AFDB Calls On US To Intervene In Fighting Global Hunger
The has urged the United States to intervene through appropriate policy measures in order to end global hunger. President of AfDB and winner of the 2017 World Food Prize, Dr.…
EPL Confirms Schedule For 2021/2022 Season
The Premier League has confirmed dates when the 2021/2022 Premier League will kick off and end. The next season will begin August 14, 2021, and end May 22, 2022. The…
Denis Nguesso Re-Elected President Of Congo — After 36 Years In Office
Denis Sassou Nguesso, incumbent president of the Republic of Congo, has been re-elected into office. According to provincial election results announced on Tuesday, Nguesso won 88.57 percent of the votes.…
Tuberculosis Kills 162,000 Nigerians Annually -NTS
The Nigerian Thoracic Society has said over 162,000 people die of tuberculosis annually in Nigeria. This was disclosed to newsmen in a statement on Wednesday by the President of the…
COVID-19: We Paid N2,000 Each, Forced To Participate In Vaccination Exercise – Zamfara Resident
There have been criticisms and speculations in Zamfara State that the federal government intends to make the vaccination compulsory considering its effort to inoculate the population against COVID-19 using the…
CEE-HOPE, Heart 100 provide safe shelter for survivors of Gender-Based Violence
A non-governmental organisation, the Orientation and Protection (CEE-HOPE), with the support from Heart 100, has provided a shelter known as the Heart of Hope, for victims of GBV. Executive director…
FEC Approves N11.72b For Road, Health Contracts
The Federal Executive Council (FEC), presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, on Wednesday approved N11.72 billion for projects in the Works and Housing, as well as Health ministries. Works and…
Covid May Become ‘Seasonal’, UN Says
Covid-19 appears likely to develop into a seasonal disease, the United Nations said Thursday, cautioning though against relaxing pandemic-related measures simply based on meteorological factors. More than a year after…
Okonjo-Iweala Ensures Nigeria Got COVID-19 Vaccine- PTF
Boss Mustapha, secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), says Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), ensured Nigeria got its supply of COVID-19 vaccines. Mustapha said…
NMA Insists Astrazeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Is Safe
The Nigerian Medical Association says the vaccine procured by Nigeria from AstraZeneca company is safe, advising people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Prof. Baba Issa, Kwara NMA Chairman, gave the…
