Boris Johnson confirmed the move as he unveiled his government’s plan for “living with COVID” in the Commons.Vaccinated contacts of positive cases will no longer be asked to test for seven days and there will no longer be a legal requirement for close contacts who are not vaccinated to self-isolate. Contact tracing will also come…
The palace said the monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to continue “light duties” at Windsor over the coming week.“She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” the palace said in a statement. The Queen had been in contact with her eldest son and heir, the Prince…
All things being equal, President Muhammadu Buhari, has agreed to sign the reworked Electoral Act Amendment Bill and may in fact sign the bill on Monday but on the condition that the National Assembly would amend the contentious Clause 84, which infringes on the constitutional rights of certain category of people. The contentious aspect bars…
Russia on Sunday rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops back from Ukraine’s northern border, a move that U.S. leaders said put Russia another step closer to what they said was the planned invasion of Ukraine. Residents of Ukraine’s capital filled a gold-domed cathedral to pray for peace. Russia’s action extends…
Security agencies have begun the probe of companies and individuals allegedly involved in the importation of toxic fuel into Nigeria, THISDAY investigation has revealed.This is coming as many filling stations were still under lock and key in Abuja and Lagos on Saturday while the few that were selling petrol had long queues, despite the desperate…
Nigeria’s Minister of State, Petroleum, Mr. Timipre Sylva, on Sunday blamed regulatory failure for the current petrol shortage in the country, leading to loss of man-hours by Nigerians in long fuel queues across the country. The minister in a statement signed by his Senior Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr. Horatius Egua, appealed to…
The United Kingdom’s Minister for Africa, Latin America & Caribbean, Vicky Ford, will be visiting Nigeria for the first time this week with a promise to announce millions of pounds of new UK investments in the country. Her visit follows the UK-Nigeria Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London earlier this month, where the UK…
Fresh facts have emerged on the process leading to the arrest of “super cop” Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari and his subsequent hand over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) last week. In a dramatic move on February 14, NDLEA at a world press conference declared wanted Kyari, who had been…
Two separate groups, The Mass Interest Project (TMIP)and The Youth For Transparency Initiative (TYTI) have called on the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, to contest for the 2023 Presidency. The Mass Interest Project, has urged Emefiele, to throw his hat in the ring and contest the 2023 presidential electionIn a…
