By Abujah Racheal The federal government of Nigeria has commenced the rollout of its second batch of Coronavirus vaccine, the 4,000,080 Moderna vaccine doses donated by the United States of America. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), said at the launch on Monday at the Federal Medical Centre, Jabi, Abuja, that the donation was to step up efforts to battle COVID-19 infection in the country. The donation was part of President Joe Biden’s promise to give 500 million vaccines to the world by the end of 2022. The vaccines were being brought in through COVAX, the international aid…
Author: Newsdesk
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) says a 2021 Policy meeting with education stakeholders to discuss critical issues on admissions processes into tertiary institutions is in the works. The board made this known in its Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar made available to newsmen on Monday in Abuja. It said critical issues emanating from the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would also be discussed. “The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has approved Tuesday, Aug. 31 for the 2021 policy meeting. “The meeting will be chaired by the minister and will have all Heads of Tertiary…
The federal government has released a request for qualification for the concession of four International Airport terminals and other related services. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Aviation, Mr Hassan Musa made this announcement in a statement issued to newsmen in Lagos on Monday by the Director, Public Affairs of the ministry, Mr James Odaudu, The four major commercial airports are Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja; Murtala Muhammed Internatıonal Aırport, Lagos; Malam Amınu Kano Internatıonal Aırport, Kano and Port Harcourt Internatıonal Aırport. Musa said that the ministry released the request in compliance with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC)…
The Minister of Finance, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, has appeared before the House of Representatives Committee on Finance to give an overview of 2021 fiscal outcome. She also gave an update on the 2021 budget implementation. The minister gave the update during the 2022 the 2024 Medium-Term Expenditure Framework/Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/FSP) Committee interactive session on Monday in Abuja. She noted that as of June the federal government retained revenue was N2.23 trillion, which amounted to 67.3 per cent target, adding that the Federal Government shared of oil revenue was N492.44 billion. Ahmed said this represented 49 per cent performance, while…
Kayvee, one of the Big Brother Naija Season 6 Shine Ya Eye housemates, has withdrawn from the television reality show due to health challenge. Kayvee, who came into the house two weeks ago with three other housemates, had been observed to be withdrawn from other housemates even during discussions. According to the letter from Biggie which Pere, the head of house read to the housemates, Kayvee was advised by his doctor to leave the show. The housemates helped Kayvee to pack his belongings as ordered by Biggie. The television reality show commenced on July 24.
Thibaut Courtois has signed a fresh five-year deal with Real Madrid, the Spanish giants confirmed on Monday. Real Madrid have allowed experienced defenders Sergio Ramos and Raphael Varane leave the club, as they look to ease financial difficulties compounded by the coronavirus pandemic. However, the former European champions have decided to secure the long term future of goalkeeper Courtois, who has signed a deal running until June 30, 2026. Courtois joined Real Madrid from Chelsea in 2018, having impressed for Belgium at the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia where he won the Golden Glove. He has gone on to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the President-elect of Zambia, Hakainde Hichilema, on his victory in the presidential election of Aug. 12, 2021. The president, in a congratulatory message released by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, on Monday in Abuja applauded the people of Zambia who came out in their numbers to exercise their civic rights, and voting candidates of their choice. According to him, this signposting that the prospect of a united, stable and prosperous Africa lies in the power of the people to freely elect their leaders. He commended out-going President Edgar Lungu for…
FC Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has said that the LaLiga club’s debt has risen to €1.35 billion ($1.59 billion). The Catalan giants’ financial problems have been well documented since it emerged in January that their total debt had exceeded the €1.1-billion mark. Barca’s money issues have led to the shock departure of Lionel Messi on a free transfer, while Gerard Pique has accepted a substantial pay cut. Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba and Sergi Roberto are also set to follow suit. But years of what Laporta described as mismanagement by the previous board have caught up with Barca, as he laid…
Zambia presidential election results on Monday showed that the opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema secured a stunning landslide victory over incumbent Edgar Lungu. The electoral commission said Hichilema got 2,810,777 votes against Lungu’s 1,814,201, with all but one of the 156 constituencies counted. In a packed results centre in the capital Lusaka, Esau Chulu, electoral commission chairman, said “I therefore declare that Hichilema to be president of Zambia”. This would make the third time that power has shifted peacefully from a ruling party to the opposition since the southern African country’s independence from Britain in 1964. Across Zambia, celebrations broke out…
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. The president signed the bill while working from home in line with COVID-19 protocol. The President’s spokesman, Femi Adesina who confirmed this development, said the president is in a five days quarantine as required by the Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19 after returning from London on August 13. He said the president assented to the Bill on Monday August 16, in his determination to fulfill his constitutional duty. ”The ceremonial part of the new legislation will be done on Wednesday, after the days of mandatory isolation would have…