FRSC Nabbed 114, 934 Offenders Nationwide In Q1
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said it arrested 114, 934 people across the country between January and March for diverse traffic offences. The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps…
Lagos Closes All COVID-19 Vaccination Centres
The Lagos State government on Thursday shut down all COVID-19 vaccination centres across the State. This became necessary as the state officially ends the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination campaign…
Oil, Gas Trainers Lose $2b To COVID-19
The Oil and Gas Trainers Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) has some $2 billion in the last 12 months following the COVID-19 outbreak. Its president, Mayowa Afe, made the disclosure yesterday…
N60bn Printing: Experts Disagree With CBN Gov
A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, and a professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, have faulted the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele’s justification of…
Canadian Province Of Ontario Strengthens, Prolongs Covid Lockdown
Canada’s most populous province, Ontario, has extended its lockdown and implemented stricter measures to fight Covid, closing domestic borders and barring unnecessary travel, its leader said Friday. The province of…
COVID-19: Nigeria Has Vaccinated Over 1 Million People – NPHCDA
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that Nigeria had so far vaccinated over a million eligible people out of its target of 70 percent of the…
Crude Oil Prices Surge Amid China’s Growing Energy Demand
Oil prices jumped on Tuesday after increasing energy demand from China, world’s second-largest oil consumer. As at 11:06 am, the price of Brent crude, the grade at which Nigeria’s crude…
US To Stop Use Of J&J COVID Vaccine, After 6 Recipients Develop Blood Clots
The United States federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended suspending the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine. The development comes after six recipients of the vaccine — all…
COVID-19: Brazil’s Daily Death Toll Reaches 4,000
Brazil has recorded 4,000 deaths from COVID-19 in 24 hours, making it the third country to exceed that number. The health ministry on Tuesday, said 4,195 deaths from COVID-19 were…
Tanzanian President Says ‘Not Proper’ To Ignore Covid-19
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan said Tuesday it was “not proper to ignore” the coronavirus pandemic, in comments suggesting a shift from her Covid-sceptic predecessor who downplayed the disease. In…
