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Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 27 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic.  Booster dose of Moderna vaccine may be needed sooner than six months, says study A study has suggested that a shorter time interval will be needed for the administration of the Moderna COVID vaccine booster. “Our […]

US President Joe Biden says the country will deploy additional troops and equipment to Baltic members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) in Eastern Europe. The development is coming hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin reportedly ordered troops into two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. NATO is currently made up of 30 member […]

Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano, has launched The National Movement, a political organisation, ahead of the 2023 general election. Speaking on Tuesday at the launch of of movement, Kwankwaso said the organisation was formed to seek solution to the country’s current economic and political challenges. The former Kano governor said the […]

Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has agreed on a zoning arrangement for party offices ahead of the national convention. El-Rufai spoke on Tuesday at a media briefing after a meeting of the progressive governors’ forum (PGF) with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. According to the Kaduna […]

Atiku Bagudu, chairman of the progressive governors forum (PGF), says President Muhammadu Buhari is in favour of the consensus mode for selecting candidates for the party’s national positions. Bagudu spoke on Tuesday at a media briefing after a meeting of the APC governors with the president in Abuja. Citing examples of the […]

Seyi Makinde, the Oyo governor, has approved March 11 for the installation of the new Olubadan of Ibadan. The approval was contained in a letter addressed to Lekan Balogun, the Olubadan designate, and signed by Bashir Olanrewaju, permanent secretary, ministry of local government and chieftaincy matters in Oyo. The governor also congratulated […]

Udom Emmanuel, governor of Akwa Ibom, has relieved Ephraim Inyang-eyen of his duties as chief of staff.  The decision to sack Inyang-enen was conveyed in a letter signed by Emmanuel Ekuwuem, secretary to the state government (SSG), and dated February 22, 2022. According to the letter, Inyang-eyen was sacked over the need […]

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the delay in signing the electoral act amendment bill into law by President Muhammadu Buhari is causing tension in the country.  Debo Ologunagba, PDP publicity secretary, said this on Tuesday at a media briefing in Abuja. The opposition party’s spokesman said the “growing tension” has the potential […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says without his rail and road projects, people would be trekking from Lagos to Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The president said by prioritising infrastructure projects, particularly the Lagos-Ibadan expressway and rail line, hardship was reduced. Buhari spoke on Tuesday at the presidential villa while addressing a delegation from […]