Ahmed explained that the figure may significantly reduce as the Federal Government receives more donations of the vaccines from the private sector.

She adds that the Ministry of Health is working on details of the gap that the Federal Government will be required to fill in the vaccination exercise.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/nigerian-govt-proposes-to-spend-n396-billion-on-covid-19-vaccination/

Chauvin’s Trial: Body-cam Footage Shows Floyd Pleading With Officers: “Please Don’t Shoot Me”

Floyd: I don’t want no problems. I didn’t do nothing.
Kueng: Do you know why we’re here?
Floyd: Why?
Kueng: We’re here because it sounds like you gave a fake bill to the individuals in there. Do you understand that?
Floyd: Yes.
Kueng: Do you know why we pulled you out of the car?

https://worldtopnewsng.com/chauvins-trial-body-cam-footage-shows-floyd-pleading-with-officers-please-dont-shoot-me/

The spokesperson of Ondo State Police Command, DSP Tee-Leo Ikoro confirmed the incident to Channels Television in a telephone conversation.

He noted that the cows were given poisoned water, adding that further investigations into the matter have commenced.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/nigeria-police-begin-investigation-into-death-of-22-cows/

Chauvin’s Trial: Floyd Family Kneels For 8 Minutes 46 Seconds Outside Courthouse, Says “NO JUSTICE, NO PEACE”

He broke down the timing of Chauvin’s kneeling into three sections: 4 minutes and 45 seconds as Floyd cried out for help, 53 seconds as Floyd flailed due to seizures and 3 minutes and 51 seconds as Floyd was non-responsive.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/chauvins-trial-day-1-floyd-family-kneels-for-8-minutes-46-seconds-outside-courthouse-says-no-justice-no-peace

AFCON: Super Sub Onuachu Score In Nigeria Victory Over Lesotho

Oghenekaro Etebo also came close early into a bright and lively first half when he let fly from distance and his shot missed not by much.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/super-sub-onuachu-score-in-nigeria-victory-over-lesotho/

President Buhari Travels To London For Medical Check-up

Worldtopnewsng gathered that it is the first time in a year that Buhari has sought medical treatment outside Nigeria since the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/president-buhari-travels-to-london-for-medical-check-up/

US: More Than 41,500 People Killed In Shooting Incidents In 2020

Americans bought 23 million guns in 2020 against the background of an out-of-control epidemic, accompanied by racial justice protests and election-related conflicts, a surge of 64 per cent compared with 2019.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/more-than-41500-people-died-by-gun-in-2020/

A Facebook user, Eje Faraday, around 7pm broke the news on his page with a picture of the white vehicle.

“All the passengers in this bus were just kidnapped along Kachia Road, 63 km from Kaduna,” he wrote.

A credible source and an official of the church, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the report.

He said, “They were eight in number on the bus. They were going to Kachia in preparation for the church’s Let’s Go a Fishing Easter programme. The gunmen took them out of the bus and put them in their own operational vehicle. They have yet to contact the church.”

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mohammed Jalige, said he was still making enquiries on the incident.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/kidnapping-in-nigeria-s2-e26-bandits-abduct-eight-rccg-members-in-kaduna/

“I’m of the point of view that I still think the most likely etiology of this pathology in Wuhan was from a laboratory. Escaped,” Redfield told CNN. “Other people don’t believe that. That’s fine. Science will eventually figure it out.”

Redfield was referring to the Wuhan Institute of Virology, China’s first Biosafety Level 4 laboratory.

Noting that it is “not unusual for respiratory pathogens that are being worked on in a laboratory to infect the laboratory worker,” he said: “That’s not implying any intentionality. It’s my opinion, right? But I am a virologist. I have spent my life in virology.”

https://worldtopnewsng.com/coronavirus-came-from-wuhan-lab-not-from-bat-as-claimed-says-us-virologist/

Addressing journalists after the meetings, Sanusi empathized on no going back on Yahaya Bello’s presidential ambition. “What you see here is the flagging off of the lion king campaign in Lagos, no going back on Governor Yahaya Bello as Nigeria president come 2023,” he said.

He explained further that: “We have started meetings with all stakeholders specifically APC leaders across the country.”

https://worldtopnewsng.com/2023-sanusi-flags-off-yahaya-bello-presidential-campaign-in-lagos/

Residents Alleged AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Sales In Lagos, Govt Debunks Allegation

He explained that COVID vaccination protocols are strictly monitored to ensure accountability of every unit of the vaccine received by the State, adding that every unit administered on citizens is accounted for at every stage of the process.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/residents-alleged-astrazeneca-covid-19-vaccine-sales-in-lagos-govt-debunks-allegation/

Delta Govt Writes Buhari Over £4.2 Million Ibori Loot

But the development became mired in controversy shortly after the MoU was signed when the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, revealed the money will be spent by the Federal Government.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/delta-govt-writes-buhari-over-4-2-million-ibori-loot

As the UK reflected on a year of lockdown, Prof. Chris Whitty, England’s chief medical officer and the UK Department of Health and Social Care’s chief scientific advisor, said in a speech that there will “definitely” be another surge in infections.

“There will definitely be another surge at some point whether it’s before winter or next winter, we don’t know. Variants are going to cause problems, there will be stockouts of vaccines and no doubt there will be multiple problems at a national level but also at a local level – school outbreaks, prison outbreaks, all those things that people are dealing with on a day-to-day basis,” Whitty said at the 2021 Public Health Conference on Tuesday.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/uk-marks-anniversary-of-1st-national-covid-19-lockdown/

Osolana Appears Before Agege LG Legislative Arm, Demands Apology From Legislators

Recall, worldtopnewsng.com had reported that Osolana was summoned to appear before the legislators to clarify his role in the Legislative Complex invasion.

His counsel, Rotimi Komolafe Esq. of Sobiye Adedoyin & Co. Threatened legal action in the court of law if the retraction was not made within the 7-day ultimatum.

The letter read:

“On the 17th of March, 2021, our client woke up to series of messages and phone calls referring him to publications on different media outlets and an interview granted by the newly elected leader of the Legislative Arm of the Agege LGC stating categorically that our client on the 16th of March, 2021, led hoodlums into the

https://worldtopnewsng.com/osolana-appears-before-agege-lg-legislative-arm-demands-apology-from/

Agege SLG Buries His Father In Grand Style

In celebrating his passing away, a three-day ceremony was held in Lagos before he was finally laid to rest at Ebony Vaults Hall & Cemetery, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday, March 18, 2021.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/agege-slg-buries-his-father-in-grand-style/

The former Chicago Bulls star was pushing for a spot in the top 1000 of Forbes’ richest list in April 2020 and became the athlete with the biggest income of all time, largely thanks to his dealings with Nike.

The Netflix documentary ‘The Last Dance’ also brought Jordan back to the forefront of people’s minds and introduced a new generation of fans to his legend.

However, according to Forbes once again, Jordan’s fortune has fallen almost 24 percent, from 2.1 billion dollars to 1.6 billion dollars during the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/how-michael-jordan-lost-500-million-during-covid-19-pandemic/

$5 Billion Stolen From Nigeria Frozen In Foreign Countries – TI

On March 9, the United Kingdom had signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the federal government to return £4.2 million loot recovered from James Ibori, former governor of Delta, and his associates.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/5-billion-stolen-from-nigeria-frozen-in-foreign-countries-ti/

According to him, the party needed to be in power to consolidate on the delivery of the dividends of democracy which it has been delivering since 2015.

He explained that the party decided to set up the high-powered committee to map out strategies and prepare grounds for the actualization of this objective.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/we-working-to-rule-nigeria-for-32-years-says-apc-chieftain/

#CongoDecides: President Nguesso Wins Fourth Term In Presidential Elections, Continue His 36-year Reign

Mathias Dzon, a former finance minister who picked up 1.9 percent of the vote, announced on Monday that he would file suit to the Constitutional Court to overturn the vote, which he described as “disastrous.”

On polling day, access to the internet and social media, as well as text messages, was cut while in the centre of the capital Brazzaville, shops were closed and only security vehicles were seen.

In 2015, a constitutional amendment ended a ban on presidential candidates aged over 70 and scrapped a two-term limit, enabling him to run again.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/congodecides-president-nguesso-wins-fourth-term-in-presidential-elections-continue-his-36-year-reign/

NDLEA Intercepts Parcels Of Cocaine, Heroin Going To UK, Ireland, Australia

Beside the arrest of Owolabi, efforts are ongoing to track and arrest other traffickers behind the other unaccompanied illicit drugs packaged as parcels for shipment to Europe.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/ndlea-intercepts-parcels-of-cocaine-heroin-going-to-uk-ireland-australia/

The Ooni is alleged to be the man behind the most dubious financial house in Nigeria, Olofin Microfinance Bank and Balami own the company in charge of the evacuation flight.

Recall, worldtopnewsng.com in series of reports had investigated how 7Star and Olofin MFB held Nigerians in limbo at the Lagos airport July 2020 during the global lockdown for a flight scheduled to depart Lagos on Sunday, July 26, 2020, via Abuja-Toronto-Newark with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Code: LOS-ABV-YYZ-EWR.

After months of over-promising and under-delivering, Olofin MFB MD/CEO, Mr Toyin Olufolahan, was arrested and detained over the fraud allegation by the police while Balami is still on the run after he appeared once at Zone 2 Police Command, Lagos.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/ooni-of-ife-in-alleged-n400-million-fraud-isaac-balami-on-the-run/

Bus Drivers Kill Traffic Officer, Beat Colleague To A Coma In Lagos

The sad fact about the whole saga was that the two officers were in mufti and on their way home, having completed their morning shift and closed for the day, before the recalcitrant commercial bus drivers went berserk, seeking any LASTMA officer to attack for carrying out their statutory duties.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/bus-drivers-kill-traffic-officer-beat-colleague-to-a-coma-in-lagos/

NCAA Breaks Silence, Says We Suspended Azman Air To Avert National Tragedy {Read Full Statement}

Exactly five days later, on 16th of February 2021, when the previous incident was still under investigation, Azman flight AZM 2325, with the same Boeing 737-500 aircraft with registration 5N-SYS, suffered burst tyres while landing in Lagos, with resultant severe damage to the aircraft engine and fuselage. The Accident Investigation Bureau (AIB) is currently investigating this occurrence as a serious incident.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/ncaa-breaks-silence-says-we-suspended-azman-air-to-avert-national-tragedy-read-full-statement/

We are bringing you the live updates for the Champions and Europa Leagues draw

Champions League Draw: Real Madrid To Face Liverpool, PSG To Play Bayern Munich


https://worldtopnewsng.com/breaking-champions-league-draw-real-madrid-to-face-liverpool-psg-to-play-bayern-munich/

In his reaction, the Head of Corporate Communications Ikeja Electric, Felix Ofulue cautioned against continuous assault on IE field staff, stressing that the company has strong commitment to the safety and wellbeing of its employees and will not compromise in its efforts to safeguard this commitment.

So far, plans have been concluded by the Police to arraign the suspect before Ogba Magistrate Court today (Friday).

https://worldtopnewsng.com/consumer-stabs-ikeja-electric-staff-on-duty-faces-prosecution/

AstraZeneca Vaccine Is ‘Safe And Effective’, Says EU Regulator

And the World Health Organization (WHO) said again Thursday it was better to take the AstraZeneca vaccine than not, after saying it was looking into available data on the shot.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/astrazeneca-is-safe-and-effective-vaccine-says-eu-regulator/

Chapek said as people get vaccinated, they become more confident to travel and stay healthy. He added that Disney will provide temperature checks, masks, social distancing and improved hygiene around its theme parks.

Although amusement parks in Florida have recently reopened with state guidelines with limited capacity, the rules in California have kept parks closed.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/us-reopen-disneyland-april-30/

In another petition involving Mr. Oliver Chukwuemeka vs Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS), the panel adjourned the hearing to April 20, 2021, to allow the panel to determine that the petitioner has no subsisting court case with regards to the petition

In the 5th petitions of the day, the matters were adjourned to dates in April 2021, for hearing save for the case of Mr. Lucky Igbinova, Elvis Irenuma and Effiong Elems Edu vs FSARS.

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The 3 petitioners are ex-staff of late Chief Alfred Rewane who was assassinated in his Ikeja GRA residence during the tenure of late military dictator General Sani Abacha and were detained for 16 years in which they were brutalized and tortured by SARS operative of which 5 of their colleagues are no more as a result of the tortured received from SARS.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/lagos-panel-summons-3-directors-of-techno-oil/

According to a statement from the Public Health Agency, no cases of blood clots were reported in Sweden after receiving the jab, but the decision is precautionary.

State epidemiologist Anders Tegnell said that the country will wait until European Medicines Agency (EMA) makes an investigation on possible blood clots caused by the vaccine.

“It is a top priority that the vaccines used have a high safety profile, which is the reason why the Medical Products Agency and EMA are now investigating the suspected cases,” the statement said.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/sweden-suspends-use-of-astrazenecas-covid-19-vaccine/

US Contacts Nigerian Visa Applicants Affected By Trump’s Travel Ban

The mission further disclosed that the consular sections in Abuja and Lagos are gradually restoring routine visa operations in accordance with COVID-19 safety mitigation protocols.

https://worldtopnewsng.com/us-contacts-nigerian-visa-applicants-affected-by-trumps-travel-ban/