The Nigerian government has approved the use of Sinopharm BBIBP-CorV Covid-19 vaccine in the country. Faisal Shuaib, the executive director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) made the disclosure
Armed bandits have invaded the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), Afaka in northern Kaduna state, killing two officers. ARISE News is yet to confirm the identity of the officers killed but
A Rivers State High Court on Monday issued an interim injunction restraining Uche Secondus from parading himself as the National Chairman and member of Nigeria’s opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The US gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday, a milestone that could boost public confidence in the shots and spur more companies, universities and local governments to make
A United Nations (UN) publication has detailed a secret programme by the Nigerian government tagged Suhlu, designed to pull commanders of terrorists groups, including Boko Haram and the Islamic State
Commercial planes will be used to help with the evacuation of people from Afghanistan, the US says. Eighteen aircraft will transfer people to third countries from safe sites outside Afghanistan,
Tropical Storm Henri made landfall in Rhode Island early Sunday, packing heavy winds and drenching rains as it began lashing the northeastern U.S. coastline. Tropical Storm Henri steamed toward the
Hurricane Henri kept on course early Sunday to crash into a long stretch of northeastern coastline, as millions on New York’s Long Island and in southern New England braced for
Omoba Tsola Emiko has become the 21st Olu of the oil and gas rich Warri kingdom after his coronation on Saturday. The kingdom has been agog since Friday after the
President Muhammadu Buhari has for the first time since the 2019 general elections met with a former Nigerian Vice President, Atiku Abubakar in northern Kano state. [bc_video video_id=”6268838593001″ account_id=”6116119081001″ player_id=”default”
Suspended microblogging site Twitter has accepted seven out of the 10 demands made by the Nigerian government for its suspension to be lifted in the West African country. The country’s
The Taliban have stepped up their search for people who worked for Nato forces or the previous Afghan government, a UN document has warned. It said the militants have been
Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Kayode Fayemi, has said governors in the country are ready to go to court should they exhaust all available options open to resolving the
US health officials Wednesday announced plans to dispense Covid-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and signs that the vaccines’ effectiveness
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says the country lost an estimated $50 billion worth of investments in 10 years due to the uncertainty of non-passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). BBuhariB Buhari stated this
President of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), Prof. Benedict Oramah, has disclosed that the bank will supply a total of 40 million doses of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to Nigeria
Nigeria’s federal government has said it will not immediately end its current subsidy of petrol, saying it intends to manage the process to ensure that vulnerable Nigerians are not heavily
The Taliban vowed Tuesday to respect women’s rights, forgive those who resisted them and ensure a secure Afghanistan as part of a publicity blitz aimed at convincing world powers and
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Petroleum Industry Bill into law, which will now to be known as Petroleum Industry Act. With the new act, the entire framework for doing
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday signed the Petroleum Industry Bill 2021 into law. Presidential aide Femi Adesina in a statement said President Buhari who is working from home assented
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