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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has ordered demolition of Oyo State House situated at Asokoro in the Federal capital Territory – Abuja. Oyo House is located in the Asokoro area of Abuja. The demolition was effected on Thursday afternoon. The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa when contacted revealed that the house was undergoing remodelling, explaining ...
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March, 2021
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4 March
Logistics of Covid vaccination, beyond online registration
Nigeria on Tuesday took delivery of 3.9 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine, the first batch of the 16 million expected through the World Health Organisation-led COVAX facility. The government is expecting 129 million vaccine doses to vaccinate 70 per cent of its population within two years. The consignment was received through the Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport in Abuja aboard Emirates Airlines. ...
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4 March
Over 2.3 million persons register for COVID-19 vaccination in less than 24 hours
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) on Wednesday dispelled fears that people may not want to be vaccinated against COVID-19, noting that up to 2.3m Nigerians have indicated an interest in taking the jabs. Although there are fears over the safety of the vaccines, the Executive Director of NPHCDA Faisal Shuaib, says there is enthusiasm in Nigeria over ...
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4 March
Covid vaccine, not allotted to high and mighty –FG
The NPHCDA boss also dismissed rumours that the vaccines have been allotted to the high and mighty in the society, maintaining that frontline health workers and those exposed to the virus will be given priority in the administration of the jabs. “I will tell you categorically that we have not allotted these vaccines to the rich people or to the ...
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4 March
4 phases of Covid vaccination programme in Nigeria
The Federal Government has announced the phased processes in its vaccination programme against the Covid-19 pandemic, which is expected to take off on March 5, 2021. This follows the expected arrival on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, of the first batch of 3,924,000 Covid-19 vaccines under the COVAX initiative from Mumbai, India. The PTF said that the vaccine deployment, which is ...
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3 March
479 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria
479 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria; Lagos-153 Enugu-75 Rivers-50 FCT-40 Kaduna-18 Ebonyi-17 Plateau-17 Edo-17 Borno-16 Oyo-12 Kano-11 Abia-10 Cross River-10 Taraba-9 Nasarawa-7 Bauchi-4 Bayelsa-3 Delta-3 Ekiti-2 Niger-2 Ogun-2 Akwa Ibom-1 156,496 confirmed 134,551 discharged 1,923 deaths A breakdown of cases by state can be found via http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng #TakeResponsibility
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3 March
Former Liverpool striker Ian St John dies at 82
Liverpool said Tuesday they are “deeply saddened” by the death of former great Ian St John aged 82 after a long illness. The Scotland international forward was a pivotal player in the first great Reds side built by Bill Shankly that won two league titles in 1964 and 1966. St John won a place in Liverpool fans’ hearts forever with ...
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3 March
Just in: Reggae icon Bunny Wailer, and last Wailers member, dies @ 73
Wailer, a baritone singer whose birth name is Neville Livingston, formed The Wailers in 1963 with late superstars Bob Marley and Peter Tosh. They catapulted to international fame with the album, “Catch a Fire.” In addition to their music, the Wailers and other Rasta musicians popularized Rastafarian culture among better-off Jamaicans starting in the 1970s. Wailer’s death was mourned worldwide ...
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3 March
Burna Boy to perform at 2021 Grammy Awards
Nigerian music icon, Burna Boy, is scheduled to perform at the 63rd Grammy Awards ceremony, which will hold on March 14, 2021. Streaming live internationally via GRAMMY.com, the 63rd Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony will feature several performances by current Grammy nominees like Rufus Wainwright, Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science, Lido Pimienta, Poppy and many others The event will be ...
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3 March
Fuel scarcity: NNPC advises against panic buying, gets Kudos for prompt intervention
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association (IPMAN), Kano State Branch, has commended the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) for the prompt measures it has taken to address the fuel scarcity which resurfaced few days ago. The IPMAN Chairman, Alhaji Bashir Danmalam, made the commendation on Tuesday in Kano while inaugurating an ad-hoc committee set up to ensure prompt distribution of the ...
