Buhari can end insurgency before he leaves office, says Femi Adesina
Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, says he is optimistic that high-profile insurgents will be “taken out” before the end of the current administration. Speaking on Sunday Politics, a Channels Television programme, Adesina said with the current efforts on improving security, insurgency could be brought to an end within the 17 months that President Muhammadu […]
Lassa fever: NCDC confirms 12 new deaths as fatality toll rises to 92
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says a total of 92 persons have died of Lassa fever in 2021. Lassa fever is an acute viral hemorrhagic (excessive bleeding) illness that is transmitted to humans through contact with food, household items contaminated by infected rodents or contaminated persons. Symptoms include fever, headache, […]
N1trn in 10 months… how petrol subsidy payments put a dent on Nigeria’s revenue in 2021
The tenacious under-recovery of premium motor spirit (PMS), also known as petrol subsidy, created a messy revenue for the federation in 2021. Aside from the usual controversies about whether “to remove or not,” the petrol subsidy payments gulped over N1.03 trillion in 10 months, resulting in low revenue for federal, state and local governments […]
I wasn’t invited before arrest, says Uche Nwosu after release from police custody
Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA) in Imo state, says he was not invited by the police before he was arrested. Nwosu was arrested on Sunday during a church service in Imo. While condemning the arrest, Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, said the arrest of Nwosu, his son-in-law, was “like […]
‘Why is government rushing citizens?’ — telecom consumers’ group rejects virtual NIN
A group of telecoms subscribers has warned against the implementation of digital tokens feature on the national identification number (NIN) without proper consultation. Last week, Isa Pantami, minister of communications and digital economy, announced the ‘NIN Tokenization Solution’ feature for NIN. The virtual NIN is a tokenised version of a person’s actual […]
Malaria vaccine, double-arm transplant… top medical breakthroughs of 2021
For almost two years, the world has been so focused on COVID and everything revolving around it — from tests to safety protocol and vaccine distribution — all in a bid to control the spread of the virus. However, despite the attention on the novel coronavirus, scientists were unrelenting on seeking solutions to […]
‘It was like a kidnap’ — Okorocha speaks on Uche Nwosu’s arrest
Rochas Okorocha, senator representing Imo west, says the arrest of Uche Nwosu, former governorship candidate of Action Alliance (AA), was “like a kidnap”. Nwosu was arrested on Sunday during a church service in Imo. Addressing journalists on Sunday, Okorocha said the security operatives had no warrant of arrest, adding that the arrest was […]
Newspaper Headlines: States revive isolation centres as COVID cases surge
Tributes by world leaders to Desmond Tutu, South Africa’s anti-apartheid hero, who died at the age of 90 appeared on the front pages of Nigeria newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Daily COVID Tracker: NCDC logs 1,547 new infections, eight deaths
Nigeria on Sunday recorded 1,547 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Monday. France hits 100,000 COVID cases a day for first time France has recorded over 100,000 COVID-19 cases in a day for the first time since the pandemic began. The majority of new cases were […]
‘Presidential aides can fall sick’ — Femi Adesina speaks on COVID-19 concern in Aso Rock
Femi Adesina, special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on media and publicity, says there is no cause for alarm following reports of presidential aides testing positive for COVID-19. TheCable had reported that Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, had tested positive for COVID-19 and is undergoing treatment. […]