Administer, Distribute COVID-19 Vaccine Transparently, CISLAC Urges FG       The presidential task force on COVID-19 must ensure that the distribution and administration of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine is transparent, says the Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC). On Tuesday, Nigeria took delivery of 3.9 million doses of the...

Fed Govt To Spend N766bn On COVID-19 Vaccination       The Federal Government is planning to spend a total of N766 billion for vaccination against Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2021 and 2022. The government is seeking the approval of N367.502 billion through a Supplementary Budget to finance the COVID-19...

COVID-19: Oil Rises Above $48 On Vaccine Hope         The international oil benchmark, Brent crude, rose above $48 per barrel on Wednesday, extending a rally driven by hopes that a COVID-19 vaccine will boost fuel demand. Brent, against which Nigerian’s oil is priced, rose for a fourth...

Oil Prices Steady Following News Of COVID-19 Vaccine   Oil prices witnessed a little change on Tuesday, trapped in the narrow trading band of the past three weeks as investors gauged hopes for a recovery in oil demand against fears of new lockdowns due to a...