By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The vaccine development efforts of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has started yielding visible results as the COVID-19 vaccine project sponsored by the Fund would be ready for first clinical trial in November this year. The project, which is a mega research grant...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja ,- In continuation of the official disbursement of grants to vulnerable residents, no fewer than 517 vulnerable people in FCT are beneficiaries of the second batch of FCT FADAMA CARES programme. FCT Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, at a symbolic disbursement held in...
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – In continuation the war against oil theft and illegal bunkering and other criminal activities in the Niger Delta region, the Nigerian Military in collaboration with other security agencies have denied oil thieves from smiling home with stolen crude products with a total value of...
The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has placed emergency workers on red alert in order to save lives and property in Abuja in the event of anticipated heavy rain fall. The Director-General of FEMA, Alhaji Abbas Idriss, made this known in a statement by the Head, Public...
Governor Aminu Bello Masari of Katsina state said his state is locked down for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. While featuring as a guest on Journalists Hangout, a current affairs programme Wednesday evening on TVC, Masari dismissed the candidate of the Labour...
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have expressed displeasure over the non implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage for workers in Zamfara. This is contained in a statement jointly issued by the Acting State Secretary of NLC, Mr Ahmed Abubakar and TUC Secretary, Sani Kwotorkwoshi,...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Ethiopian Airlines, a CHAMP customer for 30 years, has extended its partnership agreement with the cargo IT solutions provider for an additional 5 years. Under the agreement, Ethiopian will continue to benefit from its use of the acclaimed Cargospot suite of applications to manage...
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the killing of an Inspector by gunmen on Wednesday in Coker Aguda area of Lagos. The spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos that the Inspector was inside a tricycle...
The U.S. Embassy in Khartoum has announced the arrival of John Godfrey to take up the role of first U.S. Ambassador to Sudan in almost 25 years. The embassy said in a statement that in 1993, the U.S. listed Sudan as a country sponsoring terrorism, accusing Khartoum of supporting...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) kicked off an open 5G pilot in the lead-up to its highly anticipated commercial launch. The Company, which intends to launch 5G services in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan, Kano, Owerri, and Maiduguri, is testing the next-generation network infrastructure. Customers...
Recently, precisely on Monday August 23, 2022, the GbaramatuVoice newspaper, in what has become an annual ritual of the sort, announced for the awareness of the general public, details of programmes lined up to mark its forthcoming 7th Anniversary Lecture/Awards, Scheduled for Tuesday August 30, 2021, by 10:00am, at...
The Speaker of Anambra State House of Assembly, Mr Uche Okafor, has described the sudden death of the assembly’s Majority Leader, Dr Nnadi Okafor as shocking and painful. The speaker said in a statement in Awka on Thursday that the late Okafor, who represented Awka South constituency, was a...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Media aides, alongside social media associates, on Thursday unveiled a compendium, the 3rd Verdict, to celebrate the 53rd birthday of Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. The compendium’s Editor-in-Chief, who is also the Governor’s Adviser on Public Relations and Strategy, Malam Isa Gusau,...
In furtherance of its continued commitment to impacting the lives of individuals in its host communities across 7 Countries: Nigeria, United Kingdom, Ghana, DRC, Guinea, Sierra Lone, Senegal and Gambia. First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the Fifth edition of its Corporate Responsibility & Sustainability (CR&S) week, scheduled...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says the “senseless war” in Ukraine is now six months old with no end in sight, repeating his ongoing appeal for peace. Guterres told the Security Council on Wednesday that the “sad and tragic milestone” coincided with Ukraine’s 31st anniversary of independence. He, however, congratulated...
Ndidi Osaji, the No.1 seed in the Girls 12 and her brother, Malcolm, the second seed in the Boys 12 lost decisive round robin matches Wednesday that put their qualification for semifinal places in jeopardy. Ndidi and Malcolm had returned from a training and competition tour of the USA...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar 111, on the occasion of his 66th birthday, August 24. The president’s congratulatory message was contained in a statement issued by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement said...
At least 22 people were killed and dozens wounded in a Russian rocket strike on a Ukrainian train station on Wednesday, Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said, as his nation marked the anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union. Zelenskiy had warned of Russian attacks on Independence Day, which...
The Economics and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Command, on Wednesday, arraigned a manager with Cubana Group, Lucky Uchechukwu Ndukwe before a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State. The suspect, popularly known as Cubana Prime Minister was arraigned for an offence bordering on conspiracy to launder...
A Sharia Court judge in Kaduna, Malam Salisu Abubakar-Tureta, on Wednesday offered to pay N100,000 dowry to assist one Salisu Salele to marry his heartthrob Bilkisu Lawal. He told Salele to go and think about the offer and appraise the court about his decision on Sept. 6, the adjourned...