BUA Procures one million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria, promises 5m more
BUA has paid for one million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria through the AFREXIM Vaccine programme in partnership with CACOVID, the group said Monday. In a statement by…
Pantami: Government to replace BVN with NIN
The Nigerian government is planning to replace the current Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) with the National Identity Numbers, it announced Monday. Dr. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy,…
Editorial: Ambassadorial appointments for ex-Service Chiefs – Wrong!
Just when it seems the Muhammadu Buhari administration has hit the lowest ebb in governance capacity and signaling for real national rebirth, it manages to find a further depth in…
Editorial: Mr. President, please own this insecurity war
The call by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) urging President Muhammadu Buhari to seek help from the United States, Israel and other countries to help fight the Boko Haram…
CBN: Why We Barred Banks from Cryptocurrency Dealings
The Central Bank of Nigeria has defended its instruction to money deposit banks in the country over the weekend to stop all transactions with all parties transacting in cryptocurrencies, citing…
Dark Clouds gather Again, as #OccupyLekkiTollGate” Campaign Surfaces
Come Saturday, February 13, 2021, history will repeat itself, as Lekki Tollgate in Lagos could be occupied by protesters. That is according to plans by a group that has announced…
Nigeria suspends outbound Emirates flights over Unapproved Covid-19 Test
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has placed a 72-hour suspension on outbound flights of Emirates Airlines from the country. NCAA stated this in a circular issued on February 4 saying…
COVID-19: President, VP, governors to be vaccinated first, Minister says
…as government targets 70% of citizens vaccinated in 2 years President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, and the state governors will be the first set of people to take…
Apostle Suleman sues Pastor Davids N5bn on Marriage Interference Allegation
…as IGP orders arrest Apostle Johnson Suleman, the Senior Pastor and General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries International, has sued one Pastor Mike Davids who accused him of interfering in…
Buhari nominates Olonisakin, Buratai, other former service chiefs as ambassadors
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated all the immediate-past service chiefs who were disengaged last week as non-career ambassadors. Their names have already been sent to the Senate for confirmation, the…