February 7, 2021

South Africa Puts COVID-19 Vaccination Launch On-Hold

South Africa Puts COVID-19 Vaccination Launch On-Hold

February 7, 2021 6:05 pm

South Africa on Sunday stated that it would suspend the start of its Covid-19 vaccinations after a study showed the AstraZeneca jab failed to prevent mild and moderate cases of the virus variant that has appeared in the country.

Africa’s hardest-hit nation was due to start its campaign in the coming days with a million doses of the vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford.

‘It’s a temporary issue that we have to hold on AstraZeneca until we figure out these issues,’ Health Minister Zweli Mkhize told reporters during a virtual press conference.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Nigeria Has New Deal With COVAX, Says PTF

COVID-19 Vaccine: Nigeria Has New Deal With COVAX, Says PTF

February 7, 2021 5:26 pm

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic led by the secretary to the government of the federation – Boss Mustapha on Saturday dismissed, as false, reports that Nigeria was disqualified from receiving the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) COVID-19 vaccine.

The agency itself rubbished the disqualification reports on Saturday, saying Nigeria was well on track to receive its own share of the vaccine, while the Chief Executive Officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, said Nigeria has ultra-cold chain equipment to store the Pfizer vaccine whenever it lands here.

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Attempted Coup Against Haitian President Foiled — Justice Minister

Attempted Coup Against Haitian President Foiled — Justice Minister

February 7, 2021 4:44 pm

Haitian authorities on Sunday disclosed that they had foiled an attempt to murder President Jovenel Moise and overthrow the government, as a dispute over when his term ends rages on.

The plot was an ‘attempted coup d’etat‘, according to Justice Minister Rockefeller Vincent, with authorities saying at least 23 people have been arrested, including a top judge and an official from the national police.

‘I thank my head of security at the palace. The goal of these people was to make an attempt on my life,” Moise said. “That plan was aborted.’

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SEC Joins CBN, Bans Crypto Trading In Nigeria

‘It’s Fueling Terrorism’ – CBN Defends Ban On Cryptocurrency

February 7, 2021 4:08 pm

Nigeria’s Apex Bank – the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has justified its widely condemned ban on cryptocurrencies, saying it fuels illicit financial flow and terrorism.

In a statement, Osita Nwanisobi, Acting Director, Corporate Communications, CBN, said the ban on cryptocurrencies will not have any negative impact on Fintechs as there are other robust platforms they can thrive on.

He said in light of the fact that cryptocurrencies are issued by unregulated and unlicensed entities, their use in Nigeria goes against the key mandates of the CBN.

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Herdsmen Compensate Farmers For Losses, MURIC Advices FG

Herdsmen: Compensate Farmers For Losses, MURIC Advices FG

February 7, 2021 3:25 pm

A Muslim group known as the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has urged the Federal Government to compensate farmers whose crops were destroyed by herdsmen’s cows across the country.

The director of MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, who made this plea in a statement suggested that the compensation could be by installment or any which way the government deems it fit.

According to him, the MURIC now has concrete evidence of the culpability of herdsmen, including video clips in which cows destroyed farms belonging to members of the organization.

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Biden Expects ‘Extreme Competition' With China, Not ‘Conflict’

Biden Expects ‘Extreme Competition’ With China, Not ‘Conflict’

February 7, 2021 2:54 pm

US President Joe Biden has said that he anticipates the US rivalry with China will take the form of ‘extreme competition’ rather than conflict between the two world powers.

Biden revealed this in an excerpt of a CBS interview aired Sunday while stating that he has not spoken with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping since he became US president.

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Kane’s Return Sends Tottenham Back To Winning Ways

Kane’s Return Sends Tottenham Back To Winning Ways

February 7, 2021 2:14 pm

Tottenham coach Jose Mourinho was full of praise for his striker saying that Harry Kane will break ‘every possible record’ after returning from injury to inspire Spurs to victory over West Brom on Sunday.

The English striker returned ahead of schedule from ankle problems to help end Spurs’ three-game losing streak, with his 208th Tottenham goal drawing the England captain level alongside Bobby Smith and behind only Jimmy Greaves in Spurs’ all-time scoring list.

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Confusion As Unknown Gunmen Abduct NLC Chairman

Confusion As Unknown Gunmen Abduct NLC Chairman

February 7, 2021 1:43 pm

The Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Taraba State, Comrade Peter Jediel, was on Saturday abducted by unknown gunmen.

Jediel was abducted at about 1.00 am on Sunday at his residence in Sunkani, headquarters of the Ardo-Kola local government area.

Besides Jediel, another resident of the town, Alhaji Bello Kantoma, was equally abducted by the gunmen at his Ungwar Jauro Manu area of Sunkani.

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This is coming barely two weeks after the Chairman of Ardo-Kola local government, Mr Salihu Dovo, was equally abducted and later killed by his abductors who …

Ambassadorial Appointment Why I Won’t Reply PDP – Buratai

Ambassadorial Appointment: Why I Won’t Reply PDP – Buratai

February 7, 2021 1:15 pm

Nigeria’s immediate past Chief of Army Staff, Lt Gen Tukur Buratai (Rtd) has revealed why he won’t respond to the comments by the opposition party while insisting that he owes no one explanation over his recent appointment as one of the non-career ambassadors.

Buratai disclosed this while speaking with journalists after a special gala night organised for him by members of the 29th Regular Course Association of the Nigerian Defense Academy in Abuja on Saturday.

Buratai and other Service Chiefs ‘voluntarily resigned’ their positions on 26 January 2021, after months of calls for their sack following a spate of insecurity …

Outcry As Buhari Issues 60 Days Ultimatum To Bandits In Zamfara

Buhari Advocates A Comprehensive Overhaul Of AU

February 7, 2021 12:32 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday called for a comprehensive overhaul of the structures and operations of the African Union (AU) for it to be more functional in meeting set targets and relevance, warning that failure to do so will result in the organization becoming stale and unproductive.

The charge came during the day two of the 34th Annual Summit of the African Union held virtually, the President, according to a release on Sunday by his Media Assistant, Garba Shehu, told his colleagues that global realities demand that the AU must undergo comprehensive reform for it to remain relevant in intergovernmental …

Ambassadorial Nominations For Ex-Service Chiefs: Who's Afraid Of ICC

Ambassadorial Nominations For Ex-Service Chiefs: Who’s Afraid Of ICC

February 7, 2021 10:36 am

Nigerians have very fertile imaginations and are very quick in reading meanings to every action of the government.

These traits again came to fore on Thursday immediately after the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, put out a statement, informing Nigerians that President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded a letter to the Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, nominating the immediate past service chiefs as ambassador-designates.

In the statement titled ‘President Buhari nominates Olonisakin, Buratai, Ibas, Abubakar, Usman as Non-Career Ambassadors’, Adesina said: “President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the …

Atiku, Tinubu Have What It Takes To Govern Nigeria – Yakasai

Atiku, Tinubu Have What It Takes To Govern Nigeria – Yakasai

February 7, 2021 10:33 am

Tanko Yakasai, a former aide to ex-President Shehu Shagari, has said Bola Tinubu, National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Atiku Abubakar, former Vice President have what it takes to govern Nigeria.

Yakasai said both Tinubu and Atiku have the requisite experience and capacity to become Nigeria’s President in 2023.

In a chat with Newsmen, the elder statesman, however, pointed out that Nigeria needs a president who can ensure unity, address the issue of unemployment, and other challenges facing the country.

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