Flood kills 7, displaces 74,713 people in Adamawa – SEMA
Aug. 26, 2021 The Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA) says seven persons had been killed and about 74,713 people affected by flood in August across the state. Dr Mohamed…
Cleanbuild.africa and Creative Space to hold first Cleantech, climate action stakeholders’ forum
Aug. 26, 2021 The historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change that went into effect in 2016 has enabled countries around the world become more intentional about their responses to the…
COVID-19 VACCINATION: LAGOS COMMENCES ADMINISTRATION OF MODERNA VACCINE
Aug. 26, 2021 . . . SAYS UPTAKE IMPRESSIVE The Lagos State Government has commenced administration of the Moderna COVID vaccine across the designated 183 vaccination sites in Local Governments…
Plateau Crisis: Kaduna, Delta govts evacuate students from troubled areas
August 26, 2021 Following the tense security situation in Plateau, the Kaduna State government has evacuated its students studying at the University of Jos and other tertiary institutions within the…
NHRC says NDA attack most unfortunate, an affront on Nigeria’s security, worst form of Human Rights Violation
August 26, 2021 The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Tony Ojukwu, has condemned in strong terms the attack on the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA). In a…
Afghans with legal papers will be able to travel beyond Aug. 31 – Taliban tells Germany
Aug. 26, 2021 The Taliban have told Germany that Afghans with legal documents will be able to travel on commercial flights beyond the Aug. 31 cut-off date after which evacuations…
Tokyo Paralympics: Tijani wins powerlifting gold to give Nigeria her first medal
Aug. 26, 2021 Latifat Tijani put Team Nigeria on the medals table at the ongoing 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo on Thursday by winning the women’s -45kg event of the…
Taliban promises security at Kabul airport but IS threats can’t be ignored -Western diplomat
Aug. 26, 2021 Taliban cadres have promised to provide security outside Kabul airport, but intelligence reports of an imminent threat from Islamic State militants cannot be ignored, a NATO country…
Nigeria’s GDP grows by 5.01% in Q2, 2021
August 26, 2021 Nigeria has recorded its third consecutive quarterly growth, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported. Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 5.01% (year-on-year) in real…
Troops repel terrorists’ attack on Yobe town, capture equipment
Aug. 26, 2021 The Nigerian Army says troops of Operation Hadin Kai on Wednesday foiled an attempted attack on Babangida town in Yobe by terrorists belonging to Boko Haram and…