COVID-19: Relatives of the dead in Wuhan say Chinese authorities silencing them as WHO visits
Relatives of Wuhan’s coronavirus dead on Wednesday said Chinese authorities have deleted their social media group and are pressuring them to keep quiet while a World Health Organization, WHO, team…
Improved crude oil prices, partial global economic recovery, others contribute to rise in Nigeria’s external reserves to $36.23bn
The CBN says Nigeria’s Foreign Exchange Reserves rose from 34.94billion dollars in November 2020 to 36.23billion dollars as at Jan 21, 2021. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, said at the January…
It’s Unknown If Vaccinated People Can Spread COVID-19 – Medical Regulator
It is still not known whether people vaccinated against Covid-19 can still transmit the coronavirus, the head of the EU’s medicine regulator told MEPs on Tuesday. There are also concerns…
Bill Gates says pandemic conspiracies ‘Crazy and evil’, allays fear on COVID-19 vaccine safety
Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates said on Wednesday that he has been taken aback by the volume of “crazy” and “evil” conspiracy theories about him spreading on social media…
Prioritise expenditure, waiting for GAVI vaccines best thing for Nigeria – Bill Gates advises FG
American Philanthropist, Bill Gates, has advised the Nigerian government against diverting its limited health fund into trying to pay a high price for COVID-19 vaccines. Gates gave the advice on…
Court fixes Feb. 26 to rule in suit seeking winding up of Payporte
A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Wednesday, fixed Feb. 26 to deliver ruling in a preliminary objection raised in a suit seeking the winding up of one of the…
New Service Chiefs: Only the beginning of much more that is needed – NEF
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has said the nation should not be carried away by the change in Service Chiefs. Speaking through its spokesman, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the NEF stressed…
Gov. Ortom Tests Positive For COVID-19
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, has tested positive for COVID-19. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase on Wednesday says that the governor’s result turned positive after…
Traffic offence: FRSC arrests 456, 655, convicts 6,608 nationwide in 2020
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it arrested 456,655 traffic offenders nationwide for committing 507,279 offences in 2020 as against 629, 692 offenders and 703,523 offences in 2019. The…
COVID-19: NCDC, health Ministry release handbook on home management of mild cases
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), on Tuesday released a handbook on home management of asymptomatic and mild COVID-19 cases. The…