A possible vaccine for Coronavirus, developed by German firm BioNTech in collaboration with US drug giant Pfizer, has been given the green light for human testing. According to BBC, the trial will begin with 200 healthy people, aged between 18 and 55, being given the vaccine. “This is a good sign that the development of a vaccine in Germany is so progressed that we can start with the first studies,” the country’s health minister, Jens Spahn, said Wednesday. “At the same time the advice remains important that it will take months. This is an injection in the body. Safety first…
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Following Federal Government N50bn loan relief for COVID-19, the disbursement of the first tranche of the Central Bank of Nigeria targeted credit facility would begin on Thursday. The fund, which is being managed by the NIRSAL Microfinance Bank, has received over 80,000 applications. The Managing Director, NIRSAL Microfinance Bank, Mr Abubakar Kure, confirmed the development in a telephone interview with our correspondent. Read Also: Breaking: CBN Declares COVID-19 Loan As Free For All & Warn Nigerians Not To Be Lured By Fraudsters Kure, who did not provide the amount to be disbursed in the first tranche, said that those whose…
The Federal Government ( FG ) has reacted to the continued closure of educational institutions in the country over the raging COVID-19 pandemic. In a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja over the virus, the Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba said the postponement of examinations conducted by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) remain indefinite. He also recalled that the Ministry of Education had in March shut tertiary institutions, secondary and primary schools in the country as precautionary measures to curtail the spread of COVID-19. Read Also: Breakkng: Beneficiary Cries Out Over…
A woman who revealed Abba Kyari’s death long before presidency broke the news to the public Dr, Kemi Olunyloyo claimed yesterday that IPOB’s Leader Nnamdi Kanu must have died without substantial information about his death. On her twitter handle, Dr Kemi Olunloyo posted thus: Meanwhile, earlier this morning Dr Kemi made a u- turn that she has confirmed that Nnamdi is alive. See her tweet below: Recall that Dr Kemi Olunloyo had reported Abba Kyari’s death on 2nd April, 2020 but the news was debunked by the presidency however, on 16th April, 2020 the same Presidency came out to announce…
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu as his new Chief of Staff. President Muhammadu Buhari made this known on Tuesday at the state house following Abba Kyari ‘s Dieath on Saturday Details later
The Presidency, on Tuesday, announced the death of one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s personal bodyguards, Warrant Officer Lawal Mato. Mato, according to a statement issued by Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, succumbed to diabetes, which he had struggled with in the last three years, on Tuesday. He was one of the security details restored back to President Buhari by the late President Umaru Musa-Yar’adua as personal security, but had been off full duty in the last three years. “After three years of struggling with diabetes, one of President Muhammadu Buhari’s bodyguards, Warrant…
Court of Apeal sitting in Abuja has on Tuesday declared Engr Musa Wada as the authentic Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP ) in the last gubernatorial primary that produced Engr Musa Wada. Details later…
About late hour yesterday being 20th April, 2020, we got a sad news that the price of Crude oil has fallen to all time low of $0.37, an amount that is 99% lesser in value compare to cost of break-even. This news got many of our staff who have knowledge of Economics devastated as they all said that the implications of that on Nigerian Economy in particular spell “economic crisis”. It was at this point, we put a call through to our indefatigable and most reliable Writer, Sani Michael Omakoji to quickly tell us in his opinion, the implication of…
An Npower beneficiary in Kogi State identified as Yakubu sumaila shadrack with code number 0143 which place of primary Assignment is ADP Ayingba in Dekina LGA of the state has lamented over non payment of his stipends for 29 months. According to Mr Yakubu sumaila shadrack, “I am one of those engaged as Npower beneficiary in 2016 when the programme started but I have not been paid for 29 months. Before coming out public on this matter, I had complained and made to sign series of documents by the focal person in Kogi state but all the efforts have not…
Doctor Chinonye Chinedu Okeke of the Department of Mass Communication, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka means different personality to different persons. While many students that have been tutored by Doctor Chinonye Chinedu Okeke look at her as a young and dedicated Lecturer Per excellent, Jacob Sani of Nigerian Television Authority ( NTA ), describes her as not just an intelligent Amazon but a kind hearted Woman who has carved a niche for herself in Academic field at her very tenderly age. Jacob Sani speak further, ” it is a great opportunity I can never take for granted as meeting Doctor Chinonye…