‘Just watch out!’ — Jonathan responds on calls to declare presidential bid
Former President Goodluck Jonathan says he is not sure if he will run for president in 2023. Speaking after some of his supporters besieged his home in Abuja on Friday, Jonathan said the political process is ongoing, but that they should “just watch out!” The former president said the country needs a […]
Police arrest IPOB’s bomb maker, recover weapons in Imo
The Imo police command says it arrested a suspected manufacturer of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for the Eastern Security Network (ESN), a militia of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in Uba Umuaka, Njaba LGA of Imo state. Mike Abattem, police spokesperson in Imo, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday. […]
Ngige: Section 84(12) doesn’t apply to me — I’m a public servant
Chris Ngige, minister of labour who is seeking to contest the presidency, says he doesn’t need to resign over section 84(12) of the Electoral Act 2022. He spoke on Thursday when he featured on Channels Television. There has been controversy over the aforementioned section which states: “No political appointee at any level […]
EXTRA: If elected president, bandits would flee when they hear my name, says Wike
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says if elected president, bandits would flee when they hear his name. Speaking at a meeting with delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from Taraba state on Thursday, Wike said he would take the war to them. The governor has indicated interest in flying PDP’s […]
Newspaper Headlines: INEC to spend N239bn on 2023 election materials
The directive of President Muhammadu Buhari to security operatives on the immediate rescue of kidnap victims across the country dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Strike: FG may take ASUU to court if reconciliation fails, says Ngige
Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, says the federal government may consider taking the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to the industrial court if the process to resolve the strike fails. On February 14, ASUU embarked on a one-month warning strike over the non-implementation of an agreement reached with the federal […]
Malaria vaccine has reached over 1m children in Africa, says WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says over one million children in Africa have received the malaria vaccine. The breakthrough vaccine named RTS,S was first launched in Malawi in April 2019 and found to be safe and substantially reduce severe cases of the disease. The WHO recommended the widespread deployment of the vaccine […]
Report: Woman gets COVID twice in 20 days — shortest known reinfection period
Spanish researchers say a 31-year-old woman has tested positive for COVID twice within 20 days. According to a statement by the European congress of clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, the researchers, in a case study, said the period between the infections is the shortest ever recorded. They said the woman, who is […]
NSA to el-Rufai: Anti-banditry operations not for public… you’re giving kidnappers information
Babagana Monguno, national security adviser (NSA), says intelligence operations of security agencies against bandits are not for public consumption. Monguno spoke on Thursday while addressing journalists after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari and service chiefs at the presidential villa. He was responding to questions on a recent comment made by Nasir […]
INSIGHT: Shared password, suspension in Russia… how Netflix lost 200,000 subscribers
On Tuesday, Netflix said it lost 200,000 subscribers in the first quarter of 2022, citing the prevalence of household sharing accounts and growing competition as major causes. It was the first time in a decade that the streaming giant would record membership loss. The company still has a global share of about 221 […]