The Federal Government, yesterday, said three aircraft had been deployed to evacuate Nigerians from Dubai, United Arabs Emirate (UAE) before the window closes this month-end. Chairman, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, disclosed this at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, while receiving 95 girls from Lebanon. She said the special flights were […]
The Federal Government (FG), yesterday, said Nigeria had not placed order for any vaccines from Russia. It made the clarification following reports that about 20 countries had ordered billions of the controversial Russian vaccine, which were approved by the Russian authority. Also yesterday, the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) and other medical experts commended Russia and […]
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Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri has donated food items and money to the elderly and blind as part of measures to cushion effects of COVID-19. Beneficiaries got rice, yam, garri and N10,000 each. The governor, who made the donation through a philanthropist, Doubara Kumokou, appealed to the beneficiaries to remain calm and be patient with […]
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has denied receiving funds from a terrorist organisation in or outside Nigeria. The group director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, in a statement on Tuesday, said reports linking it to Islamic State for West Africa Province (ISWAP) is illogical, adding that it never had any contact with any terrorist group. Akintola said […]
President Muhammadu Buhari is currently in a virtual meeting with members of the Governors Forum’s Security Committee, headed by Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi over security developments in some parts of the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the meeting is being attended by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo; Secretary to the Government of the […]
The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against an act contrary to the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) in the trial of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke, SAN. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the warning during the beginning […]
The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Mr Muhammad Babandede, has ordered the prosecution of an irregular Cameroonian migrant, Kouaha Dieudonne, 42, who was caught with multiple standard passports. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPEO) Mr Sunday James disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. […]
About 20 visually-impaired fellows were, at the weekend, empowered during a virtual leadership and technology boot-camp organised by Initiative for National Growth Africa (INGA) in partnership with Peace First Organisation. The theme of the project was tagged: ‘Vision Impaired, Yet Digitally Equipped 2.0,’ which was borne out of the need to provide career development opportunities […]
.As 22.7m no-disturbance activations slash VAS growth Seven years into its launch in Nigeria, over 1.111,197 subscribers have so far utilised the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) service in the country. This figure was given by the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, in Lagos, at the webinar organised by the Association […]
• Your defection won’t stop us, party tells Ajayi • APC aspirants collapse structure for Akeredolu Ahead of October 10, 2020 governorship election in Ondo State, the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join Zenith Labour Party (ZLP). This was contained in a statement by Ajayi’s […]