Nigeria Destroys Over 1m Doses Of Expired AstraZeneca Vaccine
The Nigerian Government on Wednesday destroyed over one million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine donated to combat COVID-19. The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, led the destruction at Gosa Dumpsite, about 2km from the Idu Railway Station, Abuja. “We withdrew about 1,066,214, doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccine from across […]
Digital Tokens Replacing NIN Slip From January – FG
The Federal Government has introduced a suite of digital Tokens to replace the National Identification Number (NIN) slip and polycarbonate card. Isa Pantami, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, said this at stakeholders workshop on the National Identification Number (NIN) Tokenization Solution organised by National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Abuja. He explained that […]
Electoral Bill: 81 Senators Sign To Override President Buhari
81 senators of the Nigerian Senate have indicated interest to override President Muhammadu Buhari’s veto of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, Rivers senator George Sekibo has said. Mr Sekibo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) announced that signatures have been collected from the senators willing to override the president, and the signatures cut across party […]
Nigeria Loses ₦499.32bn As Twitter Ban Hits 200 Days
Africa Daily News, New York can report that Nigeria’s economy has lost ₦499.32bn to the shutdown of Twitter since it came into effect on June 4, 2021. On June 4, the Federal Government announced the suspension of Twitter after the social media platform deleted a tweet by the President, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). Telecommunication companies […]
Fifa President, Infantino Advocates End of Year AFCON
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Tuesday suggested that the organisers of the Africa Cup of Nations Cup should do what they can do to see that the competition is played between September and November as part of any revised international match schedule. Football’s world governing body is proposing an overhaul of international football, including the […]
There’s Nothing Like Repentant Bandits – El-Rufai
Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has said that there is nothing like repentant bandits insisting that bandits should be killed and not pampered. He made this assertion on Tuesday while fielding questions from State House reporters after meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on the recent attack that claimed 40 lives in the State. The […]
Nigeria Reinstates Emirates’ Flight Schedule Gives Reasons
The Federal Government has reinstated Emirates’ winter flight schedule to Nigeria following the offering of daily slots to Air Peace at the Dubai Airports, DXB. This is contained in a letter to the Emirates Country Manager, Nigeria signed by the Director-General, NCAA, Capt. Musa Nuhu dated 21st December 2021. The letter read, ‘Following further consultation […]
Reps Pass 2022 Budget Of ₦17.126trn For Nigeria
The Nigerian House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a 2022 budget of ₦17.126 trillion into law against the ₦16.391 trillion sum presented to the house by the President. Africa Today News, New York also gathered that the Senate as expected also passed the appropriation bill on Tuesday. While the major capital, recurrent, debt service, statutory […]
Domestic Violence Is ‘Almost Satanic’ – Pope Francis
The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has described domestic violence as something ‘almost satanic’. Speaking in an interview with Italian television on Monday, he insisted on the dignity of the victims whose numbers have risen since the Covid pandemic. Africa Today News, New York gathered that he was referring to ‘the great […]
TPLF Rebels Forces Announce Retreat Towards Ethiopia’s Tigray
Rebels in Tigray on Monday announced that they were withdrawing from several areas of northern Ethiopia and retreating to Tigray, marking a new turning point in the 13-month war which has left thousands of people dead. Speaking to reporters on Monday, a spokesman for the Tigray People’s Liberation Front, Getachew Reda while announcing a pullout […]
Why I Declined Assent To Electoral Amendment Bill – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday wrote a letter to the President of the Senate, Ahmed Lawan, explaining the key reasons behind his decision to withhold his assent to the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2021. The President, in the letter, stressed that the prevailing situation in the country would not allow him to sign the bill. […]
Nigeria Now In Fourth COVID-19 Wave – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) yesterday disclosed the country was now experiencing a fourth COVID-19 wave and things can get out of hand if not well handled. This was contained in a statement signed by Director-General, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa which was obtained by Africa Today News, New York. “Nigeria has recorded a 500% […]