In keeping to her promise, Russia has begun mass deliveries of her newly discovered Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine to the world as the country handed over the vaccine to Nigeria's Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Friday in Abuja.
Russia had registered the Sputnik V adenoviral vector-based vaccine and it had...
President Nana Akufo Ado of Ghana has endorsed a proposal for the establishment of a Nigeria-Ghana Business Council to be established by law in both countries.
The Ghanaian leader has also suggested the setting up of a joint ministerial committee between the two countries that would "shepherd" issues between Ghana...
By Dapo Akande
The Aussies, known for their love of beer or the Amber Nectar, as they like to call it, are an interesting people. If you think you're a big beer drinker, then try challenging an Australian to a drinking contest. I can assure you, he'lI drink you under...
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says it will retain till next year the tax reliefs for individuals and businesses in states, which was implemented to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
The NGF made this known in a resolution that was passed at its 16th teleconference meeting of the...
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has appreciated all categories of health workers in the public service in the State by approving the immediate payment of a Special Productivity Bonus.
In a statement issued in Abeokuta on Thursday by his Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, Governor Abiodun said the Special...
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday praised his administration for confronting the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) head-on.
The President said Nigeria developed a robust framework led by Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 to coordinate and oversee the country’s multi-sectoral inter-governmental efforts at containing the spread and mitigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He...
Northern lawyers from about 40 branches of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), have rejected the formation of the New Nigerian Bar Association (NNBA) and declared support for a one united NBA.
Led by two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) from the north -Yunus Ustaz and Mr. Elisha Kurah - in...
In continuation of the sustained offensive against armed bandits and other criminal elements in the country, troops of Operation ACCORD have killed 4 armed bandits at Jeka Da Rabi area along Kaduna-Abuja expressway.
The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche in a statement Thursday said the successful operation...
It's a rare scene as Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Omo N’ Oba N’ Edo Uku Akpolokpolo, Oba Ewuare II, Wednesday delivered an uncommon homily to Edo State Governor and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Godwin Obaseki, and the All Progressives Congress (APC) guber flagbearer, Osagie Ize-Iyamu.
The...
The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has assured the people of the State that his Administration would continue to ensure the prompt completion of projects that were left uncompleted by the immediate past administration, adding that the present Administration sees road infrastructure as the pillar of government.
Prince Dapo...