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Nigeria’s response to Covid-19 has been reviewed by the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) as a result of the declining number of cases.   In a statement dated April 2, the committee explained that the decision followed the reduced risk of importation of new variants, as well as the availability of vaccines and the increasing number of people vaccinated in Nigeria ...

As much as 146 out of the official figure of 362 passengers on the attacked Abuja-Kaduna train cannot be reached since the train was attacked by terrorists on Monday night last week. Mr Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director of Nigerian Railway Corporation, who made this known in a statement on Monday, however, said the number of safe passengers had risen ...

The federal government has directed telecommunication companies to bar all outgoing calls on unlinked lines from today, April 4, 2022.   Unlinked lines are sims not yet registered and linked with the National Identification Number (NIN). Ikechukwu Adinde, director, public affairs, NCC and Kayode Adegoke, head, corporate communications, NIMC, disclosed this in a joint statement on Monday.   “It would ...

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has asked Nigerians not to vote for presidential aspirants “lying” that some persons bought forms for them.   Ex-Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President Bukola Saraki; Governor Aminu Tambuwal; former governor Peter Obi, are among the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirants, who have said nomination forms were bought for them.   2023: Peter Obi picks ...

The Debt Management Office (DMO) said on Thursday the Federal Government used loans secured from multilateral lenders as a tool for economic recovery.   The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, stated this in a keynote address at the fourth national budget roundtable and panel discussion at Covenant University, Ogun State.   She said Nigeria’s current debt profile to Gross ...

Relatives of passengers aboard the ill-fated Abuja-Kaduna train stormed Rigasa train station in Kaduna State early on Tuesday, March 29. The family members, desperate for news about their loved ones, trooped to the station as early as 1a.m. The Abuja-Kaduna train, carrying 950 passengers, was bombed by bandits around Kateri-Rijana general area. Videos and photos from the scene show bleeding ...

The military has secured the Kaduna-bound train hijacked by terrorists on Monday night.   Kaduna State government at 11p.m. on Monday stated that efforts are ongoing to convey the passengers from the location.   It noted that passengers that sustained injuries have been rushed to hospitals for urgent medical attention.   The train departed Abuja 6p.m., and was expected to ...

The Police and the Nigerian Airforce have overpowered a group of suspected terrorists who blew off the rail track of the Abuja-Kaduna train, we learnt on Monday night.   The terrorists reportedly blew off the rail track between Rijana and Katari in Kaduna State and surrounded it shooting sporadically into the air. The Nigerian Police Force and troops of the ...

In its bid to strengthen its long-term competitiveness and growth prospects, Access Bank Plc has announced the successful completion of its restructuring into a Holding Company structure (Holdco) known as Access Holdings Plc. In a notification to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited on Monday, the company said, Mr. Bababode Osunkoya would be the chairman while Mr. Herbert Wigwe would remain as ...

Kemi Adeosun, a former Minister of Finance, has come out to reveal how she was able to forge ahead after the National Youth Service Corps certificate saga. Adeosun said she wept every day without working for three months. Adesosun, who spoke at the 10th anniversary of the Uncommon Woman Conference organised by the Jesus House Church, United Kingdom, explained that ...