WHO tasks media on increased COVID-19 vaccine awareness creation
April 13, 2021 Mr Friday Igbinovia, Coordinator, World Health Organisation (WHO), Adamawa, on Tuesday urged the media to create more awareness on the importance of taking COVID-19 vaccines in the…
AfCFTA: FG’s huge investment on the rail sub-sector is to help facilitate trade – Amaechi
April 13, 2021 Mr Rotimi Amaechi, Minister of Transportation, on Tuesday that the Federal Government had invested heavily on the rail sub-sector of transportation to help facilitate trade. He made…
I’m definitely not the right person to speak on arms, ammunition purchased by my predecessors – COAS tells Reps
April 13, 2021 The House of Representatives ad-hoc committee on arms and ammunition commenced the investigation into arms purchase by the military on Tuesday. Things took a different turn when…
Cement price hike: We cannot control the price of cement in the open market – Dangote
April 13, 2021 The management of Dangote Cement Plc. says that the price of a bag of cement from its factories and plants in Obajana and Gboko is N2,450, and…
NALPGAM calls for full domestication of LPG as Nigeria imports 65% of gas consumed in 2020
April 13, 2021 The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) says the Federal Government alone cannot halt the hike in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) across…
Cryptocurrency Market Now Worth $2 trn
April 13, 2021 The cryptocurrency market has grown exponentially in 2021 and is now worth a staggering $2.0 trillion as it increasingly attracts interest from big names on Wall Street….
South Africa’s Ramaphosa Calls For African-Made COVID-19 Vaccines
April 13, 2021 Africa needs the skills and capacity to manufacture its own vaccines, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said Monday, as the continent lags other global regions in inoculating…
COVID-19: Japan Olympic adviser urges vaccine option for athletes
April 13, 2021 A health adviser to Japan’s Olympic committee said on Tuesday athletes should have the option of getting COVID-19 vaccines, days after public outcry led the government to…
NSF: With 5 gold Edo tops medal table as Special Sports Track, Field events wrap up
April 13, 2021 Edo, host of the ongoing National Sports Festival (NSF), tagged ‘Edo 2020’, topped the medals table at conclusion of the Special Sports Track and Field events on…
ECOWAS Parliament vows to end extortions at border posts in W/Africa
April 13, 2021 The ECOWAS Parliament has pledged intervention, to end extortion of citizens of the sub-region at border posts by security operatives in ECOWAS countries. The Speaker of the…