COVID-19 vaccine: Pharmacists take campaign to rural dwellers
A group, the Noble Foundation Pharmacists has urged members of the profession to take the message of the COVID-19 vaccine to rural communities. This came amidst all manner of claims against the COVID-19 vaccine, a development that has been discouraging several people from taking the vaccine. In a press statement
Obiano presents N141.9b appropriation bill for 2022
Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, on Thursday presented a budget estimate of N141.9 billion for 2022 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. The budget which is the last of his eight year’ administration was less than the N143.65billion presented for 2021 fiscal year tagged budget of “Economic
Anambra election: 2Face Idibia sends message to youths
Nigeria’s famous pop singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as ‘2baba’, has urged youths in Anambra to be agents of peace and shun violence during the Nov. 6 governorship poll in the state. Idibia made the call on Thursday in Awka at the ongoing “Vote Not to Fight” campaign organised by
Obi denies having hands in circulation of his presidential posters
The Vice Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2019 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has denied having hands in the circulation of his presidential campaign posters on social media. Obi in a release made available by his Media Office and signed by Mr. Valentine Obienyem, said that
Be sensitive to gender issues – NYSC DG urges Nigerians
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, on Thursday urged Nigerians to be more supportive and sensitive to gender related issues in the country. General Ibrahim made the call in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State at the flagging off of the maiden edition of the
Boko Haram: 13,243 terrorists with families surrender in North East
The Defence Headquarters on Thursday said 13,243 terrorists and their families have so far surrendered to troops in the North East. The acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brig.-Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, disclosed this while giving an update on military operations across the country on Thursday in Abuja. According to Onyeuko, the
Despite weakened naira, NASS budget remains N134bn – Ben Kalu
Ben Kalu, the spokesperson of the House of Representatives, has once again raised the alarm on the allocation to the National Assembly. The lawmaker, while contributing to the debate on the 2022 budget proposal, said the allocation of N134 billion to the National Assembly is only 0.98% of the entire
Buhari approves N2.5bn take-off grant for Senior Citizens
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved N2.5 billion as a take-off grant for the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC). The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq, made this known on Thursday at a one-day Southern Zone Stakeholders Consultation on the Development of NSCC Strategic Plan in Lagos, NAN
Former INEC chairman, Prof. Jega advocates electronic voting
Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Prof Attahiru Jega yesterday said that constitutional provision that prohibits use of technology is a militating factor against electronic voting in the country. He therefore urged the National Assembly to remove the legal encumbrance for electronic voting to be possible. Prof
Talks to form new German coalition government resume in Berlin
Exploratory talks between the three parties hoping to form Germany’s next government resumed in Berlin on Monday, two weeks after the Social Democrats defeated Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives in the country’s federal election. Representatives of the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens, and the business-friendly Free Democrats will continue to discuss