December 25, 2020

COVID-19: Active Cases Drop, As NCDC Reports 127 Recoveries

COVID-19: UK Variant Of Virus Not Yet In Nigeria – NCDC

The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, has clarified that the mutant strain of the COVID-19 virus in the UK has not been found in Nigeria.

Iheakwazu, who made the disclosure in Abuja during the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) briefing on COVID-19 on Thursday, however, urged Nigerians to stay calm and safe.

He explained that viruses by their very nature mutate.

According to him, the NCDC, in collaboration with the Africa Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases (ACEGID), did some sequencing in the past but didn’t find the UK variant which he described as deadlier …

Kaduna: PDP Floors APC Again, Wins Kajuru LG Election

APC, Bitter, Envious Of Our Governors – PDP Alleges

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are bitter over the sterling performance of its governors.

PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan said APC was envious of PDP governors because their performance has endeared Nigerians to the party.

Ologbondiyan said APC whose structures have collapsed, has been discomfited by the stability and unanimity within the PDP platform as well as the resilience of its leaders, despite the attempts to plant seeds of discord in their fold.

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A statement by Ologbondiyan said: ‘Nigerians can …

Kidnappers Storm Kaduna School, Abduct Only Female Students

Oyo Deputy Minority Leader’s Sister Kidnapped

Gunmen have kidnapped Mrs Jumoke Babalola-Oludele, the sister of Oyo State House of Assembly Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Sunkanmi Babalola and are demanding ₦20 million ransom for her release.

Information gathered said that Babalola-Oludele was kidnapped on Monday night around Oniguguri junction, beside Lion of Judah, Iyana Church, Monatan area, Ibadan.

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Babalola who represents Egbeda State Constituency in the state Assembly, said that he was informed by an eyewitness that his sister was kidnapped at about 8:20 p.m by three gunmen who drove in a white Toyota …

There Is Smear Campaign Plot Against Buhari - Presidency

There Is Smear Campaign Plot Against Buhari – Presidency

The presidency has alleged that there are plans by some individuals to embark on what it described as a smear campaign against President Muhammadu Buhari to portray him as a leader that is not in charge of the country’s affairs.

This was made known by President Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina on Wednesday. Adeshina alleged that the plans, to be fully implemented in the days ahead, had already started ‘from a procured offshore medium.’

It believed that the presidency was obviously reacting to the editorial of Financial Times of London, in its December 22 edition, …

You Must Restructure Nigeria Now, Bakare, Utomi, Gani Adams, others tell Buhari

Buhari Begs Nigerians To Trust Them Again

Just as Nigerians are mourning under the hardship and insecurity bedeviling Nigeria, the President, Muhammadu Buhari has on Thursday pleaded with Nigerians to once again invest their trust in his administration’s commitment to restore peace, security and prosperity to all parts of the country.

President Buhari made the plea in his Christmas message to Nigerians, which was made available to State House Correspondents by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity Mr Femi Adesina.

The President in his message challenged all Christians, and all Nigerians at large to reinvent the values that the Christmas celebration represents towards one another, …