archiveJanuary 2022

The United Kingdom on Monday announced that people arriving in England or Scotland from abroad will no longer have to take Covid-19 tests if they are fully vaccinated. Rules have also been eased for unvaccinated travelers, who will no longer have to take a day eight test or self-isolate. However,...

VP launches Bank of Industry 'Aid for Productivity Report' Beyond providing interest-free microcredit loans to petty traders, the various social intervention schemes of the Buhari administration have made a significant impact in the lives of millions of ordinary Nigerians. In furtherance of its determination to boost economic growth, the Administration...

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has stopped registration of alcohol in sachet, small volume PET and glass bottles below 200ml. The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. Adeyeye said producers of alcohol in sachets and...

  25,000 people have signed a petition to stop foreign institutions from demanding an English proficiency test, the International English Language Testing System, from Nigerians. The petition, which was initiated by a youth-led open-source platform for policy ideas that address the world’s most pressing challenges called Policy Shapers, was addressed...

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said that over 300 lives were lost in various road accidents in Ogun State in 2021. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Ahmed Umar, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Monday. Umar explained that 1,200 people were involved...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, re-arraigned a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, on an amended 17-count charge of alleged money laundering. Fani-Kayode is charged alongside a former Minister of State for Finance, Nenandi Usman, before a Federal High Court in Lagos . Also charged is...

Following the abduction and gruesome murder of a five-year old pupil, Hanifa Abubakar, by a private school proprietor, the Kano State government has ordered for revocation of operational licenses of all private schools in the state. The state Commissioner of Education, Mr Muhammad Sanusi, announced the decision at a press...

  as FG moves to suspend removal of fuel subsidy President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has urged the Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress to abort the planned protests against the Federal government's proposed removal of fuel subsidy, saying the move is “totally unnecessary”. Lawan made the...

  Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari has supported the call for capital punishment for the killer of five-year-old Hanifa Abubakar who was allegedly killed by her teacher. The First Lady threw her weight behind the call for capital punishment when she shared a video of an Islamic cleric making...

Tunisia’s coach Mondher Kebaier has explained how his team defeated the Super Eagles in Sunday’s AFCON 2021 round of 16 game. He said the team simply neutralised the wing threats of Moses Simon and Samuel Chukwueze. A second-half strike for stand-in skipper Youssef Msakni was enough to seal qualification into...