Category: News

Workers Seek More Protection, Support
May 1, 2021 No Responses

Workers Seek More Protection, Support

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the workplace dangers faced by key workers who need far greater protection to do their jobs safely, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said.   Meanwhile, ILO  has called on workers, employers, governments and international organizations, “everybody committed to ...
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NAFDAC Approves Pfizer Biotech Vaccine
May 1, 2021 No Responses

NAFDAC Approves Pfizer Biotech Vaccine

As part of measures to curtail Covid-19 virus in Nigeria, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday  approved the Pfizer Biotech Vaccine for emergency use.   Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Ad...
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Nigeria Trains Coconut Farmers On Nursery, Processing
April 30, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Trains Coconut Farmers On Nursery, Processing

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has trained 30 coconut farmers on nursery establishment, field development, harvesting, processing and marketing in Edo State, Nigeria  The Permanent Secretary in the ministry, Dr. Ernest Uwakhihe,...
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Ondo Implores NDDC On Sustainable Development
April 30, 2021 No Responses

Ondo Implores NDDC On Sustainable Development

Governor . Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has urged Niger Delta Development  Commission (NDDC) to partner with the state to drive sustainable development, capable of impacting positively on the lives of the people.  Akeredolu, who spoke on Thurs...
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Buhari Lauds Ogunsanya’s Appointment As Airtel Africa CEO
April 30, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Lauds Ogunsanya’s Appointment As Airtel Africa CEO

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said  with the elevation of Mr Segun Ogunsanya to Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa Plc, Nigeria’s flag has been hoisted proudly across the African skyline once again.  Before his...
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Ogun Flags Off Reconstruction Of Atan-Lusada-Agbara Road
April 30, 2021 No Responses

Ogun Flags Off Reconstruction Of Atan-Lusada-Agbara Road

Ogun State Government on Thursday, flagged off the reconstruction of the 19km Atan-Lusada-Agbara Road, in Ado-Odo/Ota Council Area, with the promise to complete the project within 15 months.  Gov. Dapo Abiodun equally inaugurated construction of the 10.25...
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FEC Approves N665m For Poultry Farmers In Borno, Yobe, Plateau, Zamfara
April 29, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves N665m For Poultry Farmers In Borno, Yobe, Plateau, Zamfara

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an augmentation of N665 million for the procurement of poultry equipment for displaced poultry farmers in Borno, Yobe, Plateau and Zamfara.  The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Soc...
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NEPZA Seeks Partnership With SMEDAN, NEPC
April 29, 2021 No Responses

NEPZA Seeks Partnership With SMEDAN, NEPC

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has expressed readiness to canvass for adoption of “export business accelerator programme’’ to integrate Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) into Special Economic Zones (SEZs) scheme.  Prof. Ades...
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NUJ Tasks Immigration Service On Insecurity, Passport
April 29, 2021 No Responses

NUJ Tasks Immigration Service On Insecurity, Passport

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council, has appealed to the Federal Government to adequately fund the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to boost its performance.   According to the union, funding would enable the agency to fully p...
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India Hospitals Overwhelmed As Covid-19 Spreads From Cities To Small Towns
April 29, 2021 No Responses

India Hospitals Overwhelmed As Covid-19 Spreads From Cities To Small Towns

India has reached the devastating figure of 200,000 coronavirus deaths, with the pressure on many hospitals showing no sign of abating amid a surging second wave. According to BBC, the real number of fatalities is thought to be far greater,...
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Buhari Asks U.S. To Relocate AFRICOM’s HQ To Africa
April 28, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Asks U.S. To Relocate AFRICOM’s HQ To Africa

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged the U.S. to reconsider relocating U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) from Stuttgart, Germany, to Africa, nearer the Theatre of Operation. The president made the call at a virtual meeting with the U.S. Secretary of State, Mr...
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Group, Sterling Bank Unveil Support For 200,000 Farmers
April 27, 2021 No Responses

Group, Sterling Bank Unveil Support For 200,000 Farmers

A group, Makarios Global Resources, has unveiled plans to support 200,000 farmers this cropping season in Kano and Plateau States. A statement issued by the Managing Director of the organisation, Mr Binchang Binfa, on Monday explained that the group in...
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Nigeria To Receive 29.8m Doses Of J&J COVID-19 Vaccines
April 27, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria To Receive 29.8m Doses Of J&J COVID-19 Vaccines

Nigeria is to receive  29.8 million doses of Johnson and Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccines, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), disclosed on Monday.   NPHCDA Executive Director, Dr Faisal Shuaib, who made this pu...
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JAMB Reschedules 2021 UTME Mock Examination
April 26, 2021 No Responses

JAMB Reschedules 2021 UTME Mock Examination

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has postponed the 2021 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), earlier scheduled for Saturday, April 30, to Thursday, May 20, 2020.  In a statement  signed by its Head, Public ...
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