Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says Nigeria needs not just achievers, but more importantly men and women who are bridge-builders and unifiers, who see the country’s ethnic diversity as a source of strength, and not as a point of difference. Osinbajo said this … Continue reading Nigeria Needs Unifiers, Not Just Achievers – Osinbajo
The President, Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, called for partnership among world leaders to tackle the common challenges faced by humanity. This was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina. The … Continue reading Buhari Calls for Partnership Among World Leaders to Tackle Human Challenges
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has affirmed that many of the security challenges bedevilling the country will be resolved in due course. This as he said Nigerians must never relent in keeping to the ideals of the country and they don’t … Continue reading Security Challenges’ll be Resolved Soon, says Osinbajo
Health authorities in the midwestern US state of Minnesota announced Thursday they had found another case of the Omicron variant on American soil, this time in a man with no known recent international travel history. Like the first identified US … Continue reading COVID-19: US Announces Second Case of Omicron Variant
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday has announced that Nigeria has now reported three cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. The PUNCH had reported a few hours ago that the centre announced two cases of … Continue reading Omicron Variant Cases in Nigeria Now Three – NCDC
Reprieve came for a dethroned Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, on Tuesday, when a Federal High Court in Abuja declared as unlawful and a violation of his fundamental human rights, his banishment from Kano and forceful relocation to Awe … Continue reading Court Reverses Ex-Emir Sanusi’s Banishment from Kano
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control has stated that there are no cases of the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus in the country and the body with the Federal Ministry of Health are monitoring the situation of the virus. … Continue reading Omicron: No Cases in Nigeria, We’re Monitoring Situation, Says NCDC
Indonesia has announced an entry ban on travellers from Nigeria and seven other African countries to curb the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant first recorded in South Africa days ago. Other countries affected by the travel ban include travellers … Continue reading Omicron COVID-19 Variant: Indonesia Bans Travels from Nigeria, Seven Others
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and 116 concerned Nigerians have filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court in Abuja to “direct and compel President Muhammadu Buhari to take immediate steps to ensure the arrest of soldiers and police officers … Continue reading SERAP Sues Buhari, Wants Police, Soldiers Indicted in EndSARS Report Arrested
The World Health Organisation has named the latest COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa, the Greek name ‘Omicron’, and labelled it a variant of concern due to its large number of mutations and possible faster rate of infection. WHO, in … Continue reading WHO Labels New COVID Strain Omicron, Designates it a ‘Variant of Concern’
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