The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NHPCDA) Director General, Dr. Muyi Aina, told reporters during the official handover on Tuesday that the vaccine distribution would start right away and that frontline workers and the states with the highest case counts would receive priority. He expressed gratitude to the US government for its cooperation and…
The Super Eagles’ roster for the September 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) doubleheader against Benin and Libya will be announced tomorrow, August 28, barring some last-minute maneuvering. On September 7, the Super Eagles will face The Cheetahs of Benin Republic in Uyo for Matchday One. On September 10, they will travel to Kigali for…
In a statement on Monday, presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale said Tinubu appointed Mohammed Mohammed as the new NIA boss while Adeola Ajayi has been appointed to lead the secret police. Ngelale said the fresh appointments followed the resignations of Ahmed Rufai of the NIA and Yusuf Bichi of the DSS. Tinubu had retained Bichi and…
His resignation was made known in a statement signed by the media aide to President Bola Tinubu, Ajuri Ngelale on Monday. Ngelale also announced the appointment of new Directors-General for the DSS and the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), whose DG Ahmed Abubakar had earlier tendered his resignation to the President on Saturday. He served variously…
Over the weekend, the Federal Government took action to lessen the malaria plague. It designated prominent banker Tony Elumelu, astute businessman Femi Otedola, and the wealthiest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote, to spearhead the new initiatives to end the threat. During the team’s inauguration in Abuja, Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of State for Health…
He said the Federal Government had instructed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) which administers the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) which organizes the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) to comply with the directive on 18 years age limit for any candidate to be eligible for the…
The Lagos State Government has arrested six persons for open urination on the rail track in front of the Nigeria Army Shopping Complex, Arena, Oshodi. On Saturday, a statement shared by the Minister of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on X.com said the development was a crackdown on public indecency. LASG Arrests six for…
Speaking at the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) summit and sensitization program in Rivers State on Thursday, Akintunde Sawyer, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of NELFUND, made this revelation. He said that the fund had covered the tuition costs for twenty thousand students at six different universities: Bayero University, Kano; University of…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released a lawyer, Phillip Tunji Ojo, who has been in its facility in Oyo State. About a day after being taken into custody by the Ibadan anti-graft agency, Ojo was freed. Following his arrest, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) members peacefully demonstrated, calling for their colleague’s unconditional release….
The Federal Government has increased the fees for the procurement of Nigerian Passports with effect from the 1st of September 2024. The increase is a component of the government’s efforts to uphold the integrity and quality of the Nigerian Standard Passport, according to a statement from DCI Kenneth Udo, the spokesperson for the Nigeria Immigration…
