We don’t have documents backing N6.7b fuel subsidy payment, CBN tells Reps (Guardian) The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, disclosed that it had no documents backing the N6.7 trillion fuel subsidy payment claim of the Federal Government. Its Governor,…
*Depression responsible for my husband’s death, wife of man who plunged into lagoon (Guardian)*Evans demanded $2m, got $420,000 before releasing my husband – Witness (Punch)
Depression responsible for my husband’s death, wife of man who plunged into lagoon (Guardian) Ms Sofiat Amusa, wife of the 25-year-old man who committed suicide by jumping into the lagoon in Epe, attributed her husband’s death to frustration, depression and…
Single dose J&J COVID-19 vaccine costs Nigeria $7.50 per dose, says Afreximbank
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), which facilitated the procurement of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J), Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ vaccine, says the vaccine costs Nigeria $7.50 as against $10 per dose. The bank’s Regional Chief Operating officer, Abdoulaye Kone, who disclosed this…
Africa, Johnson & Johnson sign agreement for 400m doses of COVID-19 vaccines
The African Union (AU) and Johnson & Johnson have signed a historic COVID-19 vaccine procurement agreement for 400 million doses of the single-shot vaccine. According to a statement on Monday, the vaccine procurement agreement signed on Sunday, is expected to…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise by 1,131 to 142,578
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 1,131 new infections of COVID-19 Wednesday. In a Twitter update via its verified handle, the government agency said there are now 142,578 confirmed cases of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus…