The senate has confirmed Muazu Sambo as minister-designate. The upper legislative chamber confirmed his nomination after screening him for about an hour on Tuesday. Sambo is expected to be inaugurated as…
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Unvaccinated people have greater likelihood of dying from COVID-19 – NPHCDA
Faisal Shuaib, executive director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), says unvaccinated people have a greater likelihood of dying from COVID-19. Shuiab spoke on Tuesday in Abuja…
el-Rufai: There’s Nothing Like Repentant Terrorists –”Let Them Go And See God”
Nasir el-Rufai, Kaduna state governor, says he does not believe in rehabilitating terrorists, adding that the best way to deal with them is to “let them go and see God”. …
How I tested positive for COVID-19 despite vaccination – Peterside
Founder of IBTC Stanbic Bank, Atedo Peterside, has revealed his experience after testing positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. In a statement on Tuesday, Peterside disclosed that there was…
OMICRON: Man United players backs to training after COVID-19 outbreak
Manchester United on Tuesday reopened their Carrington training ground following a coronavirus outbreak that forced the postponement of two Premier League matches. United closed Carrington for an initial 24 hours…
Coach Pereira Sacked From Turkish club Fenerbahce
Turkish club Fenerbahce have parted with coach Vitor Pereira after a disappointing first half of the season, the club said in a statement on Monday evening. After 17 rounds of…
Buhari’s letter on withholding assent to electoral bill [FULL TEXT]
The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan; and Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, at the opening of plenary on Tuesday, read the communication from the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari…
CISLAC: Buhari’s refusal to sign bill showed he benefitted from electoral fraud he complained about before 2015
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre says the continued refusal of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), sign the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law shows that the 79-year-old Daura-born retired…
Oyo monarch, Asigangan of Igangan, is reportedly dead
The Asigangan of Igangan land in Oyo State, Oba Abdul-Azeez Adewuyi, Aribiyan II, died in the early hours of Tuesday. This was announced by the Chairman of Ibarapa North local…
Lawyer berates military for detaining woman soldier over marriage proposal in public
The Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, Monday Ubani, has berated the Nigerian Army for detaining Private Hannah Sofiah detained for publicly accepting a marriage proposal…