Iwobi Quits Eagles Camp After Positive COVID-19 Test
Alex Iwobi will not be available for Nigeria’s final 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Lesotho after testing positive for Covid-19, officials told AFP on Monday. Everton forward Iwobi…
COVID-19: 513,626 Nigerians Vaccinated — But None In Kogi
The National Primary Health Care Agency (NPHCDA) says 513,626 persons have received the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine across the country. Nigeria received 3.94 million doses of the…
WHO: Virus Likely Jumped To Humans From Bats Through ‘Missing Link’ Animal-
An international expert mission to Wuhan has concluded it was very likely that Covid-19 first passed to humans from a bat through an intermediary animal, while all but ruling out…
Relief As $9.6bn Goods Stuck In Suez Canal Get Partially Freed
The Ever Given, a mega-container ship stranded in Egypt’s Suez Canal, has been partially refloated and freed, earlier than the timeline projected by experts. Egypt’s Suez Canal is one of…
EPL: Chelsea Owner, Roman Abramovich Told To Consider Replacing Werner
Arsenal hero, Ian Wright, has urged Chelsea owner, Roman Abramovich, to consider replacing the club’s striker, Timo Werner. Wright, who has been disappointed by Werner’s finishing for Chelsea this season,…
Interpol Warns Against Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Sold Online
The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has warned against the purchase of COVID-19 vaccines online. INTERPOL noted that criminals have started producing and selling fake vaccines through online platforms. The law…
Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed, Explains Why National Economic Plans Failed
The absence of state governments input into past national economic plans have been identified as a major reason for the failure of previous programme. Minister of finance Zainab Ahmed made…
Buni: Ihejirika’s Entry Into APC Will Bring South-East Closer To The Centre
Mai Mala Buni, Yobe state governor, says the entry of Azubuike Ihejirika into the All Progressives Congress (APC) will bring the south-east closer to the centre. Ihejirika, a former chief of…
Abdulsalami Visits Buhari, In Aso Rock
President Muhammadu Buhari is meeting with former military Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, in Aso Villa, Abuja. Personal Assistant on New Media to the President, Bashir Ahmad, said his…
NNPC Insists No Fuel Price Until Talks With Labour Is Concluded
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it will maintain its current ex-depot price of petrol until the end of negotiations with organised labour. Advertisement Kennie Obateru, group general manager,…
