January 2022

COVID-19: Bauchi moves to boost vaccine uptake

Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHCDA), says it will develop strategies to mobilise participation and promote uptake of COVID-19 vaccine in the state. Dr Rilwan Mohammed, Executive Secretary of the agency, stated this in an interview on Thursday in…

Losing is part of the game

By FEMI ADESINA Soccer-loving Nigerians were heartbroken last Sunday when the Super Eagles of Nigeria could not fly higher than the Carthage Eagles of Tunisia in the second round match of the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament holding…

Robbers attack bullion van in Delta

By Dave Okpogadie, Asaba Daredevil armed robbers yesterday attacked a Bullion Van belonging to a yet to be disclosed bank. It was gathered that the Bullion Van was attacked along Otor-Owhe on the Ughelli-Asaba dual carriage way in Isoko north…

Court remands man for alleged murder of employer

A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti on Thursday ordered  remand of a 43-year-old man, Femi Joseph, who allegedly killed his employer. The court ordered that the defendant should be kept at a correctional centre in Ado Ekiti pending advice…