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The Nigerian government on Thursday August 12, received 177,600 doses of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine. The single-shot J&J vaccine was acquired through the African Vaccine Acquisition Trust (AVAT), with support from Afrexim bank. Africa Centre for Disease Control also revealed that the vaccines were partly manufactured in Africa.

A group of thirty-one Northern lawyers have volunteered to render free legal services to suspended super cop, Abba Kyari, who has been indicted in the Hushpuppi fraud case. Recall that the Federal Bureau of Investigation FBI in the US alleged that Abba Kyari collected about N8 million from Hushpuppi to help effect the arrest and detention of his rival, Chibuzo Kelly Vincent, following a disagreement from a fraud deal they embarked upon. Read here. In a statement released on Wednesday, August 11, the spokesperson of the lawyers, Sunusi Bappah Salisu, said all the volunteer lawyers were drawn across all the…

Angel and Jackie B had a discussion last night which centered on Jackie’s love interest, Michael’s personality and physical appearance. Jackie B who admitted that she likes Michael for being smart, respectful among other things, added that being a year older than him makes it all complicated.  She said;  “He’s cute but he’s younger than I am. He’s 29 and I’m 30 years old. It’s not that bad but of all the guys, I’m most attracted to him. Not completely but if I’m to put everybody together and pick one, I’ll choose him. “Not like he wants to date…

Chelsea defeats Villarreal 6-5 in a penalty shootout to lift the Uefa Super Cup for a second time after a dramatic 120 minutes of play ended 1-1 in Belfast. Substitute goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga saved captain Raul Albiol’s penalty at Windsor Park  Hakim Ziyech opened the scoreline for the Blues midway through the opening 45 minutes but was then forced off with what looked like a worrying shoulder injury before half-time. The Spaniards hit the woodwork on either side of the break before Gerard Moreno equalised in the 73rd minute to force extra time. It was the first time the Super…

Borno State governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum on Tuesday, August 11 held an impromptu test for public school teachers in the Baga community of the state. The governor who shared photos on social media said the impromptu aptitude test for the 65 teachers was held to determine their qualifications and ability to teach.

The Federal Government on Wednesday said that the Twitter ban in Nigeria will be lifted soon. According to Vanguard reports, The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents at the end of the virtual Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo at the First Lady’s Conference room, Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Minister who was asked to give update on the Twitter ban in Nigeria and the interface with the company said, “The end for amicable resolution is very much in sight. ‘We appreciate the patience of Nigerians.…

Nigerian act GoldWater is out with his highly anticipated single entitled  You Should know  apparently you should know  was accompanied by it’s video. Watch video below:

Nigeria has been ranked 161st on the 2020 Global Youth Development Index which measures the status of young people in 181 countries around the world. In the triennial report released by the Commonwealth Secretariat on Tuesday August 10, Singapore ranked top for the first time, followed by Slovenia, Norway, Malta and Denmark. While 156 countries recorded slight improvements in their scores, Nigeria which was 141 in 2016 took the 161st spot in the ranking. Chad, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Niger took the last five positions respectively. In the index which ranks countries between 0.00 (lowest) and 1.00 (highest)…

Reno Omokri has reacted to photos of surrendered Boko Haram members seeking for forgiveness from Nigerians. The Nigerian Army on Monday, August 9, released photos of the surrendered sect members carrying placards with inscriptions ”Nigerians Please Forgive Us” Reacting to the photos via his Instagram page, Reno wrote; ”The Buhari administration shared photos of so called repentant Boko Haram terrorists and asked Nigerians to forgive them. Does it make sense to ask Nigerians to forgive people who have killed innocent Nigerians when the Buhari government wants to prosecute Sunday Igboho for protecting the same innocent Nigerians? Why should we forgive…

Nigeria’s Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare has declared that Team Nigeria’s participation at the just concluded Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is the best in the last 13 years. It would be Recalled that Team Nigeria won one silver and one bronze medals through Blessing Oborodudu and Ese Brume in wrestling and long events respectively with the country ranked 74th in the medals table at the Games. The minister, who described Nigeria’s athletes as ‘inspiring’, claimed that finishing 74th on the medals table is the country’s best performance in Olympics in 13 years. In a statement released on Monday,…