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President Muhammadu Buhari will, on Thursday, attend the public presentation of ‘My Participations’, the autobiography of Bisi Akande, former interim chairman of the APC. The event will take place at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos state. According to a statement by Tunde Rahman, media aide of Bola Tinubu, Buhari […]

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it is struggling with high maintenance costs, outdated computers, and poor connectivity. According to the commission, the issues have hampered the national identity number (NIN) enrolment process. Ibrahim Daniel, director, special duties, NIMC, said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the official meeting between the […]

Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 107 cases of COVID-19. Here are five updates about the pandemic this Wednesday. Uganda reports first seven cases of Omicron variant Uganda has confirmed first seven cases of the Omicron COVID variant. Charles Olaro, the director of clinical services, on Tuesday, said the variant was detected in […]

The Lagos police command says two students were killed in an accident involving a truck that occurred along the Ogunnusi road. The incident happened on Tuesday afternoon after which residents blocked a section of the road with tyres to protest the accident. In a statement issued on Tuesday evening, Adekunle Ajisebutu, police […]

The Lagos government has announced new guidelines for social events and gatherings in the state during the festive season. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, listed the guidelines in a statement on Tuesday, after noting that the state is experiencing a fourth wave of the COVID pandemic. The governor said during the festive […]

Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos, says the state is currently experiencing a fourth wave of the COVID pandemic. In a statement on Tuesday, the governor blamed the fourth wave on refusal of residents to adhere to the safety protocol, adding that as of December 5, Lagos had recorded a total of 78,564 confirmed […]

President Muhammadu Buhari says brain drain has created a gap in the provision of quality medical treatment in Africa.  Buhari said this on Tuesday during the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE), a hospital project that aims to transform the healthcare sector in the West African […]