A Medical doctor of the National Hospital, Abuja, Dr Cyprian Igong has received a jab of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccine as Nigeria commenced the deadly virus vaccination process today.
The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, flagged off the exercise on behalf of President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja. Read more here.
President Muhammadu Buhari will today decorate the nation's new Service Chiefs at the Council Chamber inside the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The decoration which is scheduled to hold today, Friday is coming days after the two chambers of the National Assembly had confirmed the service chiefs’ nominations. Read more here.
Dr Cyprian has been a frontline health worker since March 2020, some days after the first case of the pandemic was reported in Nigeria. Read more here.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Anambra State Command, said it impounded 55 rickety vehicles on its first day of the Special Operation to ensure that such vehicles were cleared off the roads.
The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr. Andrew Kumapayi, told the press on Friday, in Awka, that the clampdown, which commenced on Thursday, was a national directive to clear the nation’s highways of rickety vehicles. Read more here.
The CMD also advised Nigerians to take advantage of the website launched by the Federal Government to register and make themselves available for the COVID-19 vaccination. Read more here.
The former Governor of Osun State, Olagunsoye Oyinlola has scaled up efforts to reconcile the feud between Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose, over the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Southwest.
Oyinlola who plan to reconcile the duo before the zonal congress of the party said he has reached out to the two leaders and they have indicated willingness to attend a reconciliation meeting today. Read more here.
Mason Mount's lone strike was all that Thomas Tuchel needed to get the better of fellow German tactician Jurgen Klopp as Chelsea sinks Liverpool hope of top 4 spot in a narrow 1-0 win at Anfield.
Liverpool break an unwanted record as they would be the first English top-flight reigning champions to lose five consecutive games at home. Read more here.
Waves of positivity swept the markets on Friday after data showed faster-than-expected jobs growth in February, reinforcing bets on an economic rebound driven by massive fiscal stimulus and vaccination drives.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 105.0 points, or 0.34 percent, at the open to 31029.18. The S&P 500 rose 25.1 points, or 0.67 percent, at the open to 3793.58, while the Nasdaq Composite rose 136.6 points, or 1.07 percent, to 12860.039 at the opening bell. Read more here.
DJ Cuppy (whose real name is Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola) shared the news on her Twitter page Friday, gushing about it being her proudest achievement to date. Read more here.
American automobile and a division of Stellantis, Jeep has officially announced that the 2022 model, the Grand Wagoneer will be the first car to have new models of the Amazon Fire TV integration.
The new jeep model will be premiered next week and it will be the first car in the world to come with the Amazon Fire tv platform preloaded, while also offering Alexa integration for voice commands and the typical Uconnect 5 system. Read more here.
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