The Federal Ministry of Health says there are no fake vaccines available for sale or being administered by any unauthorized institution . The Ministry’s disclosure was in reaction to a letter it received from the Presidential Task Force PTF on Covid-19 stating the arrest of about 3,000 doses of fake […]
Month: March 2021
INEC declares PDP winner of Abia North/ South Federal Constituency byelection
The Independent National Electoral Commission( INEC) has released the results of Saturday’s byelection for Aba North/ South Federal Constituency declaring PDP candidate, Chimaobi Ebisike as winner. According to INEC’s Returning Officer, PDP’s Ebisike polled 10322 votes to beat his closest challenger, Mascot Uzor- Kalu of APC.who scored 3674 votes. Akaraka […]
Glitz, Glamour as Abuja businesswoman Onyiye Obi celebrates birthday
A Medical Doctor turned businesswoman, Onyiye Obi added another year which she celebrated with friends and family on Saturday evening. The venue was the Indigo restaurant, Maitama.Abuja. Speaking at the occasion, her friend and classmate and wife of the Honourable Minister of Transportation,,Dame Judith Amaechi described the celebrant as a […]
Victims of Police Brutality awarded N210million compensation in Bauchi
Families of three victims of Police Brutality in Bauchi have been awarded N210 million by a Federal High Court in the state capital Two of the victims, Ibrahim Babangida and Ibrahim Sama Ila were tortured to death by the police after they were falsely accused of stealing 24 chickens belonging […]
NOA,UNICEF ask communites to denounce Female Gender Mutilation
The National Orientation Agency ( NOA), and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) have called on communities in the country to publicly denounce Female Gender Mutilation The Agencies said public denunciation is to demonstrate to others that they have stopped the practice. They made the call on Friday during a […]
Amaechi delivers convocation lecture, speaks on Nigeria’s challenges, future including Lagos- Calabar Rail line
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi says work on Lagos- Calabar Rail line is to commence before the end of 2021. Amaechi disclosed this on Friday in Calabar, while delivering the 34th Convocation lecture of the University of Calabar entitled: Beyond our Imperfect Union :the National Question and Nigeria’s future. According […]
Priest remanded for allegedly killing man for money ritual
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Friday, remanded a priest,Abdulrasak Al- Sulati, popularly called” Kewulere,,” for allegedly killing one Sumo Usman for money ritual. Al- Sulahi was charged to court on a two count charge of Criminal Conspiracy and Culpable Homicide contrary to Sections 97 […]
Three abducted farm managers in Kwara regain freedom
The Kwara Poilce Command says it has rescued three abducted farm managers abducted on March 22, 2021 . The Command’s Public Relations Officer,Ajayi Okasami ,disclosed this in a statement on Friday, in Ilorin Okasami said the victims were rescued unhurt on March 25,at 2330 hrs by operatives under the directive […]
NSCDC arrests nine cows over alleged destruction of farmlands
The Ekiti State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC) says it has arrested nine cows for alleged destruction of farmlands in the state. The State Commandant, Mr Solomon Iyamu disclosed this in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer,,Mr Tolu Afolabi in Ado- Ekiti […]
No fewer than 3000 new TB cases recorded in Anambra State
The Anambra State Government says it recorded no fewer than 3,000 new cases of Tuberculosis (TB) in 2020 The Commissioner for Health,Dr Vincent Okpala, disclosed this at a news conference to mark the 2021 World Tuberculosis Day in Awka. Okpala said the state was among the 22 high burden states […]