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Vaccines to be delivered to 20 countries from next week – Africa CDC
The distribution of the coronavirus vaccine across the African continent is to begin next week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. Africa CDC chief,
Senate moves to block revenue loss from medical tourism
Senate …Considers bill to address exodus of doctors, nurses The Senate, on Thursday, moved to block revenue leakages from medical tourism with the consideration of a bill that would see
Police arrest suspects over attack on officials, Niger deputy governor’s residence
The Police Command in Niger on Thursday said that it had arrested some suspects over attack on officials of Niger State Urban Development Board (NSUDB) and the state deputy governor’s
Stop blackmailing Supreme Court, Metuh warns EFCC
Olisa Metuh By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA- Former national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olisa Metuh has cautioned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to allow
Gunmen kidnap businessman in Sapele
Gunmen By Paul Olayemi Barely four days after a pregnant lawyer, Nkiru Agbasu was shot dead along Sapele- Warri road in a foiled kidnap attempt, another businessman based in Sapele
PDP lifts suspension on Elumelu, Okechukwu, others
By Dirisu Yakubu ABUJA- The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Thursday, lifted the suspension placed on seven of its members in the House of Representatives. The members’ Hon. Ndudi Elumelu, Hon.
Alleged N1.4bn fraud: EFCC closes case against ex-NBA President Usoro
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday closed its case in the ongoing alleged N1.4billion fraud trial of an embattled former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President, Mr Paul Usoro,
Buhari names Audi NSCDC C-G, as Nababa heads Correctional Service
By Omeiza Ajayi— ABUJA President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr. Ahmed Audi as the new Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps NSCDC. He has also nominated
Stakeholders hail Orji’s appointment as NEITI boss
By Obas Esiedesa Stakeholders in the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative process have hailed the appointment of Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji as the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industry
Nigeria has exited recession – NBS
By Emmanuel Elebeke The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says Nigeria has exited recession. In its quarterly report released on Thursday, the bureau said that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
