COVID-19: WHO Approves Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine For Virus
The World Health Organisation on Thursday granted emergency validation to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, paving the way for countries worldwide to quickly approve its import and distribution.
The decision “makes the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine the first to...
Lagos Vows To Fine Crossover Service Defaulters N500,000
On Wednesday, the Lagos State Government warned residents of the state to comply with all restriction measures imposed by the authorities to curb the spread of the coronavirus amid the second wave of the...
Makinde: We’ll Permit Crossover Nights Under Strict COVID-19 Protocols
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday says religious centres will be allowed to hold the Thursday crossover worship services only in strict compliance with COVID -19 safety protocols.
Makinde in a statement by...
See what has Happened To Organizers Of Viral Kaduna S3x Party
The organisers of the maiden edition of a Kaduna sex party have been arrested by the police in the northern state.
The youths who have advertised the event on social media platforms revealed that the...
NIMC Issues New Guidelines For National Identification Number Applicants
The National Identity Management Commission has issued fresh guidelines for applicants to obtain their National Identification Number (NIN).
Kayode Adegoke, the spokesman for the commission, in a statement on Tuesday titled, ‘NIMC Adopts Booking System...
Governor Akeredolu Donates Office Building To Police Zone
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State on Tuesday donated a storey building to the Zone 17 of the Nigeria Police Force.
The building is to serve as the zone’s operational office and headquarters.
The News Agency...
Muslim Coalition: Vilifying Kukah For Speaking Truth To Power Wrong
A coalition of Nigerian Muslim professionals has condemned attacks trailing Bishop Matthew Kukah following his Christmas Day Message, where he allegedly berated the state of the nation, warning that unless leaders sit up, Nigeria...
Makinde: Terrorists, Bandits Entering South-West Through Oke-Ogun Area
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said that terrorists from other countries such as Mali are entering the South-West region of the country through the Oke Ogun area.
Makinde said the terrorists and bandits...
Cross Over Service: Lagos CAN Directs Churches To Close By 11PM
The Lagos State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria has directed all churches in the state to close their cross-over services by 11 pm on December 31, 2020.
The directive is contained in a...
2020: The Year That Was By Reuben Abati
My favourite end-of-the-year quote, which I have shared with many others, is the following passage from Chapter 3 of the inimitable Chinua Achebe’s Things Falls Apart, a novel of monumental, evergreen relevance, translated into over 50 languages,...
