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Covid-19: Nigeria to Vaccinate 70% of Population Before 2022, SGF Mustapha Says
The Nigerian government says it plans to vaccinate 70 percent of the country’s 209 million population before the end of 2022. Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19,
BREAKING: Kidnapped Zamfara schoolgirls released — Matawalle
Bello Matawalle All students kidnapped from their boarding school in Zamfara state have been released and have arrived on government premises, the governor of the state told AFP Tuesday. “I
Twitter to ban users who persist with Covid-19 lies
Twitter said Monday it will start labeling misleading tweets about Covid-19 vaccines and boot users who persist in spreading such misinformation. The one-to-many messaging service introduced a “strike system” that
Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo Becomes First Recipient of Covid Vaccine from COVAX
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo has become the world’s first recipient of the coronavirus vaccine from Covax, a scheme to procure and distribute inoculations for poorer countries. “It is important that I set
US to impose sanctions on Russia for Navalny poisoning — Report
Putin-Navalny US President Joe Biden’s administration is preparing to impose sanctions on Russia for the poisoning and imprisonment of Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, CNN reported Monday. Citing two administration officials,
Zamfara Schoolgirls in Northwest Nigeria Released Early Hours of Tuesday
The over 300 schoolgirls abducted by armed bandits last week in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, were released in the early hours of Tuesday. The girls, students of Government Secondary School
Civil Defence day: NSCDC pledges continued protection of lives
The Jigawa Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) on Monday, pledged to continue to protect the lives and property of people in the state. The command’s
COVID-19: UK may raise tax to fight surging debt — Reports
Boris Johnson Britain is expected to keep vast emergency financial support propping up the UK’s virus-battered economy when unveiling its annual budget Wednesday, but could also raise tax to fight
Jihadists attack UN base in Borno, trapping 25 aid workers
Jihadists Jihadists linked to the Islamic State have attacked a UN base and overrun a humanitarian hub in Borno, trapping 25 aid workers, security and humanitarian sources said. Scores of
Nigeria: A country that lives in denial
By Sunday Onyemaechi Eze NIGERIA is a country living in denial of its division, challenges, and troubled chequered history. Anybody who lays claim to the fact that the country is
