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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,
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
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
Former France President Sarkozy Found Guilty of Corruption, Sentenced to Prison
A Paris court has found Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s former president, guilty of corruption and influence peddling, sentencing him to one year in prison and a two-year suspended sentence. The 66-year-old
South Africa Drops Coronavirus Alert Level After Dip in New Infections
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced that the nation will move from coronavirus alert level three to level one in light of the dip in daily new infections. The announcement
Nigeria, Kenya, 24 Other African Nations Set to Receive Covid Vaccines through COVAX
Nigeria and Kenya are to receive Covid-19 vaccines from the UN-backed Covax programme on Tuesday. Kenya will get 1.25 million doses of the AstraZeneca Oxford vaccine and vaccinations are expected to
Germany Manufacturing PMI Revised Slightly Higher
The IHS Markit/BME Germany Manufacturing PMI was revised slightly higher to 60.7 in February of 2021 from a preliminary reading of 60.6 and compared to 57.1 in January. It remains
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Resumes as WTO DG Today
The new director-general of the World Trade Organization — the first African and first woman to hold the post — has arrived at its Geneva headquarters for her first day
Dangote: Nigeria to Save $2.5bn Annually from Petrochemical, Fertiliser Plants
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that the Nigerian economy will be boosted by over $2.5 billion annually through foreign exchange savings and exports from the
As Fuel Queues Return, Nigeria’s State-owned Oil Company Cautions Against Panic Buying
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have cautioned motorists against panic buying as fuel queues returned in Abuja and Lagos over
