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Be first to take coronavirus vaccine, CAN tells government officials
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has demanded that planned COVID-19 vaccination should begin with President Muhammadu Buhari and other government officials. The demand came just as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha, advised Christian leaders not to take COVID-19 conspiracy theorists seriously read more…
FG extends NIN-SIM linkage deadline by 8 weeks
The ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has been extended by eight weeks, with a new deadline of April 6, 2021.
This message was conveyed by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), FNCS, FBCS, FIIM during the meeting of the Ministerial Taskforce on NIN-SIM registration which held on February 1 2021, read more….
Thousands of jobs at risk as Asos strikes Arcadia deal
Thousands of jobs remain at risk after online fashion retailer Asos struck a £295m deal to buy four brands from failed retail group Arcadia. Asos is buying the Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands, but not the shops.
Asos is paying £265m for the brands and a further £30m for the stock.
About 300 people currently employed by the brands in design, buying and retail partnerships will transfer to Asos, read more….
PTF declares Kogi ‘high risk’ for COVID-19, warns against visiting state
The presidential task force (PTF) on COVID-19, which announced the classification on Monday, warned Nigerians to be ware of visiting the state.
Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi state (pictured), is well known for refusing to acknowledge the existence of the disease which he calls a “fraud”.
He does not wear a face mask except when visiting President Muhammadu Buhari, read more…
Tony Momoh, former information minister, is dead
Momoh died at exactly 5pm on Monday after a brief illness.
He was the national chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), one of the parties that were merged to form the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Until his death, he was a strong supporter of restructuring and was outspoken about national affairs read more…
BP reports its first full-year loss in a decade after ‘brutal’ year
BP posted a full-year underlying replacement cost loss, used as a proxy for net profit/loss, of $5.7 billion. That compared with a net profit of $10 billion for the 2019 fiscal year.
Analysts polled by Refinitiv had expected a full-year net loss of $4.8 billion.
BP CEO Bernard Looney described 2020 as a “pivotal year” for the company and the “toughest of my career.” Read more…
XRP suffers biggest daily percentage loss since December 23, 2020
XRP bulls seem to be out of gas, amid the bullish trend prevailing relatively in the crypto market.
XRP traded at $0.3816 during the second trading session of the week, down 30.91% for the day. It was its biggest daily percentage loss since December 23, 2020. Read more…
Nigeria to get 41 million Covid-19 vaccines from African Union – NPHCDA
The Nigerian government expects over 40 million vaccines from the African Union before the end of April, as it also expects to source vaccines from India and Russia.
This was disclosed by the head of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib in a Reuters report on Monday evening. Read more…
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First Oyo, now Ogun… Sunday Igboho vows to flush out herdsmen from Yorubaland
Sunday Adeyemo, a youth leader better known as Sunday Igboho, on Monday, visited Ogun to “flush out” killer herdsmen from the state.
Igboho made news headlines after he issued an ultimatum to Fulani herders in Ibarapa local government area of Oyo state.
His action had sparked tension in the state, leading to the destruction of properties in the area. His house in the Soka area of Ibadan was also torched, days after he went to Ibarapa to effect the quit notice. Read more…
Silento arrested: Watch Me rapper charged with murdering his cousin
Rapper Silento has been arrested and charged with the murder of his cousin.
DeKalb County Police Department confirmed that Silento, real name Ricky Hawk, was arrested on 1 February after his cousin, Frederick Rooks, was found shot dead on 21 January.
The 23-year-old had a hit with his single Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae) in 2015, which reached No.3 in America and No.19 in the UK. Read more…
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