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4 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Expected on Tuesday – PTF
28Feb By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Breaking News, Covid-19, News, Nigeria

4 Million Doses of COVID-19 Vaccine Expected on Tuesday – PTF

Nigeria is expected to take delivery of its first batch of COVID-19 vaccine allocation on Tuesday, March 3, 2021 the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has assured. Chairman of the PTF and Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, who made the disclosure late Saturday night, also said the expected allocation will be four million doses. According to him, the vaccine allocation being expected is at no financial cost to Nigeria, adding the batch courtesy of the corporate facility. The government had earlier said that the first four million doses of the vaccines would arrive the country by the end of February and later said it might be first week in March. Nigeria is also expecting 16 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccines through the COVID-19 Va...
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Breaking: Abducted Kagara Students Released
27Feb By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Breaking News, Education, News, Nigeria, Security

Breaking: Abducted Kagara Students Released

Bandits have released the students and staff of Government Science College Kagara, in Niger State who were kidnapped Wednesday, February 17, 2021. Their release was confirmed by a top security source involved in the counter-kidnapping operation in the State who spoke to Punch. Recall that the students were abducted by the bandits who disguised in military uniforms from their hostels over a week ago. Among those abducted were 27 students, three staff members, and 12 members of their family in the early hours of Wednesday.
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BREAKING: Midnight Fire guts Rivers Timber Market
25Feb By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Breaking News, Nigeria, Trade

BREAKING: Midnight Fire guts Rivers Timber Market

Shop owners and traders at the Timber Market in the Marine Base axis of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, woke up to see their merchandise all in flames following a midnight fire. It was learnt that the fire started from the casket section of the market about midnight breaking into Thursday, even as those affected said no firefighter has been seen at the sight as of the time of filing this report. Our correspondent, who visited the scene of the inferno about 7;30am, observed that the fire was still seen in some parts of the wood section. One of the victims, Chidi Ogbomma, who sells building materials said, “I was at home around 11:30pm to 12midnight when I was called that there was fire at market. “I don’t know where to start from,” Ogbomma lamented as machines, industrial woods and...
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We Have No Plan To Make Benin 37th State of Nigeria –Ministry
21Feb By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Africa, Breaking News, News, Nigeria

We Have No Plan To Make Benin 37th State of Nigeria –Ministry

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has dismissed media reports that the Republic of Benin aspires to be the 37th state in Nigeria. In a statement issued by the ministry spokesperson, Ferdinand Nwonye, Onyeama said the report was misleading. “The attention of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been drawn to misleading reports in the media that the Republic of Benin is aspiring to be the 37 State of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. “The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in the presence of his counterpart from the Republic of Benin, granted an interview after a very fruitful meeting between ministerial delegations from both countries and stated therein ‘… the President of Benin Republic said he would like the relations between the two countries ...
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BREAKING: Buhari Bows to Pressure, Sacks Service Chiefs, Appoints New Hands
26Jan By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments
Armed Forces, Breaking News, News, Nigeria, Security

BREAKING: Buhari Bows to Pressure, Sacks Service Chiefs, Appoints New Hands

President Muhammadu Buhari has sacked the service chiefs in the country, African News Today has gathered. Buhari appointed new officers to head the country’s security architecture and combat the security challenges in the country. This was disclosed by the Special Adviser On Media and Publicity To the President, Femi Adesina, in a tweet on Tuesday. Adesina wrote, “PMB appoints new Service Chiefs. Maj Gen LEO Irabor, CDS (Chief of Defence Staff), Maj Gen I Attahiru, Army, Rear Adm AZ Gambo, Navy, AVM IO Amao, Air Force. “He congratulates outgoing Service Chiefs on efforts to bring enduring peace to the country.” The development follows several agitations from different quarters for the change of service chiefs for fresh ideas on effective fight against varying security challenges confr...
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FG Extends Deadline for NIN
20Jan By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Breaking News, Communication, Information Technology, News, Nigeria

FG Extends Deadline for NIN

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 Government granted a further extension of the deadline to February 9 to allow subscribers yet to sync their SIMs with their NINs to do so. They also promised to start enrolling citizens to National Identity Database (NIDB) of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to ease the frustration, desperation and extortion of people by desiring to get enrolled and get their NINs by unscrupulous elements. The MNOs, acting under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators ...
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FUTA To Resume on January 18
11Jan By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Breaking News, Communication, Education, News, Nigeria, Press Statement, Youths

FUTA To Resume on January 18

Management of the Federal University of Technology (FUTA) Akure has fixed January 18 for the resumption of academic activities. A statement by the institution’s Deputy Director, Corporate Communications and Protocol, Adegbenro Adebanjo, said the decision to resume academic activities was reached at its Senate meeting last week. The statement urged all returning students to strictly adhere to all safety precautions, protocols and guidelines put in place by the university against COVID-19. The statement reads in parts: “Students should ensure they come with their facemasks which must be worn at all times in and around the University. “The wearing of face masks and rule of social distancing will be strictly enforced. “The university will provide sanitizers and handwashing point...
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Zambia President Fires Health Minister Chilufya
10Jan By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments
Breaking News, Corruption, Judiciary, Justice

Zambia President Fires Health Minister Chilufya

Zambia’s presidency on Sunday announced the sacking of the country’s health minister, arrested for alleged graft last year but cleared of charges. Chitalu Chilufya, 48, was held in June following accusations he used ill-gotten gains to acquire property. A court cleared him of the charges in August due to lack of evidence and he resumed his duties. But President Edgar Lungu unexpectedly fired the minister on Sunday without given any reason. “President Lungu has terminated the appointment of Chitalu Chilufya as health minister with immediate effect,” presidential spokesman Isaac Chipampe said in statement. Chilufya’s sacking comes days after parliament quizzed officials over irregularities cited in an audit of financial statements released last year. The reports a...
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