The National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, has on Thursday, announced that every State in the country has received supplies of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, except Kogi State, Page 36 learnt. Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of the NPHCDA, made the development known today. He said that Kogi State is yet to receive the...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has on Monday, advised that Nigerians when sick, should first ensure it is not Covid-19 they are suffering from, before treating for malaria, Page 36 learnt. The NCDC Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu, stated this in a series of tweets on his Twitter handle, @Chikwe_1, today. He wrote: “We have...
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has on Thursday, said that over 100 million Nigerians would have received the Covid-19 vaccine by March 2021, Page 36 learnt. This was stated by the NCDC Director-General, DG, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, while speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Sunrise Daily’ programme. Dr. Ihekweazu expressed confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine,...
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has on Wednesday, announced that Nigerians should expect to receive the Covid-19 vaccine by the end of January 2021, Page 36 learnt. He stated this during the Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting, at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja, presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo....
Emerging report reaching Page 36 on Sunday, indicates that not less than 18 Military Generals of the Nigerian Army have tested positive for Covid-19, following the breakout of the virus during the aborted 2020 Chief of Army Staff Annual Conference. The top Military Officers are all confirmed to have participated in the Annual Conference, which...
The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has on Saturday, announced that he has gone back into isolation, over a new Covid-19 scare, Page 36 learnt. He made the announcement in a broadcast on Saturday, adding that, the measure became necessary, as family members and senior government Officials around him tested positive for Covid-19. According...
The Presidential Task Force, PTF, on Covid-19, has appealed to Nigerians abroad, to suspend any plans of coming home for the 2020 Christmas festivities, Page 36 learnt. Dr. Sani Aliyu, the National Coordinator of the PTF, made this known during the weekly Media briefing of the Task Force According to him, this is one of...
The President Muhammadu Buhari Federal Government, through the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said that Nigerians will be part of the early beneficiaries of the Covid-19 vaccine, when it is developed in commercial quantity, Page 36 learnt. The Minister of Health, in Abuja, on Tuesday, stated that anytime a potent vaccine is found...
Legendary Football Superstar, Diego Maradona, from Argentina, has died, after suffering a cardiorespiratory arrest, Page 36 learnt. According to Argentine Newspapers, Clarin and Ole, Maradona died on Wednesday morning, local time, in the town of Tigre. The World Cup Winner, only recently had surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain, following a fall....
The Super Eagles Technical Adviser, Gernot Rohr, may be in the dug-out for the last time, after Nigeria’s second leg clash against Sierra Leone on Tuesday, Page 36 learnt. His fate may have been sealed on Friday night, after a meeting was held following the Super Eagles’ shambolic performance, which saw them throw away a...
International Football Superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, has tested positive for the coronavirus, Page 36 learnt. He will miss Portugal’s Nations League game against Sweden, on Wednesday as a result of his new medical status. The Juventus Forward is “doing well, without symptoms, and in isolation”, according to a statement from the Portuguese Football Federation, PFF. The...
Bayern Munich are now the winners of the 2019/2020 UEFA Champions League, after beating Paris Saint German 1-0, in Lisbon, Portugal, on Sunday night, Page 36 learnt. Kingsley Coman scored the only goal of the match for the German side, 59 minutes into the match, to gift Bayern Munich their 6th UEFA Champions League title....
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, Executive Committee, has on Tuesday, announced the postponement of the 2021 African Nations Championship by one year, Page 36 learnt. The decision was reached after the Committee met via video-conference, to discuss the future of competitions and other related issues, amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “After consultation with Stakeholders, and...
Manchester United has defeated Norwich, to reach the FA Cup semi-finals, with Harry Maguire scoring deep into the extra-time to secure the victory. The game turned on the dismissal of substitute Timm Klose in the 89th minute. Norwich were in the ascendancy after equalising, and looked favourites to snatch a late winner, before the German...
Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports, has issued a 25-day ultimatum to illegal occupants of the M. K. O. Abiola Stadium, Abuja, to vacate the facility, for proper rehabilitation to commence, Page 36 learnt. In a Press statement published on the Ministry’s website on Monday, the Minister during an inspection tour of the...
Super Eagles Coach, Gernot Rohr, has said that “it is hard for his team to win the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, because they are not the best team on the continent”. The German Tactician, recently agreed to a two-and-a-half-year deal, to continue his work as the handler of the three-time African champions, putting to...
A former Aide to President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has called on Femi Falana, Afe Babalola, Eyitayo Jegede, Wole Olanipekun, and other Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs, from the South-West region, to relocate immediately to Benin Republic, to support Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Igboho, in his Legal battle, Page 36 learnt. He also accused President...
The court hearing of the Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Igboho, over immigration-related issues, has been adjourned to Monday, July 26, 2021, Page 36 learnt. The court on Thursday evening, ordered that Igboho be remanded in the custody of Brigade Criminelle, in Cotonou, pending the submission of charges by the Nigerian Government under President Muhammadu Buhari....
Emerging report indicates that after 3 sessions, the court in Benin Republic has ordered for the release of the arrested Yoruba Nation Agitator, Sunday Igboho’s wife, Ropo, while the Activist was returned to cell, on Thursday. The hearing of the case against Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, lasted for more than 6-hours, at Cour...
Emerging report reaching Page 36 on Wednesday, indicates that a 3-month-old baby and 12 others have been shot dead by suspected Fulani herdsmen in separate incidents, in some villages of Guma Local Government Area, Benue State. The herdsmen opened gunfire on travelers along the Uikpam-Umenger Road, killing 5 people, including the infant, while the remaining...
The Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, has ordered for the release of 136 convicted criminals from the various Correctional Centres in the State, as part of efforts to decongest the facilities, as recently directed by President Muhammadu Buhari, Page 36 learnt. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abba Anwar, announced the gesture in...
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has on Sunday, debunked the reports making the rounds, alleging that he asked Cubana Group Chairman, Obi Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, to loan money to Nigeria, Page 36 learnt. The Ministry of Information and Culture on its verified Facebook page, placed a ‘Fake News’ watermark...
Alloy Ejimakor, a Special Legal Counsel to the Leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has said that he may to flown back to the United Kingdom, UK, Page 36 learnt. He made this known in a tweet after meeting with the IPOB Leader in the custody of the Department of...
Ahead of the 2021 Eid-el-Kabir celebrations, the Federal Government has called on Governors, Emirs, and other Stakeholders, to suspend the Durbar activities, to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in the country, Page 36 learnt. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, and Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee, PSC, on Covid-19, Boss Mustapha,...
