The World Health Organisation on Thursday granted emergency validation to the Pfizer- BioNTech vaccine, paving the way for countries worldwide to quickly approve its import and distribution . The decision “ makes the Pfizer /BioNTech vaccine the first to receive emergency validation from WHO since the ( novel coronavirus ) outbreak began a year ago […]
The National Identity Management Commission, on Thursday, unveiled a Mobile App for the enrolment of the National Identification Number by applicants. In a statement signed by Femi Adeluyi, an aide to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, the Federal Government also released an “ improved” National Identity Number slip. The ministry said […]
Hundreds of people who reside at Monkey Village, an informal rural settlement in the Opebi area of Lagos, have been rendered homeless following the demolition of the settlement by the Lagos state government. Operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) and its task force carried out the demolition on Thursday. The residents, aggrieved […]
…Signs 2021 appropriation and finance bill into law President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja issued stern warning to agencies of government saddled with generating revenue generation to work hard to meet their targets. The President issued the warning after he signed the Thirteen-Point- Five- Eight-Eight trillion Naira (N13.588 trillion) 2021 Appropriation Bill and the 2020 […]
The Federal Government has lifted the earlier suspension order on replacement and activation of old Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) card. In a statement on Thursday, signed by the Director, Public Affairs at NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, the Commission said the lifting of the ban was on the condition that the person must have enrolled and […]
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reportedly showered praises on the outgoing President of Niger Republic , Mahamadou Issoufou , and the citizens of the country for the peaceful and successful conduct of the presidential and parliamentary elections on December 27. His Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity , Garba Shehu, disclosed this in a […]
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has expressed dissatisfaction over the fatal killing of a 27- year -old Nigerian, Mr George Nkencho , in Ireland . Abike Dabiri -Erewa , chairman of the federal government ’ s agency – NIDCOM, described the killing as “ callous ” in a statement on Thursday. The PUNCH gathered that […]
Following the arrest of organisers of the maiden edition of the Kaduna sex party, the building that would have hosted the event , has been demolished. Officials of the Kaduna State Urban State Urban Planning Development Agency carried out the exercise. According to the Public Relations Officer of the agency , Nuhu Garba , the […]
President Muhammadu Buhari will make a New Year broadcast to the nation Friday, January 1, 2021 at 7 am. An announcement from Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity) in Abuja on Thursday, enjoined Television, radio and other electronic media outlets to join the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority […]
Ibe Pascal Arogorn, Owerri The Imo state university (IMSU) authorities said on Thursday that the institution is waiting for a new Vice-Chancellor before stating it’s resumption date for students. CrimeFacts.News had reported how varsities were forced to shut down as result of ADUU strike and Coronavirus pandemic. Recall that ASUU on 23 December, suspended their […]
