WHO Creates New Team to Investigate Pandemic

CoronavirusHealthUnited NationsWHO Creates New Team to Investigate Pandemic

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 14, 2021

The World Health Organization unveiled Wednesday a team of scientists it wants to investigate new pathogens and preventing future pandemics — plus reviving the stalled probe into Covid-19’s origins. The group of 26 experts will be charged with producing a new global framework for studies into the origins of emerging pathogens of epidemic and pandemic potential — and their remit includes SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 disease. Besides the Covid-19 crisis, a growing number...

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Underage Marriage: 13-year-Old Girl Leads Call for Legislation in Adamawa

Culture & TraditionGender & EquityNewsUnderage Marriage: 13-year-Old Girl Leads Call for Legislation in Adamawa

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 14, 2021

Minors in Adamawa State have sought the protection of underage girls from early marriages through the enactment of child rights protection bill that will stop parents from giving them out for marriage until they complete secondary school. This is just as the girls called for legislation for the prohibition of early marriage in the state. The representative of the underage girls, Amira Abdullahi, a 13-year-old JSS 3 student at the Government Day Junior Secondary School,...

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Seven MDAs to Appear Before Senate Over Buhari’s N5.1trn Loan

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSeven MDAs to Appear Before Senate Over Buhari’s N5.1trn Loan

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 14, 2021

ABUJA — The Senate on Wednesday summoned the accounting officers of seven federal ministries, departments and agencies over their failure to defend their input in the N5.01trn loans proposed to fund the 2022 budget deficits. President of Senate, Ahmad Lawan, decried the non-appearance of the affected MDAs before the Senate Committee on Loan and Foreign Debts. Lawan, while issuing the summons at the close of plenary on Wednesday, said if the MDAs fail to appear,...

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Man, Wife, Daughter, Maid Die After Eating Poisoned Food In Enugu

Accidents and SafetyFoodWellnessMan, Wife, Daughter, Maid Die After Eating Poisoned Food In Enugu

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 13, 2021

ENUGU —Tragedy struck in Ugbo Paul, a suburb of Abakpa Nike, in the Enugu East council area of Enugu State, following the death of three family members and their maid after eating a meal suspected to have been poisoned. It was gathered that only a nine-month-old baby girl of the family survived the tragedy, as she was not fed with the food. The victims were identified as the head of the family, Mr Lawrence Chukwu;...

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Senate Commences Investigation of N19bn Illegal Payment Into Four Agencies by Budget Office

CorruptionPoliticsSenate Commences Investigation of N19bn Illegal Payment Into Four Agencies by Budget Office

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 13, 2021

The Senate on Tuesday commenced investigation into alleged illegal payment of N19bn to four federal agencies, by the Budget Office. Officials of the Budget Office did not appear before the Senate Public Accounts Committee. SPAC, relying on the 2016 report of the Auditor General for the Federation, alleged that the N19bn was paid to four agencies through a verbal directive by the Director-General of the Budget Office in 2015. The Chairman of the Senate panel,...

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Governor Oyetola Denies Report of Pandora Papers Linking Him to Multi-Billion Business, Property

CorruptionMoneyNewsGovernor Oyetola Denies Report of Pandora Papers Linking Him to Multi-Billion Business, Property

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 9, 2021

Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, has denied reports by the Pandora Papers linking him to multi-billion naira business and property ownership overseas. The Pandora Papers is an investigation carried out by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, which exposed shady deals as well as hidden wealth owned by hundreds of politicians and serving heads of governments in countries across the world. According to the investigation, Oyetola was said to have bought a multi-billion naira...

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Moghalu Shares Insight on Falling Naira

EconomyNigeriaMoghalu Shares Insight on Falling Naira

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 9, 2021

ABUJA — A former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, says that the naira is not appreciating because Nigeria is not a productive economy. Moghalu said this in Abuja on Friday while announcing his defection to the African Democratic Congress, the party on whose platform he is expected to contest the 2023 presidential election. He added that the only thing Nigeria exports is crude oil but the price is not...

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Obi Cubana Voted Man of the Year 2021 Ahead of Governor Makinde, Elumelu, BUA Founder

Award & RecognitionNewsNigeriaObi Cubana Voted Man of the Year 2021 Ahead of Governor Makinde, Elumelu, BUA Founder

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 9, 2021

LAGOS — Nigerian businessman and philanthropist, Mr. Obinna Iyiegbu, popularly known as Obi Cubana, has been voted the 2021 Man of the Year by Nigerians both at home and in the Diaspora. In a 14-day Leadership Excellence Awards voting by Nigerians via online platforms, Obi Cubana was voted ahead of three other nominees. He defeated Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State; Chairman UBA Group, Tony Elumelu; and Chairman/founder of BUA Group Abdul Rabiu, to clinch...

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Buhari Presents N16.39trn Budget Proposal to National Assembly for 2022

EconomyNigeriaBuhari Presents N16.39trn Budget Proposal to National Assembly for 2022

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 8, 2021

ABUJA — President Muhammadu Buhari has, on Thursday, October 7, 2021, proposed a budget of N1939 trillion for the year 2022 to the National Assembly. Speaking at the assembly chambers, the President tagged the appropriation bill “a Budget of Economic Growth and Sustainability”. He said the budget will focus on diversifying the economy, with robust MSME growth; investing in critical infrastructure; strengthening security and ensuring good governance; enabling a vibrant, educated and healthy populace; reducing...

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Fully Vaccinated Travelers From Nigeria To UK Will No Longer Take Pre-Departure Test – Official

CoronavirusTravelVaccinationFully Vaccinated Travelers From Nigeria To UK Will No Longer Take Pre-Departure Test – Official

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)October 8, 2021

The United Kingdom has announced that fully vaccinated travellers from Nigeria to England will not need to take a pre-departure test, undertake a day 8 test, or self-isolate for 10 days as previously required, with effect from Monday, October 11. This policy, it said, applies to those fully vaccinated with AstraZeneca (including Covidshield), Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson and Johnson. In a statement on Thursday titled, ‘UK changes travel rules for fully vaccinated travellers from Nigeria,’...

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