First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Japan from Pfizer
2021-02-12
First batch of Pfizer Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine arrives in Japan on Friday, with official approval for shots expected within days, ahead of the Olympic Games.Continue Reading
Teenager kills minority Ahmadiyya man in Pakistan
2021-02-12
Pakistani teenager shoots, kills man from minority Ahmadiyya community, latest in series of hate crimes against persecuted group.Continue Reading
FIFA Club World Cup: Egyptian giants Al Ahly win bronze medal
2021-02-12
Egypt’s Al Ahly win third-place play-off following defeat of South American champions, Palmeiras at the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar.Continue Reading
NatForce trains personnel to check influx of illegal arms
2021-02-12
National Task Force on Illegal Importation of Small Arms, Ammunitions, Light Weapons and Chemicals, trains personnel to check influx of illegal arms at some borders in Nigeria.Continue Reading
16 million COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in Nigeria soon – UNICEF
2021-02-11
United Nations International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) says 16 million doses of Covax vaccine for Covid-19 pandemic will arrive in Nigeria very soon.Continue Reading
Senators withdraw petition against Buhari’s nominee
2021-02-11
Senators withdraw petition challenging President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination of Mr Lamido Yuguda as Director-General of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Continue Reading
Features: Echoes from Nigeria’s Corruption Rating by Transparency International
2021-02-11
Since the release of the 2020 Transparency International (TI) Corruption Perceived Index (CPI), in which Nigeria was placed 149 out of 180 countries, there had been mixed reactions on the correctness or otherwise of the rating.Continue Reading
Peters assumes office as new NOUN VC
2021-02-11
Prof. Olufemi Peters assumes duty as fifth Vice-Chancellor of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), succeeds Prof. Abdalla Adamu.Continue Reading
Myanmar military arrests six politicians as protests continue
2021-02-11
Myanmar’s military arrest at least six more members of the country’s ousted government of de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi, including one of her close advisers.Continue Reading
Delta approves N17bn for roads, bridge, drainage projects
2021-02-11
Delta Government approves construction of over 10 roads, bridge and erosion control drainage projects in the state at an estimated cost of about N17 billion.Continue Reading
