Unvaccinated Should Expect Winter Of ‘illness and death’ Ahead Of Projected COVID Surge: White House
The White House’s chief coordinator for the U.S. coronavirus response has a strong warning for unvaccinated Americans ahead of a projected surge in cases over the next few weeks. If you’re vaccinated, “we’ve done the right thing, and we will get through this,” White House COVID coordinator Jeff Zients said. “For the unvaccinated, you’re looking […]
Turkey’s Erdogan Pledges 15m Covid Vaccine Doses For Africa
Speaking on Saturday at a major summit of African leaders, President Reycep Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey would send 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, adding that the low vaccination rates there was a blot on humanity. “We are aware of the global injustice in accessing the Covid-19 vaccine and Africa’s unjust treatment,” Erdogan said. […]
Omicron Cases Detected In 89 Countries – WHO
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), on Saturday said that the Omicron coronavirus variant has been detected in 89 countries, with the number of cases doubling every 1.5 to 3 days in places with community transmission. The WHO noted in an update that Omicron is spreading fast in countries with high levels of population […]
NLC To Protest Nationwide In Jan 2022 Over Fuel Subsidy Removal
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is organising a nationwide rally to protest the federal government’s proposal to phase off fuel subsidy on January 27, 2022. The labor movement announced this in a communique issued following its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja on Friday. A nationwide protest will be held in Abuja on February […]
Covid-19: Omicron Spreading At Lightning Speed – French PM
The Omicron variant is “spreading at lightning speed” in Europe and will likely become dominant in France by the start of next year, French Prime Minister Jean Castex has warned. He spoke on Friday, hours before France imposed strict travel restrictions on those entering from the United Kingdom. The UK has so far been the […]
US Covid Vaccine Mandate Revived, Supreme Court Showdown Looms
A US appeals court on Friday reinstated a nationwide vaccine-or-testing COVID-19 mandate for large businesses, which covers 80 million American workers, prompting opponents to rush to the Supreme Court to ask it to intervene. The ruling by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati lifted a November injunction that had blocked the rule […]
EFCC Arrests Ibadan Socialite For Alleged N25m Fraud
Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Ajayi Oluwabukola Temitope, for allegedly obtaining money to the tune of N24, 955, 000. 00 by false pretense. The 42-year-old Ibadan socialite according to EFCC head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren was arrested following a series of petitions […]
Alleged Forgery: Fani-Kayode Pleads Not Guilty, Court Grant Bail At N5m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, a former Minister of Aviation, with forgery before an Ikeja Special Offences Court yesterday. His arraignment came after the trial judge, Justice OluwaBunmi Abike-Fadipe ruled that the defendant must enter a plea before the court may consider his application challenging the court’s authority to […]
FG To Collaborate With China On Renewable Energy Technologies
The Federal Government has stated that it intends to collaborate with the People’s Republic of China to establish a renewable energy research center that would help to advance renewable energy technologies in Nigerian universities. The Ministry of Science, Technology, and Innovation announced on Friday. “The proposed partnership between the Chinese and Nigerian universities is expected […]
AfDB Loans Nigeria $210m For Agro-Processing Zones
The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Board of Directors has endorsed a $210million loan to Nigeria for the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone Programme. The loan could impact the lives of millions of people in Nigeria, especially farmers. A statement from the AfDB noted that the loan would co-finance phase 1 of the agricultural program. It noted […]
