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Business
Prof. Yakubu sworn-in as INEC Chairman for another 5-year term
President Muhammadu Buhari swore in Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC for another 5-year term at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, before the commencement of the 27th virtual Federal Executive Council meeting. Prof. Yakubu who was visibly elated at the swearing-in ceremony described his appointment as the Chairman of the electoral body as a “privilege.” Read more
Covid-19: Nigeria to get vaccines by January 2021 – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and World Trade Organization candidate for Director-General, has disclosed that negotiations are currently going on with Covid-19 vaccine manufacturers to get vaccines early enough to developing countries including Nigeria from January next year. Okonjo-Iweala disclosed this after a closed-door meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja on Wednesday. Read more
UK warns that people with severe allergies should avoid Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine
The UK’s medicine regulator has advised that people with a significant history of allergies should not receive the Pfizer and BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, after 2 people experienced adverse reactions from the shots on the first day of rollout. This warning from the regulator comes a day after UK became the first western country to commence a Covid-19 vaccination programme, after approval of the vaccine last week by Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). Read more
Lagos Government set to commission 252 affordable public housing units in Badagry
Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Mr. Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, disclosed that the Lagos State Government has concluded plans to commission its Affordable Public Housing Scheme in Idale, Badagry, on Friday. This disclosure was made by the Commissioner during a media chat in Alausa in Ikeja. Read more
NCC directs telcos to suspend sale of new SIM cards ‘pending audit’
In a December 7 letter seen by TheCable, the commission said it is going embarking on an audit of the subscriber registration database. “In accordance with the federal government directive to consolidate the achievement of the SIM card registration exercise and verify compliance, the commission is embarking on an audit of the subscriber registration database to ensure compliance to set quality standards and requirements,” the letter signed by A.I. Sholanke, NCC director for projects, read. Read more
We didn’t grant waiver to any foreign shipping firm, NIMASA DG tells senators
Bashir Jamoh, director-general of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), says his agency did not give any waiver to foreign shipping firms bringing petroleum products into the country. Appearing before the senate committee on local content on Wednesday, Jamoh (pictured) said under the cabotage act, the agency can only process the waiver but does not have the power to grant it. Read more
#EndSARS: CNN and BBC report not balanced – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the reports of foreign media organizations, including CNN and BBC, on the EndSARS protests were not balanced, and revealed that he was disgusted at their coverage of the incident. President Buhari disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday Read more
Elon Musk’s Fortune Tumbles $9 Billion In One Day As JPMorgan Warns Investors Tesla Shares Are ‘Dramatically’ Overvalued
Tesl TSLA-7%a’s billionaire cofounder and CEO Elon Musk saw his fortune fall $8.9 billion on Wednesday, as Tesla stock plunged following a bearish outlook from JPMorgan JPM-0.8% analysts. In a new report, the bank’s analysts warned investors not to add Tesla stock to their portfolios before it is added to the S&P 500 Index on December 21. Read more
Social
Arsenal star, Aubameyang fined $10,000 by CAF for social media posts
Arsenal Captain, Pierre Emerick Aubameyang, has been slapped with a fine by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) after his posts on social media were deemed “offensive and degrading”, by the governing body. Last month, during the international break, the Arsenal star posted a string of stories on his Instagram handle when he and his teammates were delayed in the airport for more than five hours ahead of an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against The Gambia. Read more
Mr. Eazi wants to pay his fans through streams with his next single
On December 9, 2020, Nigerian singer, Mr. Eazi took to Twitter to announce that his fans would be able to make money by streaming his music. He said, "Gonna try an experiment on my next release where you guys the fans will be able to buy shares on My song! Meaning you will own an equity % on the song! As u stream & give me $ some goes back to You!!! Read more
Kemi Adetiba confirms 'KOB 2' will be a Netflix original
Nollywood filmmaker, Kemi Adetiba has confirmed that her forthcoming production, 'King Of Boys 2' will be a Netflix original. Adetiba confirmed the detail, which has been a matter of speculation for months now, via an Instagram post. Read more
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