CVR: INEC uncovers 62,698 double registrations in Anambra

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Over 62,698 persons in Anambra State are involved in double or multiple registrations in the first phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). Chairman, Independent...

NPHCDA receives 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines 

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The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has received 501,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from the COVAX facility, as donation from the Government...

Of entombment and immortalization of Captain ‘Hosa,

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As the remains of business mogul, Captain Idahosa Wells Okunbo  (fondly called Captain ‘Hosa, for short, by associates and admirers) were buried in Benin,...

FIRS chair: Only 41m Nigerians pay tax

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Of the over 200 million population in Nigeria, only 41 million pay taxes. Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Muhammad Nami, made the...

Police recover 500 live ammunition from gun runners in Niger

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The Niger State Police Commissioner, CP Monday Bala Kuryas, has paraded three suspected gun runners and recovered over 500 live ammunition from them. The Commissioner,...

Presidency, National Assembly to spend N284.5bn in 2022

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The Presidency and National Assembly have been allocated N284.5 billion in the 2022 Budget. The nation’s seat of power and agencies/parastatals under it will spend...

Qatar 2022: Fans call for Rohr’s sack over Eagles poor outing

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Some football fans in Abuja have expressed displeasure over Super Eagles 0-1 loss to Central African Republic (CAR) on Thursday at the FIFA 2020...

NAFDAC closes 4 yoghurt production companies

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The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) office in Kaduna State has closed four illegal facilities engaged in the production of unregistered...

Buhari tasks NNPC on speedy transfer of assets

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President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to ensure a speedy transition by taking all steps required...

Journalists Maria Ressa, Dmitry Muratov win Nobel Peace Prize

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The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to journalists Maria Ressa from the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov from Russia. The award was won for...