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Japan Approves Rheumatoid Drug Baricitinib for Covid-19 Patients
Japan’s health ministry approved on Friday the use of rheumatoid arthritis drug Baricitinib for COVID-19 patients, the third such approval following the drugs remdesivir and dexamethasone. Eli Lilly & Co’s
Desperate Hunt for Missing Indonesian Submarine as Oxygen Set to Run Out
Rescue aircraft and ships scoured the sea north of Bali on Friday as the hunt for a missing Indonesian submarine with 53 crew on board reached a critical phase due
Nigeria’s Presidency Throws Weight Behind Comms Minister Accused of Sympathising with Terrorists
Those pushing for the removal of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, were on Thursday rebuffed by the presidency, which told them that the minister will
WHO Urges African Nations to Keep Expired Covid Vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged African countries not to destroy Covid-19 vaccines that may have passed their expiry date. Countries have been told to keep hold of them
Nigeria Most Hit by Deby’s Death, Government Says as It Tightens Security Around Chadian Border
Nigeria’s federal government said on Thursday that Nigeria is the most hit by the death of President Idriss Deby of Chad given its dire security implications, assuring Nigerians, however, that
FAAC: FG, states, LGs share N680 billion
Emma Ujah – Abuja The Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), shared the sum od N680 billion among the three tiers of government Thursday. The money was from the revenue that
Nigeria: Buhari, Northern Governors Brainstorm Over Insecurity
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday met with six Northern governors at the State House, Abuja, where he reiterated his commitment towards ending the security challenges facing the nation. The meeting
Nigeria Government Evaluates Addax Petroleum’s Assets
Following the Nigerian federal government’s revocation of the Production Sharing Contracts (PSCs) on four assets belonging to Addax Petroleum Exploration Nigeria Limited (APENL), the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), has
Late Chadian President Deby For Burial Friday
In this file photo taken on February 06, 2008 late Chadian President Idriss Deby Itno gives a press conference after a meeting with French Defence Minister Herve Morin (not in
Nigeria: Presidency Defends Comms Minister Pantami, Says ICT Companies Seeking to ‘Cancel’ Him
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari says the public discourse around his Communications Minister, Isa Pantami is a “cancel campaign” instigated by Information and Communications Technology (ICT) companies who seek his removal.
