Nigeria opened 2021 on a high COVID-19 count, as for the third consecutive day, more than 1,000 new positive samples were recorded on Friday. The new cases, which were confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), were recorded in 14 states and the federal capital territory in theContinue Reading
Following the alleged fight that erupted between Nigeria’s biggest stars, Burna Boy, Davido and Wizkid, in Ghana, the trio seem to have found peace in the gold coast. The superstars appeared to have found peace individually as they enjoyed their holiday in Ghana. In a video that was shared onContinue Reading
A former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, has been arrested for protesting. Sowore was arrested in company of other activists during a protest against the Nigerian government in the early hours of Friday, January 1, 2021. The protest was organised in Abuja. According to Sahara Reporters, police officers attacked and arrestedContinue Reading
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has urged Nigerian leaders and citizens to suppress 2023 talks, post-Buhari politics and concentrate on fixing Nigeria. Saraki, in his New Year message, congratulated Nigerians, at home and abroad, who survived the various difficulties experienced in 2020. The former Kwara Governor prayed to God toContinue Reading
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has told government agencies saddled with generating revenue to work hard to meet their targets. Buhari said this after he signed the N13.5trn 2021 Appropriation Bill into law on Thursday, December 31, 2020. His words are contained in a statement titled, ‘Deliver onContinue Reading
Joe Biden, US president-elect, has appointed Osaremen Okolo, a Nigerian-American, as a member of his COVID-19 response team. Okolo, born to a Nigerian parents, was among 100 names announced as additional members of the White House staff by the Biden transition team. Biden is expected to be sworn-in on January 20Continue Reading
Former National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Olisa Metuh, has departed the country for medical treatment of his protracted spinal cord ailment. The former PDP spokesman was sighted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on Wednesday evening on crutches, accompanied by some family members andContinue Reading
Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says January 2021 is going to be tough for the country because of a spike in COVID-19 infections. In the past two weeks, the daily count of COVID-19 cases shot up significantly with the country recording over 10,000 newContinue Reading
BARRING the unforeseen, President Muhammadu Buhari will today sign the N13.588 trillion 2021 Appropriation Bill into law. This is to enable the budget implementation kick off in January next year. Though the 2020 budget was passed and signed into law on time, the Coronavirus pandemic scuttled its scheduled implementation inContinue Reading
The jab, which has been described as a “game changer”, was given the green light by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) amid a rise in coronavirus cases across the country. Interim deputy chief medical officer for Scotland Dave Caesar described the vaccine approval as “another really positiveContinue Reading
