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Insecurity: “I believe Buhari is not sleeping” – Jonathan
Former president, Goodluck Jonathan has expressed belief that his successor, Muhammadu Buhari, is not treating the security situation in the country with laxity. He made this comment when he paid a condolence visit to Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta state, over the death of his father. Jonathan expressed that it is unfortunate that schoolchildren and many Nigerians were being kidnapped for ransom as he called on state Governors to work together to tackle these challenges. He also commended Buhari for his efforts, and asked Nigerians to join hands to make the country safe for all. “I believe that with the…
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I will not take COVID-19 vaccines -Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has stated that he will not take the COVID-19 vaccine. Following the arrival of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine, State governors are to receive theirs in the coming days. The commencement of vaccination in Nigeria began on Friday in Abuja. Reacting to this, Governor Bello while speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme said he will not allow the people of the state be used as “guinea pigs”. “Coronavirus is not our business in Kogi State. We have more pertinent issues that need to be attended to in Kogi State. COVID-19 is just a minute aspect…
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”I feel good”- Nigerian doctor who was the first to receive COVID19 vaccine shares his experience
A doctor of the National Hospital, Abuja, Dr Cyprian Ngong who was the first Nigerian to receive the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID19 vaccine in Nigeria at the launch of the COVID19 vaccination ceremony which held at the Trauma center, National Hospital Abuja today March 5 has assured that he feels good. The vaccine was administered to Dr Ngong by the Executive Director of the NPHCDA, Dr Faisal Shuaib. According to Dr Ngong, he has always dreamt of taking the vaccine and he is happy that it is finally here and Nigerians are going to take part in it. He also added that…
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2023: “Ask your family before you contest” – Shehu Sani tells Governors seeking to run for Presidency.
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani has advised Governors looking to run for presidency in 2023 to seek the opinion of their family members who will bear the burden. He said before they think of ruling “this complicated country” they should also consult their predecessors before contesting. Sani shared this in a tweet via his Twitter handle, he wrote; “If you are a Governor in your second tenure, and some people are pushing you to contest for the Presidency of this complicated country, seek the candid advice of your family who would bear the burden and consult your predecessors who were…
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COVID-19: We must not play politics with vaccines – Gbajabiamila
Speaker of House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has warned against playing politics with the coronavirus vaccines. Gbajabiamila gave the warning on Friday in Abuja at the National Flag-off Ceremony for COVID-19 Vaccination. “We must not play politics with vaccines; we must not play politics with the health of our neighbour; we must be on the same page whilst we also correct and do what you need to do in terms of your role in checking the government and holding their feet to the fire,” Gbajabiamila said. He urged all Nigerians to rally behind the Federal Government to fight the COVID-19…
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“Nobody is safe until everyone is vaccinated” – Boss Mustapha
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha says nobody is safe from COVID-19 infection until everyone is vaccinated. Speaking during the formal rollout of COVID-19 vaccines at the National Hospital in Abuja, he admonished Nigerians to believe the government on the safety and efficacy of the vaccines. “For us in Nigeria and indeed nations of the world, the lessons to be drawn from this lack of discrimination by the virus are numerous. They include the fact that we must approach the vaccine phase with the unity of purpose. “We must understand that nobody is safe until everyone…
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COVID-19 vaccines are more than enough to go round, says Ehanire
Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has assured Nigerians that there are enough doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to go around. He made this known on Friday at the launch of the COVID-19 vaccination programme at the National Hospital, Abuja. The minister expressed that eligible Nigerians will get vaccinated when due, adding that non-eligible groups will have to “respectfully await” their turn. Ehanire said persons under 18 years and pregnant women are not eligible for vaccination at the moment, adding that there is no scientific assessment yet to guarantee the safety of the vaccines for them.
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Insecurity: We will not allow terrorists determine Nigeria’s peace – CDS, Irabor
The Chief of Defense Staff, General Lucky Irabor has assured that the Nigerian Armed Forces will not allow terrorists to determine the peace of the country. Irabor spoke while addressing State House Correspondents after President Muhammadu Buhari decorated him and other Service Chiefs with their new ranks. He assured that the Nigerian Armed Forces will determine the country’s peace. “Peace and security is not just the security of the borders alone. It comes with having to build bridges across various divides. “We as members of the Armed Forces will never in any way leave the peace and security of our…
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”Is he in desperate need of medical attention?”- FFK blasts Sheik Gumi for saying if Nigerians can forgive coup plotters they can also forgive bandits
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fano-Kayode, has blasted popular Islamic cleric, Sheik Gumi, who said recently said that if coup plotters and those that instigated the civil war can be forgiven, he sees no reason why bandits can’t also be forgiven. Read here. Reacting to Gumi’s statement likening bandits to coup plotters, FFK via his Twitter handle wrote “If coup plotters are pardoned, why not bandits?”- Sheik Ahmad Gumi. Maybe we should give Hitler, Pol Pot, Stalin, King Leopard 11 of Belgium, Osama Bin Ladin, Al Bagdadi, Abubakar Shekau & every other mass murderer& genocidal maniac in world history a posthumous pardon too!First…
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Benue State University Teaching Hospital cuts off woman’s breast only to later discover she doesn’t have cancer
A woman who went viral in 2019 as NGOs solicited funds for her cancer treatment, has now been discovered not to have had cancer. Serah Shimenenge Yugh was diagnosed with Stage I invasive ductal carcinoma of the left breast at age of 33 on 21st August, 2017. By 2019, Serah’s story had gone viral and caught the attention of health minister, Osagie Ehanire, who said the federal government is planning to roll out a cancer treatment fund to reduce the burden of treating cancer. He said this at the National Health Dialogue that held in October 2019 in Abuja. Mr…
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If coup plotters are pardoned, why not bandits – Gumi
Popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi has once again called out that bandits be granted amnesty. He said if the government could pardon coup plotters that committed treasonable felony, there was nothing wrong with extending the same gesture to bandits. The Islamic cleric made this remark while responding to the Christian Association of Nigeria in Kaduna on Thursday who called for his arrest over his statements. Gumi in a recent statement called for Nigerians to live in peace and for that to happen there was a need to forgive bandits. He added, “Even those that instigated civil war, the civil…
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Nigeria’s unity not negotiable – Yahaya Bello says after meeting Buhari
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has expressed that the unity of the nation is non-negotiable. Governor Bello stated that this was President Muhammadu Buhari’s position during their meeting at the State House on Thursday. He said the President has assured a more secure and prosperous nation in the days ahead. The governor also spoke concerning the COVID-19 vaccination exercise, maintaining that coronavirus is not a novel disease. He added that he believes in vaccinations, but warns everyone to be careful when taking any form of the vaccine.
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