The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, weekend said it is ready to trace and track the COVID-19 vaccines once it is available in the country even as it gave awards to over 132 staff and retires across the federation. Among those recognised include Deputy Director, Mrs. Christiana Obizikwor. Disclosing this during the Agency’s 2019/2020 Staff Recognition Awards and Sent Forth for Retirees held virtually nationwide, the Director-General of the Agency, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye boosted that the Agency was the second in Africa to adopt traceability on track and trace on the supply chain, targeted at…
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The Federal Government, yesterday, extended the synchronisation of SIM cards with the National Identity Number, NIN, to January and February 2021 for different categories of subscribers respectively. A statement by the National Task Force on NIN and SIM registration, indicated that the Federal Government approved three weeks extension for subscribers with NIN from December 30, 2020 to January 19, 2021. It also extended by six weeks for subscribers without NIN from December 30, 2020 to February 9, 2021. The extension, according to the Task Force was to save Nigerians from the hassle of the earlier time frame. The National Identity…
Worried about the mutated strain of COVID-19 manifesting itself in the United Kingdom, the Federal Government says it may impose a travel ban to and from certain parts of the world. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at a Special Forum of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Mohammed, a member of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, said while the government appreciates the negative economic impact of another lockdown, it would not rule out restriction on movement to and from certain parts of the world. “We are more concerned…
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has called on the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the deadline for the planned linking of Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards to National Identity Number (NIN). The Association’s appeal follows a recent statement by NCC on the ‘Implementation of New SIM Registration Rules’. The NCC statement directed that mobile phone subscribers should link their SIM to NIN within two weeks (starting from December 16, 2020 to 30th December 2020); after which all SIMs without NIN will be blocked. NACCIMA…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the revoking of the operating licences of 42 microfinance banks in the country. Naija News reports that this was made known on Friday in a statement titled ‘Notice of closure of 42 microfinance banks’, by the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). The statement read, “This is to inform the depositors, creditors, shareholders and the general public that the operating licences of the under listed 42 microfinance banks have been revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria effective 12th November, 2020. “The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, the official liquidator of the banks whose licences were recently revoked,…
The Nigerian Army said on Saturday that plans are underway to boost the ongoing operation in the North-East codenamed “Lafiya Dole’ with newly commissioned Vehicle Ultra-Light Carriage Artillery (VULCAR) and Self Propelled Light Guns into the Army. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Tukur Buratai, while officially commissioning multiple projects in Kachia, Kaduna, said the development was part of efforts to boost the fight against insurgency in the North-East. Speaking to journalists shortly after the commissioning ceremony at the Nigerian Army School of Artillery, spokesman of the Army, Brig-Gen Sagir Musa, hinted that the development was part of…
The National Assembly Joint Committee on the Independent National Electoral Commission Matters has proposed a review of the provision in the Electoral Act which pegged the eligibility of a voter at 18 years. The federal lawmakers have specifically recommended that INEC should consider any married girl who is not up to 18 years as eligible to vote. The Chairman, Senate Committee on INEC, Senator Kabiru Gaya, and his counterpart in the House of Representatives, Aisha Dukku, tabled the proposal before the Technical Committee on Electoral Reform on Wednesday. The technical panel which would work on the new Electoral Act being…
Oyo State government has said the 2021 budget was not padded. Speaking on behalf of the government, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, said there was no evidence of padding in the budget. He said: “The Oyo State Government has declared that there is no evidence of padding in the 2021 budget, which was revised and passed by the House of Assembly last week.” The government noted that the downward review of the N273.7billion budget earlier approved by the assembly to N268.8 billion only became imperative due to the need to achieve the fiscal sustainability of…
Dana Air Sunday said it will offer passengers who were to board two of their aircraft that had snags weekend in Lagos and Abuja free tickets after rescheduling their flights. The airline however said those who don’t want their flights rescheduled will be given full refund. The airline Spokesman, Mr Kingsley Ezenwa confirmed this development. Ezenwa said ” Friday 18, and Saturday 19, December 2020, 2 of our aircraft became unserviceable in Lagos and Abuja respectively, compelling us to ground both aircraft in line with our strict safety standards and Global Best Practices “While our maintenance team have however been…
States have taken strong steps to ward off the resurgence of COVID-19, whose second wave has now spread to Nigeria. The country recorded 2,875 positive cases between Thursday and Saturday. Eighteen deaths were recorded. Apart from the remewed enforcement of the COVID-19 protocols, Lagos, Imo and Kaduna states have asked civil servants to work from home from today, “to save them from COVID-19.” Ebonyi State has restricted worship services to only two hours. In Kaduna, services are for a maximum one hour. The Christmas Carol at the Aso Rock Villa was held virtually at the weekend. While Grade 14 and…