COVID-19: NCDC announces 45 new infections
The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 45 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country as of June 10. The NCDC made this […]
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COVID-19 Vaccines Scarcity: WHO urges countries to urgently share vaccines
As a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa looms, the World Health Organisation (WHO) urges countries that can, to urgently share COVID-19 vaccines […]
NGO calls for more initiatives to address poverty at grassroots
Citizens Health Education and Development Initiative (CHEDI), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), hascalled for more government initiatives and programmes to address poverty at the grassroots.The Executive […]
Twitter Row: UK, EU, others call for dialogue
Governments of the United Kingdom (UK), Canada, Republic of Ireland, Norway and those of the European Union (EU) have called for dialogue in resolving the […]
We’ve used 98% of COVID-19 vaccine in FCT- Minister
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Malam Muhammad Bello, has said his administration had used 98 per cent of the COVID-19 vaccines allocated to […]
COVID-19: WHO says there is currently no ‘hybrid’ variant in Vietnam
Days after Vietnam’s Ministry of Health said it had detected a new COVID-19 variant comprising characteristics of both the alpha and delta strains. The World […]
UNAIDS Chief calls for new momentum in fight against HIV
The fight against the coronavirus pandemic must also spur global efforts to defeat HIV infection and AIDS, the head of the UN Programme to Fight […]
Nearly 600 doctors dead in India’s COVID-19 2nd wave- Indian Medical Association
As many as 594 doctors died during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in India from April to May, said the Indian Medical Association (IMA) […]
UN tribunal for Lebanon announces possible closure in July over funding crisis
A severe financial crisis might threaten the United Nations (UN’s) Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) ability to investigate beyond July, the 2005 attack in Beirut […]
Taiwan parliament adds $15bn to COVID-19 aid programmes
Taiwan’s parliament authorised payment of over 15 billion dollars for COVID-19 related economic and social assistance funds on Monday for people and companies affected by the current […]
Children’s Day: Gov. Bello advises children to be focused, disciplined
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has urged children in the state to be focused, disciplined and shun all forms of social vices, so as to […]
Children’s Day: Ekiti LG Chairman warns parents against child abuse
Mr Sola Olominu, the Chairman of Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti, has warned parents to desist from maltreating and engaging their children in illicit […]
UN, IOM inspect project in Edo community
The United Nations (UN) Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Nigeria, Edward Kallon, on Wednesday inspected the Pineapple Juice factory in Iguobazuwa in Ovia South West Local […]
Speedy vaccination will stall emerging COVID-19 variants – AIDS Foundation
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) has emphasised the need for fast global vaccination to avert spread of the new variants of COVID-19 that might not […]
Diversification: LCCI seeks FG’s intervention on hinderances to agric sector
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has tasked the Federal Government to fashion out measures that would enable Nigeria achieve its diversification agenda […]
Sri Lanka says COVID-19 3rd wave disrupting its economic recovery
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) on Thursday said that the country’s economic recovery was being disrupted by an ongoing third wave of COVID-19 […]
COVID-19: NCDC registers 41 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) registered 41 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 165,702. The […]
UN chief calls on all parties to ‘immediately cease’ fighting in Gaza, Israel
The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Friday issued an urgent appeal for all parties involved the escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian enclave of […]
COVID-19: NCDC reports 53 new infections
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 53 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 165,612. The NCDC […]
Fintiri congratulates Muslim faithful on Eid-el-Fitr
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has congratulated Muslim Ummah on the celebration of Eid-el-Fitr and appealed to them to always exhibit good virtues of Ramadan […]
APC Edo felicitates with Muslims on Eid-el Fitri
The All Progressive Congress (APC) in Edo has felicitated with Muslims in the state as they commemorate the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. This is contained in a […]
Enugu State Football league begins May 24 – Official
Mr Sunday Ugwu, Secretary, Enugu State Football Association (ENSFA) says the 2021 state football league will begin on May 24.Ugwu, who disclosed this to the […]
COVID-19: FRSC takes awareness campaign to motor parks in Jigawa
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Jigawa Command, has extended its awareness and sensitisation campaign against COVID-19 to motor parks across the state. The FRSC […]
INEC increases polling units in Anambra to 5,720
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has increased polling units in Anambra from 4,608 to 5,720. Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, INEC Anambra Resident Electoral Commissioner, disclosed […]
COVID-19: Unilorin won’t lose any academic session -VC
Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Kwara, says the institution will not lose any academic session irrespective of its prolonged closure due to the […]