The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), says the vaccine procured by Nigeria from AstraZeneca company is safe, advising people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Tge Kwara NMA Chairman, Prof. Baba Issa, gave the advise while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday, in response to a question raised about the...
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The United Nations Security Council called on Friday for the withdrawal of all foreign forces and mercenaries from Libya “without further delay” in a unanimously approved declaration. It also welcomed the Libyan parliament’s approval of a new unified government on Wednesday, which is set to lead the oil-rich country...
Afrobeat superstar and this year a leading voice of the country’s youth protests, Burna Boy is now hoping to add a Grammy to his growing list of accomplishments. Burna Boy has been nominated in the Best Global Music Album category at Sunday’s awards for his 2020 album “Twice as...
A young man, Adelaja Moses, has been arrested for the murder of a foreigner, more than one year after he was alleged to have committed the crime. The Public Relations Officer of the Lagos State Police Command, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement on...
The Federal Government has assured the tripartite labour community of the organised labour, organised private sector and indeed all Nigerians that there is currently no increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS. A statement in Abuja by the the Deputy Director Press at the Ministry of Labour...
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) on Friday said media reports about the increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol, were misleading. The PPPRA, an NNPC subsidiary that regulates the price of petroleum products, had posted what it called ‘Guiding Prices’ on...
An attempt by armed bandits to kidnap students of the Turkish International Secondary School in Kaduna State was thwarted on Friday, the Nigerian Army has said. Acting on a tip-off on the impending abduction of the school children in the Rigachikun area of the state, troops of Quick Response...
A Federal High Court sitting in Kano has discharged and acquitted two men, Ibrahim Jega, 42, and Isah Mai-Gas, 41, for allegedly possessing 1,190 kilogrammes of Tramadol tablets. The two accused were arraigned by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in 2016 on a two-count charge which bordered...
The Kano State Ministry of Health’s Task Force Committee on fake drugs, has confiscated suspected fake antimalaria drugs worth over N2 million. A statement by the Information Officer of the Ministry, Mrs Hadiza Namadi, on Saturday in Kano disclosed that the drugs were seized from the Malam Kato Motor...
A Kano Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered the state Commissioner of Police to conduct an investigation into the alleged threat to life and defamation of character levelled against one Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara. The court presided over by Chief Magistrate Mustapha Sa’ad-Datti gave the order upon hearing a motion...
The Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged Muslim communities in Nigeria to take the COVID-19 vaccination without any fear. The pro-Muslim non-governmental group said vaccination would help to curb the spread of the Coronavirus. MURIC Director, Ishaq Akintola gave the advice on Friday in a statement made available to...
The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mr Olukayode Popoola has announced a six weeks partial closure of the Falomo Bridge in Victoria Island from Sunday for repairs. Mr. Popoola in a statement on Friday night appealed for understanding of road users promising that traffic regulatory and law enforcement...
The Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians to work towards harness the nation’s huge population for the desired progress and development of the country. VP Osinbajo made the call at the 1st, 2nd and 3rd combined convocation of the Sokoto State University on Friday in Sokoto. The Vice...
Yobe State Government is set to partner The African Development Bank in areas of water, sanitation, Healthcare delivery, education and Empowerment programmes among others to improve the lives of the people of the state. This was contained in a statement by Mamman Muhammed, Director General Media and Press Affairs...
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, NAWOJ has condemned the recent abduction of over 200 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanization, Afaka, in the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna state. A statement by the National President of NAWOJ, Ladi Bala says the latest abduction is the...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 399 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 160,332. As at Friday (12th, March 2021), the public health agency also recorded eight (8) new COVID-19-related deaths, raising the...
The attacks on six villages by bandits have left scores of villagers killed in Zamfara State, the government said on Friday. Mr Jamilu Magaji, who is the press secretary to the state governor, confirmed in a statement that the attacks were carried out in two Local Government Areas (LGAs)...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday said 29 people were killed in road accidents between January and February in Osun. The Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, made this known in a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogunbemi, and made available to the News Agency...
A General Court Martial has been constituted to try thirteen naval personnel over offences that infringe on the force’s fight against maritime crime. The personnel consist ten officers and three ratings. The thirteen naval personnel include a Naval Captain, Commanders, Lieutenant Commanders and Sub Lieutenant. Among the ratings, includes...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has flagged off the Federal Government special grant cash transfer project which is targeted at 3,840 vulnerable rural women from 13 Local Government Area of the state. The Governor who was represented by the Head of Service, Barrister...