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Equatorial Guinea Military Camp Blasts Toll Rises To 105
This video grab obtained by AFPTV from TVGE on March 7, 2021 shows of smoke rising above buildings in Bata, Equatorial Guinea. TVGE / AFP The death toll from
Reps urge FG to reopen international wings of Kano, Enugu, Port Harcourt airports
By Levinus Nwabughiogu – Abuja House of Representatives on Wednesday, urged the federal government to reopen the international wings of Kano, Enugu, and Port Harcourt airport shutdown down at the
UNICEF chief: $1bn more needed for COVAX COVID-19 vaccine rollout
The UNICEF on Wednesday urged countries to contribute more money to help poor countries to access Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, saying around $1 billion was needed. UNICEF, the world’s single largest
CBN disburses N85bn as credit support to 80 health projects, says Director
Godwin Emefiele, CBN Governor. The CBN says it has disbursed over N85 billion to no fewer than 80 projects, under its Healthcare Credit Support scheme, the bank’s Director of Development
Protesting workers shut Ekiti Assembly over minimum wage
By Rotimi Ojomoyela – Ado-Ekiti Activities at the Ekiti State House of Assembly were on a total lockdown for over three hours on Wednesday, following a peaceful protest by workers
Alleged N1.4bn subsidy fraud: EFCC chairman testifies in court
Abdulrasheed Bawa Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa, the newly-appointed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday appeared before an Ikeja High Court to testify as a prosecution witness
Bayelsa Assembly backs labour position on minimum wage law
Bayelsa State House of Assembly By Samuel Oyadongha THE Bayelsa State House of Assembly has thrown its weight behind the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) opposition
NIN Enrollment: NIMC moves against extortion
Urges Nigerians to insist on free enrollment By Emmanuel Elebeke The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says it would not allow any form of extortion and other fraudulent activities in
EFCC has uncovered N70bn fuel subsidy fraud, says Abdulrasheed Bawa
Abdulrasheed Bawa By Henry Ojelu The newly-appointed Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, on Wednesday, disclosed that the commission had identified about N70 billion fraud
AAC disowns Sowore as its chair
Accuses him of impersonation By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA–THE leadership of the African Action Congress, AAC on Wednesday said that the party’s presidential candidate in the 2019 election, Omoyele Sowore was
