Day: January 25, 2021

Sanction APC Leaders for Assault on Democracy, PDP Urges Biden

Following the United States lifting of immigration visa restrictions on regular Nigerians, the main opposition party in Nigeria, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended President Joe Biden for this act but urged him to impose firm sanctions on leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and officials of the Buhari administration involved in acts of…

Niger-Delta Group Urges President Buhari To Inaugurate NDDC Board

The Niger Delta Development Initiative (NDDI), a socio-cultural, political and economic pressure group has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to inaugurate the legally recognised Board of the Niger-Delta Development Commission (NDDC) which he appointed in August 2019. In a petition signed by the President of the Group Chief Ebikalome Tonye Anselm and Secretary Comrade Johnson Oghenekevbe,…

COVID-19 Vaccine: Lagos Targets 60% Rollout, Engages Pfizer, Others

As the epicenter of Covid-19 infections in the country, Lagos State is aiming to achieve 60 per cent vaccine rollout when the vaccination programme commences in the coming weeks in a bid to help check rate of transmission and build the resilience of the State against the ravaging virus. The state says it had activated…

Former PSG Coach, Tuchel Set To Replace Lampard At Chelsea

Less than 24 hours after a FA Cup victory over Luton that has seen Chelsea qualify for the next round, reports have emerged on Monday that Frank Lampard has been sacked by Roman Abramovich with the former PSG manager Thomas Tuchel set to replace him. Having spent more than £200 million last summer on players…

Sanwo-Olu Vows To Change Narrative of Maternal And Child Mortality

The prayer and joy of every pregnant woman is to have a smooth nine months journey and safe delivery with both mother and child intact but that has not been in some instances as cases of maternal and child mortality is reported across the country and in most developing countries. However one man who is…