Oxford-AstraZeneca: Countries Suspend Vaccine ‘As A Precaution’

The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Thursday said Nigeria has not observed any adverse reactions to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. It said the batch suspended by some European countries was different from what the country got. Denmark and Norway were among

Avoid Distractions, Akeredolu To New HoS

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has urged the new state Head of Service, Pastor John Adeyemi, to avoid distraction by focusing on mobilising Permanent Secretaries and other Accounting Officers behind the Strategic Plan of his administration code named REDEEMED. Governor Akeredolu said individuals

Pinnick Elected Into FIFA Council

. President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has been elected into the Federation of International Football Associations (FIFA) Council. Pinnick was elected for a four-year term on Friday in Rabat, Morocco at the 43rd CAF ordinary general assembly. He defeated Malawi’s

Dialogues With Bandits Fruitful, Says Gumi

Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has stated that his dialogues with bandits in the north have been fruitful. He said: “My interaction with bandits has yielded instant results. When you are dealing with somebody engrossed in criminality, if you approach him as a

I Can’t Descend Too Low, Wike Was My Staff, Ameachi

The minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said he will not descend to the level of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, by exchanging words with him. Speaking on Arise TV “The Morning Show” on Thursday, monitored by The Nation, Amaechi said he did

Protesters Storm National Assembly Over Minimum Wage Bill

The Leadership of the Organized Labour in Nigeria on Wednesday led thousands of Nigerian workers to protest at the National Assembly. The protesters chanting solidarity songs and carrying placards with various inscriptions arrived the forecourt of the National Assembly at 11am. They had

BREAKING: Senate Urges FG To Return IDPs In Benin Republic

The Senate on Wednesday enjoined the Federal Government to ensure the urgent return of the people of Yewa in Ogun State who relocated to the Republic of Benin following incessant herdsmen attacks on their communities. It urged the Federal Government to direct officials

Reps Protest non-Consideration Of Bills Passed By Senate

The House of Representatives on Wednesday complained that majority of bills passed by the House are yet to be attended to by the Senate as required by the law. House Leader, Hon. Alhassan Ado Doguwa who presented about five bills from the Senate

Britain To Return £4.2m Ibori Loot To Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that the £4.2 million recovered from friends and family members of Delta State Governor James Ibori by the British Government be used to complete the Second Niger Bridge, and the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway and the Abuja-Kano Highway. British High

Akpabio, South-South Governors Clash Over NDDC Board

The six governors of the South-South geopolitical zone have clashed with the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio on issues bordering on inauguration of a substantive board for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The governors under the South-South Governors Forum