Akwa Ibom bans Christmas carol due to COVID-19
The Akwa Ibom Government has cancelled the hosting of this year’s annual Christmas Carol festival to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the state. The cancellation was made known in…
Okonjo-Iweala Emerges Forbes Africa Person Of The Year 2020
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2020. Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s first female minister of finance and the prime candidate for the office of the director-general of…
BREAKING: Buhari forwards Finance Bill 2021 to Reps
By Lukman Amusa President Muhammadu Buhari has transmitted Finance Bill 2021 to the House of Representatives for consideration and passage. The special assistance to Buhari on social media Bahir Ahmad…
US’ Moderna Seeks Emergency FDA Approval For Its COVID-19 Vaccine
Moderna, a US company, on Monday, says it will apply to the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to authorise its COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Moderna developed the COVID-19…
Interpol Arrests Three Nigerians Who Allegedly Scammed Companies In 150 Countries
The International Police Organisation has apprehended three Nigerians for alleged involvement in a cyber scam targeting governments and private firms in over 150 countries. They were said to be part…
Nigeria Farmers Frown At Moves To Reopen Land Borders
By Lukman Amusa Farmers in the country have kicked against the move by the federal government to reopen land borders which have being close for the past one and half…
Russia: Vaccine To Sell For $10 Globally
Russia on Tuesday said its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Sputnik V has an efficacy over 95 per cent. It added that it would cost less than $10 a dose in international…
Nigeria, Others Cut Oil Supply By 1.6bn Barrels —OPEC
Nigeria and other participating oil-producing countries across the globe reduced the global supply of crude oil by 1.6 billion barrels since May this year, the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries…
COVID-19: 138 NYSC Members Test Positive -NCDC
By Stephen Godonu- A total of 138 members of the National Youth Service Corps have tested positive for COVID-19, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, said on Monday. Disclosing this during…
COVID-19 Vaccine : US Hails Nigerian Dr, Onyema Ogbuagu
Stephen Godonu- The United States Mission to Nigeria has celebrated Dr Onyema Ogbuagu, for his role in the development of a COVID-19 vaccine. Ogbuagbu, who graduated from the University of Calabar…
