Nigeria has confirmed 1565 new cases of the deadly coronavirus COVID-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control NCDC confirmed the cases on its official Twitter handle @NCDCgov on Thursday, 7th of January 2021. According to the NCDC, the following States recorded cases “Lagos-807 FCT-236 Kaduna-79 Oyo-57 Plateau-47 Rivers-37 Katsina-35 Edo-30 Sokoto-30 Delta-26 Kebbi-23 Ondo-20 Enugu-18 Abia-17 […]
Day: January 8, 2021
FRSC Records 10, 522 Crashes Nationwide In 2020
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says no fewer than 10, 522 Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) were recorded nationwide in 2020 involving 17,614 vehicles. The Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in an interview with the Newsmen on Thursday in Abuja. Kazeem said 4, 794 persons were recorded […]
NDDC Sole Administrator Based On Court Injunction -Akpabio
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, CON, says that the recent take-over of the Administration of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) by a Sole Administrator was necessitated by a court injunction issued by Justice A.R. Mohammed of the Federal High Court in Abuja and not an official appointment made by the […]
COVID-19: PTF Assures Nigerians Of Safety, Efficacy Of Vaccines
The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Nigeria has assured Nigerians that the COVID-19 vaccine recommended for use in Nigeria is safe. The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Agency in Nigeria, Dr. Faisal Shuaib gave the assurance in Abuja at the National Joint briefing by the PTF. He further advised Nigerians not to be […]
Nigerian Military Troops Rescue Kidnapped Victims
The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation LAFIYA DOLE has inflicted heavy casualties on Boko Haram Terrorists (BHTs) in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State, North East Nigeria. A statement from the Coordinator Defence Media Operations Major General John Enenche said the air task force took out the insurgents hideouts in Alagarno, including a […]
Nigerian Military Troops Rescue Kidnapped Victims
The troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have rescued three kidnapped persons and neutralised one armed bandit following a successful rescue operation at Mararaba Udege general area in Nasarawa Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. A statement by the Coordinator Defence Media Operations, Major General Enenche said the rescue follows actionable and credible intelligence received by […]
Kano Government Reaffirms Commitment To Minimum Wage Implementation
Kano state government has reaffirmed its commitment to the continuous implementation of the N30, 000.00 minimum wage for civil servants. It, however, said that deduction in November/December workers’ salary was a temporary measure informed by the drop in federal allocation and dwindling internally generated revenue occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic. The state commissioner for Information, […]
Microsoft Offers Support For Nigeria’s Stimulus Plan
American technology giant, Microsoft, is offering support for the Digital Transformation pillar of Nigeria’s Economic Sustainability Plan, ESP. This will be a continuation of the technology company’s investment in Nigeria after the establishment of an African Technology Development Centre in 2020 in affirmation of the efforts of the Buhari administration in the creation of a viable […]
Borno Governor Unveils Corporate Identity For Internal Revenue Service
Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum of Borno State has unveiled the new corporate identity for the state internal revenue service board. In an effort to boost internally generated revenue and close all leakages in the state, the governor said the new executive chairman was recently appointed aimed at injecting new ideas to boost revenue generation in […]
NIN: NIMC Workers Suspend Strike, Resume Enrolement
Workers of the National Identity Management Commission have suspended the industrial action embarked upon on Thursday over the fear of COVID-19 spread in the agency. The workers decided to put the strike on hold after a meeting with the Federal Government, where it was agreed that the demands of the employees would be addressed. The […]