The ongoing Covid-19 vaccination has covered six hundred and thirty-eight thousand, two hundred and ninety-one persons in Nigeria so far. The figure released by the National Primary Health Care Development Agency represents those who have received their first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine as at, March 30, 2021. The Agency said the number represents thirty-one point seven…
The Deputy Chief of Staff to Abia State Governor, Ukpai Agwu Ukpai, is dead. Close sources confirmed that Ukpai Agwu Ukpai died on Monday night of a yet-to-be disclosed ailment at a hospital in Umuahia.
The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 2, and Monday, April 5, as public holidays for this year’s Easter celebration. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, in a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations in the Ministry, Mohammed Manga. According to the statement, Aregbesola urged…
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari did not travel to London under a medical emergency. Garba Shehu said President BUHARI left the country strong and health for a routine medical checkup as advised by his doctors in the United Kingdom. Shehu also said President…
Men of the Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command arrested ISIAKA on top of Iddo Bridge, and recovered a toy gun from him, among other items. Isiaka reportedly told the police in confession that once he pulled out his toy gun, his victims become afraid and immediately surrender their valuables. The RRS Commander, Yinka…
Armed bandits have abducted a Catholic priest in Kagarko Local Government Area. Reverend Father Anthony Dawah was abducted alongside the wife of the catechist at Dogon Kurmi village. The Director of Communication of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna, Reverend Father Stephen Onyema, confirmed the attack to newsmen. The incident happened four days after gunmen kidnapped eight members…