By Idowu Bankole A former Aviation minister and Chieftain of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, yesterday, on a tour of Oyo state, South-West, Nigeria to inspect ongoing projects in the state describing the ongoing projects as “massive and very impressive.” Oyo state became the next stop for the Ex-Aviation minister, after touring the Northern part …

Engr. Michael Ale The National President, Association of Water Well Drilling Rig Owners Practitioners, AWDROP, who doubles as the Founder/CEO, Global Initiative for Nigeria Development, GIND, Engr. Michael Ale, has called on Nigerians to shun calls for the withdrawal of the Water Resources Bill by various political and socio-cultural groups, noting that many are just rejecting the bill without …

Vice-President of the CNSP (National Committee for the Salvation of the People) Colonel Malick Diaw (C) takes a seat with other military leaders during the opening of two days of talks aimed at validating the terms of reference for a transitional government in Mali, on September 5, 2020, in Bamako. – Mali’s military junta began talks with opposition groups …

Professor Yemi Osinbajo Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo says the deployment of the COVID-19 vaccine should be done in an equitable and affordable manner rather than on the basis of the highest bidder. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Saturday, said the vice-president spoke at the virtual 2020 EURAFRICA Forum with the theme, “Towards a Realistic Euro-African Partnership During …

By Aliyu Dangida – Dutse Jigawa State Emergency and Management Agency (SEMA) has announced that death toll in the state has risen to twenty-person with thousands of houses and farmlands destroyed as a result of a devastating flood that ravaged the state. The Executive Secretary of the agency, Mr Yusuf Sani Babura, told Newsmen in Dutse, that annual flood …

The incumbent House of Representative Member Representing Ogoja Federal Constituency, Hon. Jarigbo Agom has emerged the winner of the keenly contested Cross River North PDP Senatorial Primary. Agom defeated four other contestants. ALSO READ: Edo 2020: Obaseki plans technology park for repentant internet fraudsters Honourable Jarigbe Agom scored 381 votes to beat his closest challenger Stephen Odey who scored 71 …

…As they discuss fostering the African culture forward K2O Entertainment is still strongly pushing it’s worthy agenda of expanding the Nigerian music and ensuring they play a significant part in spurring it’s evolution. Previously, the label had conducted a couple of IG live sessions with different international icons. Most recently concluded, was one held with veteran Rapper Tahmac, concluding …

The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed four persons killed and over 5,200 houses destroyed due to flooding in Rogo and Danbatta Local Government Areas of the state. Mr Sale Jili, Executive Secretary of the Agency, confirmed the incident in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Kano. NAN reports that …

Charges electorates to vote candidate that can change narrative By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Following the dangerous trend of financial induced approach used by politicians during elections, a non-profit making organization, One Love Foundation, OLF, Saturday, called on security agencies to criminalise vote buying and selling ahead of the Edo State Governorship Election. This was stated by the …

…says many projects awarded by immediate-past govt not in favour of people Makinde By Adeola Badru THE administration of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has said it would not leave any inherited project undone, just because his immediate predecessor, late Abiola Ajimobi overlooked many projects initiated by former Governor Alao Akala. The Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism …

refinery Alhaji Popoola Ogundoyin, an Executive Member of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), says that unless Nigeria produces petroleum products through its refineries, the problems in the petroleum sector will persist. Ogundoyin stated this during an interview on Saturday in Ile-Ife. He expressed displeasure with the failure of public and private sector stakeholders to establish standard …

Lai MohammedLi The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the Friday judgment of a UK Commercial Court suspending the execution of a 9.6 billion dollar judgment debt against Nigeria is “a huge relief”. The Minister, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, said the court decision “is a big victory …

By Shina Abubakar The Proprietor of an Orphanage home in Ile-Ife, Mrs Elizabeth Oroyemi slumped as Osun State Government officials sealed the social facility over suspected illegal activities, including being used as baby factory. The woman who was resuscitated begged the officials not to seal the property, located at Opa Area of the ancient town, being her only …

Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State …says many projects awarded by immediate-past govt, not in favour of people By Adeola Badru THE administration of Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State was said, would not leave any inherited project undone, just because his immediate predecessor, late Abiola Ajimobi overlooked many projects initiated by former Governor Alao Akala because of hatred. …

By James Ogunnaike The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) in Ogun on Saturday disclosed that no fewer than 109 persons lost their lives while 665 others sustained various degrees of injuries in various road accidents across the state between January and August this year. The Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, disclosed this in …

Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Thursday, September 4, 2020 sentenced 24-year old undergraduate of University of Ilorin, Salau Olumide to three months of sweeping road and clearing of gutters for internet fraud. The convict was prosecuted by the Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) on …

The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN) has shut down 157 pharmacies and 791 patent medicine shops in Kano and Lagos in August over alleged operational misconducts. Dr Elijah Mohammed, PCN Registrar disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Saturday while giving an update of the council’s activities in August 2020. …

By Michael Eboh The deregulation of the downstream petroleum industry, despite the opposition to its implementation, evidence suggests, comes with a number of opportunities and benefits for the Nigerian economy, in the medium to long term. While it has been agreed by everyone that the policy would, in the short term, come with an initial pain, especially in the …

Two communities in Jema’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Saturday signed a peace agreement as part of efforts to bring an end to the wanton destruction of lives and property in the area. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the communities involved are Dangoma and Takau in Kannikon and Zipak chiefdoms respectively. Speaking at …

…As Pre-clinical studies show promising safety and immunogenicity …Over 400 participants being enrolled in Phase 1/2 study …If Phase 1/2 data positive, companies aim to move into a Phase 3 trial by end of 2020 …Sanofi and GSK are scaling up manufacturing of the antigen and adjuvant with the target of producing up to one billion doses in 2021 …