Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, Governor Kayode Fayemi, has urged the governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello to tread with care, following his recent statement suggesting that the COVID-19 vaccines are being introduced to kill the masses.  Governor Bello had in a recent address said that the COVID-19 vaccines being produced in … Continue reading Do Not Risk The Lives Of Your Citizens, Gov Fayemi Tells Gov Bello

  Former Super Eagles goalkeeper and one-time assistant coach, Joe Erico, has died, the Nigeria Football Federation said on Thursday. According to the NFF, Erico’s death was confirmed by family sources who said “the flamboyant trainer of trainers and respected nurturer of talents complained of body pain and was treated for malaria, only to be … Continue reading Ex-Super Eagles Goalkeeper, Joe ‘Jogo Bonito’ Erico, Is Dead

  Dubai clamped down on its entertainment scene Thursday and suspended non-essential surgery in hospitals after a spike in coronavirus cases in the UAE as the glitzy emirate stays open to tourists. One of the seven emirates that make up the UAE, Dubai has branded itself this winter as an open, sunny and quarantine-free escape. … Continue reading Dubai Limits Entertainment Activity As COVID-19 Cases Surge

  President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Hadiza Bala Usman as Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), for an additional five-year tenure. According to a statement signed by Presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina on Thursday, the President has also approved the reconstitution of the Non-Executive Board of the NPA, with Mr Emmanuel … Continue reading Buhari Re-Appoints Bala Usman As NPA MD

  President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja directed the Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS) and related government agencies to plug all revenue leakages by ensuring strict compliance of tax payments by foreign companies operating in Nigeria. He urged the deployment of more digital platforms and seamless connections. Speaking, virtually, at the First National Tax Dialogue … Continue reading Buhari Directs Strict Compliance With Tax Payment By Local, Foreign Companies

  A former Nigerian President, Goodluck Jonathan, has said that restructuring alone can not solve Nigeria’s problems and cannot be done in isolation. The former President called for the issues of nepotism, ethnic and religious bias to be addressed. He stated this on Thursday while speaking at a dialogue on restructuring in Abuja. He noted … Continue reading Restructuring Alone Will Not Solve Nigeria’s Problems – Jonathan

  The military on Thursday said it is winning the war against insurgency and banditry as it sustains an onslaught against criminals within the country. Spokesman Major-General John Enenche said this during a press conference in Abuja. Enenche referenced recent operations against bandits in Zamfara and Katsina as evidence of the military’s efforts against insecurity. … Continue reading We Are Winning War Against Insurgency, Banditry – Military

  Joe Biden’s administration unveiled a detailed COVID-19 roadmap Thursday to boost vaccinations and testing while centering scientific expertise, after the new US president warned during his inaugural speech the pandemic was entering its “deadliest period.”  Officials said Biden would immediately sign 10 executive orders and other directives to jumpstart the national strategy, which experts … Continue reading As Pandemic Worsens, Biden Unveils Ambitious COVID-19 Strategy

  Joe Biden’s administration unveiled a detailed COVID-19 roadmap Thursday to boost vaccinations and testing while centering scientific expertise, after the new US president warned during his inaugural speech the pandemic was entering its “deadliest period.”  Officials said Biden would immediately sign 10 executive orders and other directives to jumpstart the national strategy, which experts … Continue reading As Pandemic Worsens, Biden Unveils Ambitious COVID-19 Strategy

  Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is focusing on potential signings in the January transfer window after trimming his squad but refused to be drawn on a loan move for Real Madrid’s Martin Odegaard Sokratis Papastathopoulos was released from his contract this week, while Mesut Ozil is on the brink of a transfer to Turkish club … Continue reading Arteta Focuses On New Signings As Arsenal Shed Fringe Players