The Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit has urged youths in the country against social vices. The student organisation said this in a statement by its Amir (president) Mallam Miftahudeen Thanni, on Thursday, to commemorate the 1443AH Islamic new year and International Youths Day. Thanni also called on the government to intensify […]

The federal government says there is no plan to go a lockdown despite rising cases of Coronavirus across the country. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Enahire said this on Thursday during the weekly ministerial briefing in at the State House, Abuja. Enahire said the number of cases were not threatening enough, yet, for a […]

Mohammed Fawehinmi, the son of human rights lawyer, Gani Fawehinmi, is dead. Mohammed was said to have died on Wednesday evening after complaining of breathing difficulties Mohammed was born on February 21, 1969. He had his primary school at Kotun Memorial School, Surulere, Lagos and his secondary education at Federal Government College, Sokoto. He was […]

The federal government says it is expecting  176, 000 doses of Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 Vaccineson Wednesday The Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency, Faisal Shuaib said during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday. Shuaib said J & J vaccine, like the AstraZeneca is safe and efficient against the coronavirus disease, including […]

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC)  has 422 new cases of novel coronavirus and five deaths from the disease. The agency on Monday in its latest update said the new cases were recorded in 11 states. Lagos topped the list with 190, followed by Rivers with -86 and Ogun, 85 Other states are Oyo(22), FCT(20), Kwara(7), […]

A caucus of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) at the House of Representatives have its party’s National Chairman, Uche Secondus to “honorably” resign from his position. The PDP House caucus in a resolution reached after an online meeting on Saturday said the Chairman was too lax and running a bedroom managerial attitude which has led to […]

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control(NCDC) has announced 471 fresh cases of coronavirus as resident doctors continue their strike across the country over unpaid benefits. According to the agency its latest update, the new cases were recorded from 13 states of the federation. Lagos topped the list with 219, cases and was followed by Akwa […]

Th federal government  says the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination programme  will commence on August 16. The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) Executive Director, Dr Faisal Shuaib has said. The Federal Government had earlier announced that the second phase of the vaccination will gein on Tuesday but it was postponed due to […]