor
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Lucky Irabor, has assured that the military will enforce the Presidential directive to shoot-on-sight anyone with an AK-47 rifle, warning that the proliferation of…
Over 7,000 more persons take 1st dose of COVID-19 jab as total exceeds 1 million
April 16, 2021 The number of eligible people who have taken their first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria has exceeded the one million mark. This was revealed…