President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha and other prominent Nigerians will be receiving the COVID-19 vaccine on live television on Saturday March 6. Executive Director/CEO, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib disclosed this on …
Read More »Same-sex marriage will never happen during my tenure – Ghanaian president, Nana Akufo-Addo says
The president of Ghana, Nana Akufo-Addo has declared that same-sex marriage will never happen during his tenure. He made this declaration at the installation and enthronement of a program of an Anglican Archbishop held in Mampong on Saturday February 27. In his words ”I have said this before and …
Read More »Police nab 3 suspected cultists in Anambra
The Police Command in Anambra says they have arrested three suspected members of different cult groups in the state. Haruna Mohammed, the Police Public Relations Officer (CSP), announced this in a statement on Sunday in Awka. Mohammed said the arrest followed the raid of their hideouts by personnel of Special …
Read More »Address the concerns without killing the goose that might lay the golden egg – VP Osinbajo speaks against ban on Cryptocurrency
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for the regulation of cryptocurrencies in the country instead of the ban placed on it by the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN. Osinbajo made the call when he spoke at the Bankers Committee Vanguard in Lagos State today February 26. ”First is that …
Read More »No plan to increase fuel price in February – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has denied plans of increasing fuel price from February. NNPC Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru who reacted to speculation of petrol selling above the official N162 per litre, told The Nation that there was no imminent upward review. Obateru also allayed fears of scarcity …
Read More »Man arrives gym with bread and tea and stops mid-exercise to eat
A man was pictured drinking tea and eating slices of bread at the gym. The man brought the food with him to the gym then took a seat by the side to eat. Photo of the man clad in his gym gear while eating was shared to Twitter. …
Read More »Priest, his wife and their maid die in their sleep after attending crusade
An Anglican Church priest, his wife and their house help died in their sleep after attending a crusade in Abia. Archdeacon Julius Dike, who is the Priest-in-charge of the St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Abayi, Ariaria in Abia North LGA, was found dead on Tuesday, Feb 9, alongside his wife …
Read More »Arewa Consultative Forum writes CBN governor over the Financial exclusion of the North
The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has written to the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, stating that the Northern states are financially marginalized. In the letter signed by its National Chairman, Audu Ogbeh, the Forum said the north is “unserved and underserved” despite its status as the …
Read More »I don’t believe that Buhari is in charge – Wole Soyinka
According to the Noble laureate, the manner the President has so far handled insecurity, suggests that he doesn’t have a full grasp of how bad it is. Speaking in an interview with Arise TV, Soyinka said he doesn’t see any proof that the president understands how much needs to be …
Read More »‘Don’t Flout COVID19 rules and don’t block roads’- Lagos state govt warns residents ahead of the #OccupyLekkiTollgate protest
The Lagos state government has warned residents of the state planning to embark on the #OccupyLekkiTollgate protest scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 13, to desist from flouting COVID-19 regulations or block roads. Some Nigerians who are against the reopening of the Lekki Tollgate have concluded plans to protest the decision …
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