Africa needs at least 20 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in the next six weeks to get second doses to all who received a first dose within the 8-12-week interval between doses recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). A single dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine gives around...
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The Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) awarded a contract for the establishment of 200 milk collection centers across the state. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that each milk collection center will have a borehole equipped with a solar pump and a 20,000-liter hanging tank, an input store...
The Kebbi State Command of the Nigeria Customs, has made a seizure of prohibited items worth over fifty one point seven million naira. The items include 632 parcels of One kilogram each of cannabis (Indian Hemp), two small sacks containing 199 sachets of 1000 pieces each of diazepam five...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has said that Nigerians should not deceive themselves that things are alright. He made the comment during a National Security Summit on Wednesday in Abuja. “Let us not deceive ourselves that things are alright, things are not alright,” the revered traditional ruler...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum has said that the bill to incorporate the children’s rights law is almost ready for his assent to become law in the state. He made this known during an interaction with Ms Ulla Mueller, the country’s representative of the...
The World Bank has approved a credit of $ 700 million for the Nigeria Urban and Rural Sustainable Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene Program (SURWASH). He made the announcement Thursday in a statement on his website in Washington DC. According to the statement, the credit will provide six million...
By BARBARA KALU, Enugu – A non-profit social and philanthropic organization, Metro Parlez-Ment Club, has embarked on the training of public health attendants in Nigeria with the objective of curtailing deaths at birth. This is coming at a time the rate of deaths at birth continues to soar globally....
The Oyo State Independent Election Commission (OYSIEC) has declared the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Sheriff Adeojo the winner in the postponed Ido local government region election. Mr. Isiaka Olagunju, President of State OYSIEC, made the statement Wednesday in Ibadan. The Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that OYSIEC postponed...
Abayomi Philip and Jummai Mohammed has continued their fairytale run at the CBN Tennis Open Senior Championship on Wednesday by qualifying for the third round of the competition in Abuja. The Nigeria News Agency (NAN) reports that Philip advanced after beating Opeyemi Odeyemi 6-3 6-1 to set up a...
The Lagos State Government has announced the 10-week partial closure of the Eko Bridge connecting Costain to Alaka at the National Stadium at destination for emergency repairs by the federal government from June 4 to August 13. State Transport Commissioner, Dr Frederic Oladeinde said in a statement that the...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim has called for the strengthening of policies, programmes and legal instrument that would further enhance the protection of Children in the Country. This is contained in her speech...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The Universal Basic Education Commission, (UBEC) had said it would soon commence the construction of 17 additional smart schools in states that are yet to benefit from the intervention. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, stated this on Wednesday during a chat with...
By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja- The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday announced that it has registered 48 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total numbers of infections in the country to 166,146 confirmed cases. As at Wednesday, 26 May, 2021, the public health agency no COVID-19-related...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri- The United Nations International Children Educational Fund (UNICEF) has felicitated with the Nigerian children nation-wide, saying that, it comes at a challenging moment for child’s rights in the country and the world, with the COVID-19 pandemic threatening gains made for children’s development. A statement on...
Villarreal stunned Manchester United after a marathon penalty shoot-out, with goalkeeper David de Gea missing the last spot-kick, in the Europa League final to lift their first-ever major trophy on Wednesday in Gdansk. It finished 1-1 after 120 minutes as Gerard Moreno put the unfancied Spaniards ahead in the...
As a Worker, you spend most of your hours around a work environment. Hence, your place of work is very much a part of your life and a part of what you are becoming. Within the workspace, people have diverse personal backgrounds and understanding of work. Companies, organizations and...
The 27th of May every year is reserved to celebrate the National Children’s Day which provides the opportunity for Nigerian children to make their desires and aspirations known to the government and other stakeholders. The day is also to honour children, raise awareness on their plights and needs, as...
President Muhammadu Buhari has described the news of the boat mishap in Ngaski Local Government Area of Kebbi State as devastating, offering his heartfelt condolences to the families of those affected by this tragedy. A statement signed by the senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity...
A Non Governental Organization (NGO), Lola Cater for the Needy Foundation, has launched an awareness campaign on the menstrual cycle, sexual and gender-based violence among students at Junior High School, Karu, Nasarawa State. The founder of the foundation, Ms Ololade Ogunnubi, said the campaign was part of the activities...
Dr Amobi Nwokafor, aspiring governor of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Anambra, has said that his main goal if elected governor will be the eradication of poverty in the state. Nwokafor, who is an accountant and industrialist, made the pledge Wednesday by speaking with reporters in Abuja. The...