BUA, one of Africa’s largest conglomerates, yesterday, said it has paid for one million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines for Nigeria through the AFREXIM Vaccine programme in partnership with CACOVID. These doses of the vaccine, which should be delivered by next week, according to the firm, will be the first delivery of Vaccines to…
When Governor of Benue state Samuel Ortom addressed a press conference, he spoke with so much fury and expressed his annoyance about the raging insecurity in the country which he blamed on herders and Miyetti Allah both of whom he said receive soft treatment from President Muhammadu Buhari, he blasted the Presidency, reminding Buhari…
Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi, has again explained why he left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Mr Umahi, who was elected governor twice after also serving two terms as deputy governor under the PDP, defected from the party in November last year. In Jigawa State on Saturday as…
President Muhammadu Buhari has called for a comprehensive reform of the structures and operations of the African Union, to make it more functional in meeting targets, warning that the organization would become stale, except it becomes more result oriented. In an intervention at the ongoing two-day 34th Summit of the AU, held virtually, the President…
The Colombian media insist on defining you as a “Colombian businessman”, while Venezuela recognizes you as a citizen (agent and diplomat) of that country. Why this differentiation? I am very proud of my Barranquillero and Lebanese/Palestinian origins. In Colombia I had one of the largest fashion clothing businesses with over 300 stores throughout the…
At the hearing of the continued detaining of Venezuelan diplomat, Alex Saab, the grounds for Cape Verde’s neglect of ECOWAS ruling topped discussions. Mr Saab’s status as a diplomat has been brought to question after his arrest in June 2020 at the request of the United States of America for alleged financial crimes. While…
The Anambra State Government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew from Monday, February 8, to contain the spread of raging Coronavirus in the state. The curfew will be between 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. daily, until further notice, this is according to a statement issued on Friday by the Secretary to the State Government, Solo Chukwulobelu….
South Korean Trade Minister and candidate for the World Trade Organisation’s top job, Yoo Myung-hee, has withdrawn her bid to lead the global trade body. Her decision leaves former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the only remaining candidate for the top job. Ms Yoo made the decision after discussions with the United States and other major nations, a…
The number of deaths recorded in the U.S. in one day with a confirmed coronavirus infection has reached a new high as the authorities reported 4,942 deaths in one day. This is according to data released by Johns Hopkins University (JHU) on Friday in Washington. The previous high of 4,466 deaths was recorded on January…
President Muhammadu Buhari’s nomination on Thursday of his immediate past service chiefs as non-career ambassadors may be to shield them from prosecution by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for atrocities and rights abuses committed by the Nigerian military under their watch. Nigerians who have reacted to the appointment have stated this on social media….