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DAILY TRUST

* Kano-Kaduna Rail Project: You Must Utilise Local Materials, Amaechi Tells CCECC

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has asked the contractor handling the Kano-Kaduna rail project to utilise local labour and source a significant quantity...

* Bandits Set Security Base Ablaze, Impound Military Vehicle In Niger.

Community Secondary School, Allawa in Shororo Local Government Area of Niger State has been reportedly set ablaze by bandits who invaded the community around midnight Thursday.

* Day With Dwellers Of Urban Slums

Millions of Nigerians live in slums in many state capitals without basic necessities of life despite their closeness to the seat of power. Findings...

* We’ll Sustain Social Safety Nets For The Poor, Vulnerable — Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari has said the poor and the vulnerable in Nigeria will continue to enjoy social safety nets as they remain the top priority for protection and lifting from the poverty cycle.

Source:Daily Trust

THE NATION

* Constitution review report ready end of February, says Omo-Agege•

Lawmakers to effect 55 amendments in 1999 constitution

* Jibrin: 14 governors backing Tinubu’s presidency bid

* Osinbajo, Gowon, Jonathan governors present as Shonekan laid to rest

* Funding may delay completion of Kano-Kaduna railway project —Amaechi

* CITN, ICSAN, others kick against ICAN Amendment Bill

* 25 ISWAP terrorists drown in Borno military attack•Gunmen kill 11, injure many in Southern Kaduna •Bandits set security camp ablaze, ransack armoury in Niger

Source:The Nation

THISDAY

Anyim Consults with Gani Adams, Bode George, Ayo Adebanjo

Power Generation Crashes By Alarming 630MW as Fire Outbreak Forces Lagos Egbin Plant to Suspend Operation

US Identifies Bad Governance, Corruption as Motivations for Coups in Africa

Buhari at AU Summit, Reiterates Commitment to Poverty Alleviation, Access to Education

Zamfara Lawmakers Move to Impeach Deputy Governor Over Alleged Corruption

Court Strikes out AMCON’s N8.2bn Suit against Zenith Bank

Source:Thisday

THE SUN

* Tottenham plots fresh N39bn Osimhen move appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

A fresh bid has emerged for Nigeria striker, Victor Osimhen. According to Football Insider, Tottenham Hotspur is planning a summer move for Napoli star after an approach was rejected in the January transfer window. Osimhen was heavily linked with a move to Tottenham Hotspur before his switch to Napoli and signing him could be a...

* Gunmen invade military camp in Niger.

* Dangote-I wont watch World Cup if Nigeria fails to qualify.

* NPFL threatens to expel Heartland after Feb.18 deadline

Source:The Sun

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Covid-19 Vaccines- Your Options

CDC recommends people not get J&J vaccine if Pfizer, Moderna are available. CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky signed off on language that says the mRNA vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna are the "preferred" options over Johnson & Johnson's. People shouldn’t get the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine when the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna shots are available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The recommendation, from CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky, came hours after members of the agency's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices voted in favor of the guidance. The panel convened following an update from the Food and Drug Administration on the risk of rare but potentially life-threatening blood clots linked to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. At least 54 people in the U.S., most of them women, have been hospitalized by the blood clots, and nine people have died. "Today’s updated recommendation emphasizes CDC’s commitm...

In The Spotlight

Naomi Campbell holds baby daughter on cover of British Vogue. Supermodel Naomi Campbell is on the cover of the March 2022 issue of British Vogue holding her 9-month-old daughter. She also opens up on her drive as a young model in the industry. “We never said we were tired,” she says. Naomi announced becoming a mother on Instagram in May 2021, with a post of her daughter’s perfect, deliciously tiny feet in the palm of her manicured hand. Exact details around her arrival are unknown. When asked if she would elaborate, all she will confirm is, “She wasn’t adopted – she’s my child.” She is saving the rest of the details for her book, which she is yet to begin. She has also decided to keep her daughter’s name private. In fact, very few people even knew that she was planning parenthood: "I can count on one hand the number of people who knew that I was having her,” she admits. “But she is the biggest blessing I could ever imagine. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done.”

In A Random Attack, A Woman Is Lit On Fire On A Toronto bus; Man Apprehended, Police Say

Dundas, Kipling Centre. A woman lays in the hospital with critical injuries, she was set ablaze on a Toronto bus in what police say was a "random" attack. The woman in her 20's was attacked by a 35-year-old man. The woman remains in hospital with life-altering injuries, most of which are second and third-degree burns, media relations officer Toronto police Const. Alex Li told reporters outside Kipling station, where the incident took place. The suspect has been arrested with charges pending, police say. Toronto police were called to the Kipling Avenue and Dundas Street West area around 12:30 p.m. for reports of a woman being assaulted. Police say a man poured a liquid substance on the woman and ignited it, causing a fire. The woman was rushed to Sunnybrook Hospital. There's no word on her current condition. It's unknown what motivated the attack, but Li says there was some sort of interaction between the man and woman before it happened. Police continue to invest...

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