In a tweet on his official handle on Friday evening, Kanu described the slogan ‘one Nigeria’ as an empty expression. Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has said the decision for citizens to remain or quit a nation is determined by the “popular will of the people”. In a tweet Read more
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COVID-19: 67 Fresh Infections Emerge As total confirmed cases hit 154,304
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday night confirmed 67 fresh infections of the coronavirus disease which brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 154,304. The NCDC made the confirmation on Friday night while giving updates on daily cases via its Tweet handle. With the latest confirmed cases, Read more
Standard Bank appoints Yinka Sanni as Chief Executive for Africa
Sanni’s appointment is effective from today, 15 April. Africa’s largest bank by assets, Standard Bank Group, has appointed Yinka Sanni as its new Chief Executive for Africa Regions and a member of the Group Leadership Council. Sanni, the group’s Regional Chief Executive for West Africa, takes over from Sola David-Borha, who is retiring after 31 Read more
“This is fraud” – Buhari didn’t build Loko-Oweto Bridge, Jonathan did, Says Omokri
Nigerians are urged to fact check this. Reno Omokri, a chieftain of the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has knocked an advert conveying a message that Muhammadu Buhari-led government constructed the Loko-Oweto Bridge being celebrated by the present administration. The Nigerian activist and critic of the Buhari administration said Nigerians should be Read more
COVID-19 vaccine: Kaduna, Cross River top list as Nigeria records 8,439 AEFI side effects
…five states have the highest records of the AEFI namely: Kaduna (970) Cross River (859), Yobe (541), Kebbi (511), and Lagos (448). The Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib, has disclosed that a total of 8,439 mild Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) have been reported across Nigeria since the Read more
IGP’s Appointment: Buhari opens up on why he picked Usman Baba instead of Jitoboh
AGENCY REPORT Baba’s appointment, which will be forwarded to the Senate for confirmation, will effectively deny Jitoboh, the police chief from Bayelsa, who should have been the inspector general in line with the law. President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed why he picked Usman Baba over Moses Jitoboh as the acting inspector general of police following Read more
Buhari returns from UK medical trip after 16 days
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday returned from a trip to the United Kingdom which his spokespersons claimed was for a medical checkup. Buhari departed for Abuja on March 30. His office confirmed his return to the nation’s capital on April 15 at about 5:00 p.m. local time. Although the presidency said Buhari would only be Read more
Cement Scarcity: Dangote, BUA deliberately causing price hike, shortage – Distributors
AGENCY REPORT Some Residents in Kano and Katsina States have faulted Dangote Cement, BUA Cement, and Sokoto Cement for the prevailing scarcity and constant hike in cement price across the country. These residents told the News Agency of Nigeria that the situation had affected building projects and left bricklayers redundant. Kabiru Idi, a contractor, said Read more
American Celebrity couple, Jennifer Lopez, Alex Rodriguez finally separate for real
Rodriguez, 45, chased Lopez down to the Dominican Republic, where she’s filming “Shotgun Wedding,” American superstar singer, Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez announced Thursday that their reconciliation attempts have struck out and they’re splitting up once and for all, according to the NY Daily News. “We have realized we are better as friends and look Read more
Corruption: Ex-governor Okorocha still in detention as EFCC continue rigorous questioning
A former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, is still being detained by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, the federal capital territory 24 hours after his arrest. Okorocha was arrested and intensely grilled by the operatives of the anti-corruption agency at about 4 p.m. Tuesday at his Unity House private office Read more