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Tokyo Olympics organisers hail COVID-19 vaccine
Tokyo Olympics organisers said news of a coronavirus vaccine was a “relief” on Tuesday but insisted their bio-security planning for the postponed Games remained unchanged.
Olympic officials have regularly said that a…
Former Mali President Amadou Toumani Toure dies in Turkey
Mali's former president Amadou Toumani Toure, who led the Sahel nation for a decade before being ousted in a coup, has died in Turkey aged 72, a family member and a doctor said on Tuesday.
“Amadou Toumani Toure died during the…
Peterside faults FG decision to open borders for only Dangote
Founder of Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, Mr Atedo Peterside, has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to allow only Dangote Industries Limited to move goods across the border amid the closure of the country’s land borders.…
A woman can take over from Buhari in 2023… Amina Mohammed
United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, on Tuesday said a woman can take over from President, Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.
Mohammed, a former minister, spoke on a television programme in Abuja.
Asked whether…
17 persons die of strange disease in Benue
Benue State government on Tuesday said 17 persons have reportedly died of a strange illness ravaging the Okpeilo-Otukpa area in the Ogbadibo Local Government Area of the state. .
The statement issued by the Commissioner for…
Sanwo-Olu to abolish pension for former Lagos govs, deputies
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday announced his intention to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former governors and…
Bandits attack Zamfara commissioner’s convoy, kill his driver
The convoy of Zamfara State Commissioner of Security and Home Affairs, Hon. Abubakar Dauran, was on Monday attacked by bandits operating within Katsina and Zamfara states.
It was gathered that the commissioner's driver was…
#EndSARS: Osun judicial panel begins sitting on Thursday
The Judicial Panel of Inquiry set up by Governor Adegboyega Oyetola to look into cases of alleged police brutality, human rights violations and extra-judicial killings by the operatives of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad…
NCC says telecoms investments rose by $32bn in five years
The Nigerian Communications Commission on Monday said investments in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector increased by $32bn in the last five years.
A statement issued by NCC spokesman, Ikechukwu Adinde, said investments in…
Economic expert warns that naira may depreciate to 475 against dollar
An economic expert, Mr Bismarck Rewane, has warned that the naira could depreciate to depreciate to 470-475 against the dollar in the parallel market by November and December if oil prices stay at $40-$42 per barrel.
Rewane…