Taliban seizes $12.4 million from former top Afghan officials
Sept. 15, 2021 Afghanistan’s Taliban-controlled central bank said it had seized nearly $12.4 million in cash and gold from former top government officials on Wednesday, including former vice president Amrullah…
LASG, ENERGY FIRMS SIGN MOA TO INCREASE POWER SUPPLY TO LAGOSIANS
Sept. 15, 2021 …Releases 20,000 free prepaid meters for low-income areas Lagos State Government, through its Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, on Tuesday signed a Memoranda of Agreement (MOA)…
COVID-19: Edo begins enforcement of no vaccination card, no access, bars civil servants from accessing offices
Sept. 15, 2021 Some workers were on Wednesday prevented from getting to their offices as Edo Government began enforcement of the ‘no vaccination card, no access to its facilities’ rules….
1.7mn of 1.9mn Nigerians living with HIV identified – NACA
Sept. 15, 2021 National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) says it has identified 1.7 million out of 1.9 million Nigerians living with HIV. Mr. Alex Ogundipe, its Director,…
FG to take vaccination exercise to places of worship
Sept. 15, 2021 The Federal Government says it is introducing Sunday vaccination to ensure members of the Christian community who may not have had access to the vaccine have an…
West African leaders to hold summit on Guinea coup on Thursday
Sept. 15, 2021 West African leaders will meet on Thursday to decide how to respond to the coup in Guinea and how to pressure the junta leaders to return the…
Less than 3.5 % of Africans vaccinated against COVID – Africa CDC
Sept. 15, 2021 Less than 3.5% of Africans are vaccinated against COVID-19, far short of its official target of 60%, John Nkengasong, director of Africa’s Centers for Disease Control, said…
Nigeria’s inflation rate drops to 17.01% in August – NBS Report
September 15, 2021 National Bureau of Statistics says Nigeria’s inflation rate has dropped by 0.37 per cent to 17.01 per cent. This was disclosed in the latest Consumer Price Index…
WHO-backed vaccine hub for Africa to copy Moderna COVID-19 shot
Sept. 15, 2021 Efforts to develop an African base for COVID-19 vaccine production will focus on trying to replicate Moderna’s shot, but a lack of progress in talks with the…
EU To Donate 200 Million More Vaccine Doses To Low-Income Countries
September 15, 2021 The European Union is to donate another 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to low-income countries, more than doubling its present pledge, the bloc’s chief said on Wednesday….