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Edo government, on Friday, released guidelines for the rollout of the coronavirus vaccine in the state, following the arrival of the first batch of 81, 080 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state received its allotment of the vaccines, meant for about 40,000 persons in the state, from the Federal Government on …

Dogged already by rows with European politicians, AstraZeneca was forced anew to defend its coronavirus vaccine on Friday over concerns about a potential link to blood clots. The decision of some countries in Europe and Asia to suspend their use of the Covid-19 jab was extra bad news for the UK-based pharmaceutical company, which has taken a knock with investors …

Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, has revealed how Iskilu Wakili accused by Ibarapa residents of being behind atrocities committed in the South-West by herdsmen, became powerful in the South-West. In an exclusive and educative interview with VanguardLive, Gani Adams said that Wakili and his group were among those mining solid minerals at Igangan. He noted that the …

“It is a fact that money budgeted for that purpose has been misappropriated and no one can account for it.” Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Babagana Monguno, has revealed that funds running into billions of naira meant for the procurement of arms and ammunition under the past service chiefs were unaccounted for. The NSA made the revelation in a BBC Hausa interview on …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has said his administration will partner with investors in the green economy to regenerate the forest reserve in the state. The governor disclosed this at a two-day workshop on mainstreaming green growth strategy in Edo State Economic Planning and Budget Processes. He said, “We are very open to partnerships and businesses that will invest …

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency has revealed in a new monthly template that the price of Premium Motor Spirit, also known as petrol, has reached N212.6 per litre. According to the template which the PPPRA released midnight, petrol is expected to sell at a lower retail price of N209.61 and at an upper retail price of N212.61. Nigerian marketers …

“The issue is a very big question because I noticed that they both come from the same state of Kebbi and they may even be related. For me, that is not a very healthy thing because the chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the EFCC are supposed to be independent” –Prof. Itse Sagay, Chairman of the Presidential …

The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSAGCOC) has urged the Federal Government to maintain workers’ wage on the exclusive list. The President General of SSAGCOC, Mr Muhammad Yunusa, made this call at the sidelines of the association’s National Administrative Council meeting in Abuja on Thursday. Yunusa said that the meeting was to discuss issues affecting …

•PDP govs pledge cooperation in fight against insecurity State governors yesterday accused the federal government of negotiating minimum wage with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and trying to impose it on states. They, however, warned that the federal government cannot impose its salary structure on them given the differentials in their revenues. Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and …

•Insists negotiating with bandits paints govt as weak•Buhari reaffirms shoot-on-sight order at AK-47-wielding criminals•2,403 insurgents killed since 2015•Armed Forces working in Synergy, says Irabor The federal government yesterday ruled out hiring mercenaries to fight the insurgency war, saying the country has enough personnel and resources to fight insecurity, especially with the reform of the armed forces by President Muhammadu Buhari. …