Category: Nigeria

COVID-19: FirstBank launches ‘Mask Up, Stay Safe’ campaign

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced its ongoing digital campaign “Mask Up, Stay Safe”...

FG declares Dec 25, 28 and Jan 1 public holidays

  The Federal Government has declared Friday 25, Monday 28 December 2020 and Friday, January 1, 2021 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New...

DSS warns of plot by terrorists to bomb public places in Nigeria

  The Federal Government today warned of plans by terrorist groups to bomb some places across Nigeria. In a statement on Wednesday, the Director of State Services,...

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COVID-19: Nigeria needs N400b for vaccines, Health Minister to Senate

  Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, says the federal government needs about N400 billion for COVID-19 vaccines for 70% of its 200 million population. He disclosed...

Citizens losing faith in Nigeria over security, economic crises – Gbajabiamila

  The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has stated that more Nigerians are losing faith in their country due to the inability of the...

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Senate passes N13.5trn 2021 budget

The Senate has passed a N13.588 trillion 2021 budget. This is an increase of a N505 billion proposed by the executive. President Muhammadu Buhari had submitted a N13.082...

First Lady denies fleeing Nigeria

…Says she went for medical check up   First Lady Mrs. Aisha Buhari has said that her trip to Dubai was not for reason of insecurity. The First Lady spoke...

COVID-19: Nigeria may require N540b budget to acquire vaccine

In a bid to acquire the COVID-19 vaccines, the Federal Government may spend about $1.4bn to procure and distribute 218,400,000 doses. This figure to acquire the COVID-19...

Ex-NISER DG, Dotun Phillips, passes on

…He was a distinguished economist-Buhari   A notable Nigerian economist and one time Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic...

Zango Kataf again: Another night attack leaves four dead

The troubled Zango Kataf,in the Zango Kataf local government area of Kaduna state experienced another night of violence and bloodshed Saturday night which led to death...