EU approves first vaccine for common respiratory virus
The European Commission has followed the United States in approving the world’s first vaccine for the Respiratory Syncytial Virus, to be used by adults aged 60 and over, its maker GlaxoSmithKline said Wednesday. “This authorisation for Arexvy means eligible adults can be vaccinated against RSV disease for the first time,” GSK’s chief scientific officer Tony […]
Nigeria Air not fraud – Buhari’s ex-aide, Ahmad insists
Bashir Ahmad, former special assistant on digital communications to former President Muhammadu Buhari, has slammed claims that Nigeria Air is a fraud. Insisting that the airline project is not a fraud, Ahmad said via his Twitter page, Tuesday, that all necessary documents required to power the airline have been signed by the Aviation Ministry and […]
I won’t be stampeded to form cabinet – Ebonyi gov
The Governor of Ebonyi State, Francis Nwifuru, has said he will not be stampeded by any faceless group into forming his cabinet. The Association of Ebonyi Indigenes Socio-Cultural in the Diaspora led by its President, Pascal Oluchukwu had asked the governor to take full charge of his government or resign. Nwifuru however said he is […]
New dean emerges for Church of Nigeria
The Most Rev. Dr. Henry Ndukuba, Primate of the Church of Nigeria, has announced the newly elected dean of the church as well as two Archbishops and four Bishops. The announcement was contained in a press statement made available to our correspondent. He urged members of the church to support and pray for the newly […]
Subsidy removal: Northern groups back Tinubu
The Coalition of Northern Group, on Tuesday in Kaduna, throw their weight on the fuel subsidy removal as announced by President Bola Tinubu on May 29. The CNG, a coalition of 150 Civil Society Organisations in the North, also knocked the former President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for allegedly pursuing unpopular deregulation programmes. The […]
Ukraine evacuates thousands after key dam destroyed
Ukraine was evacuating thousands of people Wednesday after an attack on a major Russian-held dam unleashed a torrent of water, inundating two dozen villages and sparking fears of a humanitarian disaster. Washington warned there would be “likely many deaths” as Moscow and Kyiv traded blame for ripping a gaping hole in the Kakhovka dam, which […]
Senegalese protests: Family demands justice for son killed
In a small fishing village outside of the Senegalese capital, Ismaila Diene and his wife on Tuesday said goodbye to their youngest son, killed last week during protests that have shaken the country. The grieving couple don’t want to lay the blame on anyone, and as for many of the 16 people killed in Senegal’s […]
Senate Presidency: Akpabio, Yari battle over lawmakers’ votes
The race for the Senate Presidency may have become tougher as two contenders, former governors, Godswill Akpabio and Abdulaziz Yari are at loggerheads over the number of lawmakers loyal to their camps. Senators-elect will at the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly on June 13, 2023, elect a new Senate President to pilot the affairs […]
We chartered the plane from Ethiopia – Nigeria Air MD breaks silence
Dayo Olumide, the acting Managing Director of Nigeria Air, has disclosed that the airplane that landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja on 26th May 2023, was a chartered one from Ethiopia. Recall a few weeks ago, an aircraft bearing the logo of Nigeria Air was sighted in Abuja. Speaking before the Senate Committee […]
Virology Institute commissions public health research campus
The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria has commissioned a state-of-the-art IHVN Campus to provide quality health services, capacity building, and research in Nigeria. Speaking at the event in Abuja on Tuesday, the Chief Executive Director of IHVN, Dr Patrick Dakum said the campus will also provide health service implementation, capacity building, and research as well […]