The National Agency For Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine for use in the country. NAFDAC’S Director General,Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed this at a live briefing on Thursday. Adeyeye said the Agency got the dossier of the vaccine a week ago and the NAFDAC safety […]
Month: February 2021
Kagara: Niger Govt. releases names of abducted students, teachers
The Niger state Government has released the names of the students and teachers and non teaching staff abducted at the Governmentt Science College Kagara on Wednesday morning. The list made available by the state Ministry of Education, revealed that 27 students were abducted while 5 staff and 9 members of […]
Imo lecturer slumps,dies in lecture hall
Alvan Ikoku College of Education, Owerri, Imo State was thrown into confusion and mourning following the death of a senior lecturer identified as Mr Echetama in the classroom. Joseph Okwulehi Acting Spokesman of the institution who confirmed the death to newsmen in his office on Wednesday, said the lecturer slumped […]
Internet Fraud: EFCC arrests Medical Doctor,17 others in Imo
The Uyo Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Wednesday arrested a 28- year- old medical doctor,Chijioke Precious and 17 others over alleged internet fraud in Owerri, IMO state. Others arrested are Anthony Joshua,Henry Nexus,Chukwuebuka Ahiwe, Michael Chinagorom, Josh Irokwe,Ibe Chukwuebuka,Iroadinma Chibuike,Uchechukwu Divine and Nwosu Emmanuel. […]
Niger Gov.Sani-Bello confirms number of Kagara school abduction
Governor Abubakar Sani+Bello of Niger state has confirmed the abduction of 27 students,three staff and 12 family members by gunmen at the Governmentt Science College Kagara in Rafi local government area of the state. He made the confirmation at a news conference shortly after an emergency meeting with heads of […]
Fire razes IDP camp in Maiduguri killing 3 year- old
Fire razes IDP camp in Maiduguri killing 3 year- old A three year old girl was on Wednesday burnt to death by fire at an Internally Displaced Persons Camp in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The girl was said to be asleep when the fire started. It was gathered that […]
Buhari orders immediate rescue of abducted Kagara students
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the service chiefs to rescue the students of Government Science College Kagara in Rafi local government area of Niger Delta. The Presidential directive came few hours after the Niger state government ordered the closure of all boarding schools in the state following the abduction of […]
Gunmen invade Niger Science college, kill student,abduct several others
Unspecified number of armed men on Wednesday morning, stormed the Governmentt Science College,Kagara in Rafi local Government Area of Niger state killing a student. The Gunmen reportedly arrived the school premises about 2.a.m ,dressed in school uniform , and attacked the staff quaters shooting sporadically before moving to the hostels […]
APC Rivers brouhaha: Supreme court strikes out Aguma’s claim, validates Ogbobula Caretaker Committee
The APC in Rivers State says the Supreme Court’s decision which threw out the claim of Hon. Igo Aguma to the chairmanship of the APC Caretaker Committee is a welcome development. Reacting to the decision of the Apex Court, the Spokesman of the party, Chief Ogbonna Nwuke said the APC […]
Bill seeking to restrict illegal arms proliferation passes Senate second reading
A Bill to curtail the proliferation of illegal arms in the country has passed second reading in the Senate. This followed the presentation of the debate on the general principles of the Bill titled”A Bill for an Act to among other provisions increase the imposition of fines for offences, provide […]