President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are expected to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses on Saturday. Nigeria on Tuesday took delivery of 3.9 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, the first batch of the 16 million expected through the World Health Organisation-led COVAX facility. The government is expecting 129 millionContinue Reading

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security agencies to shoot anyone carrying AK-47 rifle. His spokesman, Garba Shehu, made the announcement in an interview with the BBC Hausa. Buhari also directed suppression of bandits who refused to surrender. “The president has ordered security forces to go into the bushes and shootContinue Reading

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has appealed to the international community not to block adequate financing for gas projects in Nigeria and other developing countries. Osinbajo made the call on Wednesday at a meeting with a delegation of the European Union (EU) Commission led by its Executive Vice-President, Mr Valdis Dombrovskis, onContinue Reading

Former governor of Imo State and member representing Imo West Senatorial District, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, has slammed those making move for his recall from the state, describing them as ‘political undertakers’ and ‘adult delinquents’. A political group in Orlu senatorial district of Imo State, Orlu Political Consultative Assembly (OPOCA) hadContinue Reading

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has hinted at an extension to the furlough scheme but warned he will ‘level’ with the public over the economic toll of the pandemic. Speaking to Sophy Ridge on Sunday, Mr Sunak insisted he will do whatever it takes to support business in the UK as itContinue Reading