Africa’s COVID-19 Deaths Rose By 40 Percent In January – WHO

By Moses Emorinken, Abuja The World Health Organisation (WHO) has disclosed that covid-19 deaths in Africa increased by 40 percent in January, pushing the continent’s death toll towards 100,000 since the first reported case on the continent on 14 February, 2020. Noting over

122 Imo Indigent People Lifted With N10m Grant

By Damian Duruiheoma, Owerri A laboratory firm, Finlab Nigeria Limited, has carried out an empowerment programme that saw 122 indigent people from Imo State receiving empowerment packages as part of its 40th anniversary celebration. The beneficiaries were given cash of N50,000 to N100,000

FG Suspends Emirates Flights From Nigeria

The Federal Government has placed a 72-hour suspension on outbound Emirates flights from Nigeria. This is contained in a circular issued on February 4 by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). The circular states that the suspension followed a violation of guidelines placed

FEC Approves Establishment Of 20 Private Universities

The Federal Executive Council FEC has approved the establishment of 20 private universities across the country. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the week’s virtual FEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari,

Oyo Employs 5,000 teachers, Orders Immediate Resumption

Oyo State government has started the distribution of appointment letters to the 5000 newly-recruited teachers by Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). Pastor Akinade Alamu, the chairman of Oyo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) disclosed this in a release made available to newsmen in Ibadan

SSANU, NASU To Commence Indefinite Strike On February 5

The Senior Staff Association of Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have declared an indefinite strike beginning from February 5. Announcing the decision on Friday in Abuja, the spokesperson of the joint action committee of SSANU and NASU, Peters

SIM Card Registration: FG Extends Deadline For NIN To Feb 9

The Federal Government has extended the deadline for millions of Nigerians unable to link their National Identity numbers (NINs) with Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards to February 9. The initial deadline expired on January 19. The mobile network operators (MNOs) said the Federal

FEC Approves New Retirement Age For Teachers

By Bolaji Ogundele, Abuja The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a range of new incentives for Nigerian teachers, including an upwards retirement age review and special allowances for inconvenient posting. This was disclosed to State House Correspondents on Wednesday after the FEC

Naija: Dog Meat Pepper Soup And Their Covid-19 Vaccines

In a classic artwork by AI Ohams, it reduces the heightened tension of Coronavirus to the attitude of Nigerians towards the Covid – 19 pandemic. A certain tribe in Nigeria would rather not want to disturb themselves with all the brouhaha of Vaccines

JUST IN: We Have Not Approved Any COVID-19 Vaccines Yet, Nigerians Beware – NAFDAC

Following the reports of fake vaccines, making the rounds, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday stated that it has not approved any COVID-19 vaccine, warning the general public to beware. Bemoaning the unfortunate development, the Agency