Abel Ejikeme

WHO Says 7m Doses of Covid Vaccines Administered in Africa So Far

Over six million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in Africa, a World Health Organization (WHO) official has…

4 years ago

Buhari Says He’s ‘Committed’ to Seeing More Women in Leadership Positions

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says he places a premium on promoting women’s inclusiveness in National Development and remains fully committed…

4 years ago

‘It’s a Huge Waste’, Former Anambra Governor Obi Criticises $1.5bn For Port Harcourt Refinery Repairs

A former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has described the approval of $1.5 billion by the Federal Government for…

4 years ago

Nigerian Governors Say Vaccines Are Safe, Kogi Refuses to Comply with National Health Agency

All states in Nigeria have received the Covid-19 Oxford-Astrazeneca vaccine except the northcentral Kogi State as a result of the…

4 years ago

Buhari Names Abuja Expressway After Niger President Mahamadou Issoufou

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has named an expressway in the nation's capital after the Niger Republic President, Issoufou Mahamadou. At…

4 years ago

Nigeria Senate Prevails on Abaribe to Withdraw Bill Establishing Armed Forces Commission

There was palpable tension in the Nigerian Senate following a controversial ruling by the Senate President Ahmad Lawan on a bill that…

4 years ago

Nigeria Government Rejects ‘Defamatory Video’ Against Country’s Embassy in Switzerland

Nigeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied claims by one of its citizens resident in Switzerland that he has been…

4 years ago

Lagos Governor Sanwo-Olu Signs 21-year Jail Term For Cultists

Cultists in Lagos State now risks a 21-year jail term if convicted, the law to that effect has been signed by…

4 years ago

Nigeria’s President Buhari Receives WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala in Presidential Villa

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari Monday received the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the State…

4 years ago

WTO DG Okonjo-Iweala Arrives Nigeria For One Week Working Visit

A former Nigerian Minister of Finance and newly elected Director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has arrived…

4 years ago

Africa Expected to Recover From Worst Recession, to Axhieve 3.4% Growth in 2021, AfDB Says

Africa is expected to recover from its worst recession in half a century and reach 3.4 percent growth in 2021,…

4 years ago

Nigeria Investigating ‘Missing Funds’ Meant for Arms, NSA Monguno Says

Nigeria's National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno says the presidency is investigating funds meant for the purchase of arms which…

4 years ago

Nigeria Government Releases Video of Buhari’s Order to Shoot Illegal Arms Bearers

Authorities in Nigeria have released a video showing President Muhammadu Buhari demanding that security agents shoot on sight, any person or persons seen…

4 years ago

Nigeria: House Says Its Underfunded, Demands Increased Budget

Nigeria's House of Representatives has said the parliament is broke and underfunded, which has made it not to function effectively, describing its poor…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Buhari Commissions NDDC Building 25 Years After Groundbreaking Ceremony

Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has commissioned the headquarters building of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), twenty-five years after the…

4 years ago

Queen’s Statement on Meghan Race Issue  ‘Absolutely Inadequate’, Women’s Rights Activist, Mos-Shogbamimu Says

Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu, a New York Attorney and Solicitor of England and Wales has described the statement issued on behalf…

4 years ago

Organised Labour Threatens to Shut Down Nigeria Over Minimum Wage

Organised Labour in Nigeria has said they are ready for war and threatened to shut down the country if the…

4 years ago

House Asks Nigeria Government to Halt Disbursement of £4.2m Repatriated from UK

Nigeria's House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to halt the disbursement of the £4.2m - about 2.2 billion…

4 years ago

Nigerian Stock Exchange Completes Demutualisation Process, Gets SEC, CAC Approval

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) says it has completed its demutualisation process after it received final approvals of its demutualisation plan from the Securities…

4 years ago

Nigeria: Zamfara State Governor Gives Bandits Two-month Ultimatum to Surrender

Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle has given a two-months ultimatum to armed bandits to surrender their weapons and embrace the state’s peace initiative,…

4 years ago