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Australia Unveils $928m Covid Stimulus Package for Tourism Industry
The Australian government unveiled a A$1.2 billion ($928 million) tourism support package on Thursday, aimed at boosting local travel while international routes remain closed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The
Fayemi, Akeredolu, El-Rufai, Other Nigerian Governors Receive Covid Jab
Governors Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State and Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State, were among the six governors, who took their Covid-19 vaccine on Wednesday as
Nigeria: House Says £4.2m Repatriated from UK Belongs to Delta State
The Delta State Government on Wednesday got support from Nigeria’s House of Representatives as well as two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), Professor Epiphany Azinge and Mr. Femi Falana, to
Nigeria’s Defence Chief Irabor Talks Tough, Orders Troops to Smoke Out Unrepentant Bandits
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Lucky Irabor on Wednesday charged troops to be ruthless and more aggressive in dealing with unrepentant bandits in the North-west. Irabor, in his
Stakeholders Foresee Growth Opportunities in Nigerian Stock Exchange’s Demutualisation
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s capital market have hailed the final approval given by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for the demutualisation of the Nigerian
Biden Set to Sign Massive $1.9tn Covid Relief Bill on Friday
A Congress riven along party lines approved the landmark $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill Wednesday, as President Joe Biden and Democrats claimed a major triumph on legislation marshaling the government’s
PSG 1-1 Barcelona: Mbappe Penalty Helps Book Quarter-final Spot Despite Messi Stunner
Paris Saint-Germain are through to the quarter-finals of the Champions League thanks to a 5-2 aggregate victory over Barcelona as the Spanish giants came up short in their bid for
Uganda Begins Covid-19 Vaccinations
Ugandan Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng has received a COVID-19 vaccine jab as the first person in the country’s inoculation campaign, with healthcare workers receiving the AstraZeneca jabs as part
Nigeria Seeks Global Action to Combat Emerging Drug Trafficking Threats
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has called for an urgent strengthening of regional and international cooperation to identify and
House Asks Nigeria Government to Halt Disbursement of £4.2m Repatriated from UK
Nigeria’s House of Representatives has asked the Federal Government to halt the disbursement of the £4.2m – about 2.2 billion Naira that was seized from a former Delta State Governor
