archiveJanuary 2021

NO fewer than 4, 794 persons were killed in road traffic crashes nationwide in 2020, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has revealed. The Corps noted that 28,449 persons got various degrees of injury within the period under review, while 29,808 had minor injuries and survived in 10, 522 Road...

The Federal Government has appealed to Nigerians not to be hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine when it gets to Nigeria. Dr Faisal Shuaib, the Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), made the appeal at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday in...

  Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State has said that it is difficult to talk about another lockdown as states strive to contain the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, but that there is the need to take the pandemic more serious he said that his state had lost Very Important...

U.S. President Donald Trump is considering pardoning himself in the final days of his administration, according to the New York Times. The paper cited two anonymous sources said to be privy to Trump discussing the subject with his aides. In several conversations since the Nov. 3 election, Trump has told...

The White House has finally asked thousands of President Donald Trump’s political appointees to resign,” According to Washington Post. The appointees, ranging from ambassadors to schedulers, are to resign on Inauguration Day. President Trump administration had stalled this formality for weeks as the outgoing leader disputed the election outcome. A...

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has directed vice-chancellors of universities to resume academic activities on January 18, 2021. This is in accordance with the directive of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. The directive was contained in a statement signed by NUC’s Deputy Executive Secretary (Administration), Chris Maiyaki, on...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cautioned Nigerians against buying and selling their National Identity Numbers (NIN). EFCC warned that those engaging in such acts would be arrested and prosecuted for fraud. A statement by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwajaren also called on Nigerians to report anyone seeking...

  Outgoing U.S President Donald Trump said he was “outraged by the violence, lawlessness and mayhem” after a group of his supporters stormed the Capitol and forced a halt to a Congressional joint sitting.Trump said demonstrators “defiled the seat of democracy” and added “to those who broke the law, you will...

  Nigeria recorded on Thursday recorded 1,565 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 95,934 . The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known on its verified website. The centre said that 24 states recorded the new infections with Lagos State registering 807  while the FCT has 236....

  The United States (U.S.) reported more than 4,000 Coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in one day for the first time on Thursday, as health systems struggle to cope with the number of sick and dying patients. A total of 4,033 people died in connection with the disease within 24 hours, according...