Health
Stop embarrassing Nigeria with fake COVID-19 test results – PTF
Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 expresses worry over fake COVID-19 test results presented by Nigerians travelling abroad.
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Health
Nigeria records 1,565 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths
Nigeria on Thursday recorded 1,565 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 95,934.
Health
COVID-19: Increased testing will enable understanding of burden – NCDC
Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) says increasing national testing capacity for COVID-19 will enable understanding of its burden.
General News
Fire service boss makes case for Kebbi fire service
Mr Ibrahim Liman, the Controller General, Federal Fire Service, has pleaded with Kebbi government to acquire modern fire-fighting trucks for effective fire-fighting.
Foreign
Biden names Judge Merrick Garland as his pick for attorney general
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden announces judge Merrick Garland as his nominee for attorney-general, a role that amounts to being nation’s top law enforcement officer.
Economy/Business
Lagos Govt pegs 2021 budget at N1.164 trn
Lagos State Year 2021 Appropriation Budget named ” Budget of Rekindled Hope” has been pegged at N1.164 trillion.
General News
South Africa to receive 1.5 m AstraZeneca vaccine doses from India
South Africa to receive 1.5 million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from India in January and February, Health Ministry says.
Foreign
Soldiers break up scuffle between lawmakers in Ghana parliament
Soldiers enter Ghana’s parliament to break up scuffle between rival lawmakers at odds over last month’s elections, hours before President Nana Akufo-Addo inauguration.
Foreign
Iraqi court issues arrest warrant against Trump
An Iraqi court issues an arrest warrant against U.S. President Donald Trump in connection with murder of top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.
General News
Construction industry `ll drive Nigeria’s Economic Growth in 2021- Expert
A construction expert, Mr Temitope Runsewe, says construction industry will be a significant growth driver for the Nigeria’s economy in 2021.