Boris Johnson has been warned that the opportunities of Brexit are at stake amid a major Cabinet row over the Australia free trade deal. Ahead of a crunch meeting tomorrow, senior ministers are split over the issue of granting Australian farmers zero-tariff access, amid fears that lamb and beef imports …
Read More »NAFDAC Approves Johnson and Johnson Vaccine
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has given approval for the use of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria. Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of NAFDAC, made the announcement in a statement issued on Tuesday. The statement was titled “NAFDAC grants emergency use authorisation for …
Read More »Iheanacho scores a goal 2021
Iheanacho scores a goal by wroting his name in the Premier League’s history books on Tuesday after he became the first player to score a goal on all seven days of the week in a single season. Iheanacho came off the mark for Leicester City as the Foxes Champions League …
Read More »Breaking: Hogdson confirms resignation as Crystal Palace boss
Roy Hodgson will be leaving Crystal Palace at the end of the season, with his final match in charge coming against his former employers Liverpool at Anfield, the club confirmed. There have been uncertainties regarding the future of the 73-year-old, whose deal was winding down and talks about a possible …
Read More »Buhari Writes Senate To Approve New Loan Of $6.183billion
Nigeria’s public debt is projected to increase to 34% of GDP in 2020 from 29% in 2019 and will rise to about 36.4% in the medium term, according to the International Monetary Fund, IMF’s latest report on the country. President Muhammadu Buhari, has written to the Senate to approve a …
Read More »745, 000 People Die From Long Working Hours Annually- WHO
According to a research by the WHO, it was estimated that in 2016, the 745, 000 died from strokes and heart disease associated with working 55 hours or more a week – nearly 30% more than in 2000 A recent study by the World Health Organization (WHO) has revealed that …
Read More »Israel’s barrage of air strikes resumes, toppling buildings
Palestinians unite with a general strike to protest Israel’s bombardment of besieged Gaza as air raids continue. Dozens of air strikes pounded Gaza on Tuesday as US President Joe Biden expressed support for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in a phone call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. A new …
Read More »Ikpeazu meets with cabinet, plans security roundtable
Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, met with members of his cabinet in Aba on Monday to deliberate on additional measures needed to ensure protection of lives and property in the state following recent attacks on police stations by yet to be identified hoodlums. Briefing newsmen after the meeting which …
Read More »FG recovers $1bn through beneficial ownership data
The Federal Government yesterday disclosed that 70 per cent of corruption cases are perpetrated by persons who use anonymous companies and that over $1 billion has been recovered by governments using beneficial ownership data. Minister of Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, made this disclosure in Abuja at the media …
Read More »Ogun state governor’s aide, Abidemi Rufai, arrested in the US for $350, 000 COVID19 unemployment benefit fraud
A Nigerian man identified as Abidemi Rufai, has been arrested in the United States of America in connection with a $350, 000 COVID19 unemployment benefits fraud. Rufai is one of the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state. According to a statement released by the United States Department of …
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