Daily COVID Tracker: Nigeria records 52 infections as Omicron variant hits US
Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 52 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Thursday. Lai: Low vaccination rate affecting fight against COVID Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, says the poor vaccination rate in developing countries will negatively affect the fight against COVID. Mohammed, who is currently […]
Newspaper Headlines: Reps demand recovery of N2.6trn debt by 77 oil firms
The issues on the Omicron COVID-19 variant raised by President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa and his Nigerian counterpart, President Muhammadu Buhari, dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
South-east governors: Criminals now hide under IPOB/ESN to carry out killings
Governors of the south-east region say the insecurity in their states have gone beyond activities linked to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The governors’ position was contained in a statement issued by Dave Umahi, governor of Ebonyi and chairman of the south-east governors forum, after a virtual meeting with his colleagues on […]
Lagos school kicks over claim student was beaten to death for refusing to join cult
The management of Dowen College in Lagos state has denied claims that a 12-year-old student of the school was beaten to death for refusing to join a cult group. Source: Top Stories
Malami: It’s premature to say live bullets were fired at protesters at Lekki tollgate
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation, says “administrative and judicial processes” are necessary before any action can be taken on the report of the Lagos panel on police brutality. Speaking on Wednesday in an interview on Channels Television, Malami said the report of the panel cannot be conclusive in establishing a position that […]
Court fines police N15m over unlawful detention of 7 persons accused of being insurgents
A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to pay a fine of N15 million over the unlawful detention of seven suspects for three years without trial. The suspects were said to have been kept at the special anti-robbery squad (SARS) detention centre in Abuja after they were […]
Boat mishap: Kano confirms 29 deaths, says 14 passengers still missing
The Kano government says 14 passengers involved in the boat mishap at Bagwai LGA of the state on Tuesday are yet to be found. Muhammad Garba, Kano commissioner for information, confirmed the figure on Wednesday at a media briefing. According to NAN, Garba said 29 deaths have been recorded, with many of […]
Sultan: Discourse on Nigeria’s unity driven by ignorance, emotion
Muhammadu Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, says the discourse on the country’s unity is driven by ignorance and emotion rather than knowledge. Speaking on Wednesday at a national unity summit organised by the National Prosperity Movement (NPM) in Abuja, Abubakar said the discussion on Nigeria’s unity should be informed and driven by […]
Medical council: ALL foreign-trained doctors to pay N900,000 fee, undergo six-month programme
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) says all medical graduates who schooled abroad and seek to take the council’s assessment examination will undergo a six-month mandatory attachment programme. Applicants who are Nigerian citizens are required to pay a non-refundable fee of N900,000, while non-citizens are to pay N1,400,000 for the programme. […]
Buhari to Ramaphosa: We need to end unhealthy competition between Nigeria, S’Africa
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria and South Africa need to strengthen people-to-people relations to prevent unhealthy competition among their citizens. Buhari made the comment on Wednesday when he received President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa at the opening of the 10th Session of Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Abuja. He reiterated […]