The acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mohammed Umar Abba, has said that the Commission secured 865 convictions from a total of 1,305 cases it filed in courts in 2020. He said that a total of 7,340 cases were under investigation out of the 10, 152 petitions received by the Commission. […]
Christian Ramers, an infectious disease specialist with Family Health Centers of San Diego, says Pfizer vaccine requires time for the body to attain immunity against COVID-19. He said this in reaction to the case of Matthew W, a nurse in California, United States, who contracted COVID-19 after taking Pfizer’s vaccine. Pfizer and BioNTech had announced […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), 9mobile, Ecobank and Sanef, have offered a road map towards deepening financial inclusion in the country. They unveiled the roadmap during a virtual Forum Series organised by Ecobank and Vanguard with focus on Mobile Payment Innovation and Closing the Financial Inclusion Gap – post COVID-19. CBN Director, Payment System, […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has warned that January 2021 will be tough with an increase in new cases of covid-19, as people have been seen during the yuletide and holiday period disregarding the laid down protocols concerning social gathering. It further stated that last week was the worst week ever since the […]
About 2 million Nigerian youths have been rendered jobless by the recent suspension of sale, registration and activation of SIM cards by the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, it was learnt yesterday. Arewa Telecom Operators Agents and SIMCard Dealers Association (ATOASDA) stated this while addressing reporters in Kaduna. The telecom dealers, who claimed […]
The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has cancelled crossover service in its churches nationwide. This latest development is as a result of compliance with the federal and various states’ guidelines concerning COVID-19 prevention in the country. The church instructed members to connect with the virtual service of the church. It stated further that the […]
The International Criminal Police Organisation, popularly called Interpol, has traced a €500,000 COVID-19 fraud to Nigeria. The organisation made this known in a statement on its website titled, ‘Unmasked: International COVID-19 fraud exposed’. According to the statement, the scheme was coordinated using compromised emails, advance-payment fraud, and money laundering. It stated that the fraud was […]
The National Identity Management Commission, on Tuesday, issued fresh guidelines for applicants to obtain their National Identification Number. NIMC spokesman, Kayode Adegoke, made this known in a statement titled, ‘NIMC Adopts Booking System For NIN Enrolment’. The statement partly read, “Mindful of the second wave of the COVID-19 which continues to severely affect public health […]
The Lagos State Government has said it would take over the management of traffic in the Apapa Area of the state from the Presidential Task Force Team. “Our plan is to bring about a cohesive system where all stakeholders would understand their roles and resolve challenges being encountered. Since last year, the Presidential Taskforce has […]
Health officials have been urging people to take precautions to cub the spread of Covid-19Image caption: Health officials have been urging people to take precautions to cub the spread of Covid-19 A leading scientist who identified a new coronavirus variant in Nigeria has cautioned against comparisons with new strains found in South Africa and the […]