02 Dec ALL THE RELEVANT NEWS: THURSDAY
🌍Death of Vaccine Opponent: Sometimes, some people make you feel that you worship a different God. Marcus Lamb, head of Christian network Daystar, who has been a vocal opponent of the coronavirus vaccine, has died of COVID-19. *One of the two largest Christian television networks in the world, Daystar has over 70 stations reaching 100 million U.S. households nationwide and 680 million households across over 200 countries, according to the network’s website.
*So, it was big issue as it made controversial statements about the pandemic; promoted misinformation about the virus and vaccines, urged people to rethink getting vaccinated and raising concerns about vaccine mandates; and encouraging unapproved treatments for COVID-19, including ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.
* His son, Jonathan, said on a Nov. 23 broadcast that he believed his dad’s illness was a “spiritual attack from the enemy.”
🌍President Muhammadu Buhari will later today leave Abuja for the Expo 2020 Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which also celebrates the 50th anniversary of its founding today.
* Yesterday, he received President Cyril Ramaphosa at the State House, Abuja and reiterated Nigeria’s commitment to improving a “special relationship’’ with South Africa, which will translate into gains for the continent, particularly in education, science, trade and investment, tourism and security.
🌍Oil Monitor: Prices rose on Thursday, more than recouping the previous day’s losses, as investors adjusted positions ahead of an OPEC+ decision over supply policy, but gains were capped amid fears the Omicron coronavirus variant will hurt fuel demand. Brent crude futures rose $1.24, or 1.8%, to $70.11 by 0748 GMT, having eased 0.5% in the previous session.
🌍COVID-19 Update: The D-G of NCDC, Ifedayo Adetifa, has advised Nigerians to dismiss what he described as speculations that vaccines have no effect on Omicron.
* Wednesday Caseload: Nigeria recorded 52 new cases and 1 death on Wednesday, as more countries reported the detection of the Omicron variant. There are now 214270 confirmed cases, 207312 recoveries and 2978 deaths recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory
* Some federal civil servants on Grade Level 12 and below were yesterday barred from entering the Federal Secretariat on Wednesday for failure to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19.
🌍The FIRS says it has extended, till December 31, the deadline for waiver of penalty and interest for companies with outstanding 2021 year of assessment (YOA) companies income tax (CIT) returns.
🌍United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has been recognised as the African Bank of the year 2021, as well as being the best bank in 12 of its African subsidiaries by the Banker Magazine, published by the Financial Times of London.
🌍Country Chair of Shell Companies in Nigeria, Osagie Okunbor, is confident that Nigeria is well positioned to benefit from the ongoing energy transition through its abundant natural fossil fuels and renewable solar energy.
🌍Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, has won the “Best in Training Contribution 2021” award of the nation’s Industrial Training Fund.
🌍AGF Malami says additional judicial processes are necessary before the report on the Lagos #EndSARS protest can be concluded.
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