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37 killed as Indian bus plunges into canal

Daily Tracker Feb 16, 2021

No fewer 37 passengers were killed when a bus plunged into a canal in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday, police told AFP as recovery efforts continued. The accident happened when the bus, which was carrying…

News

Buhari requests Senate to confirm Abdulrasheed Bawa as EFCC boss

Daily Tracker Feb 16, 2021

In what appears as the final nail on the coffin for suspended chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Magu, President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday asked the Senate to approve the appointment of Mr…

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UN warns Myanmar junta of ‘severe consequences’

Daily Tracker Feb 16, 2021

The United Nations has told Myanmar's military junta that "the right of peaceful assembly must fully be respected". In a phone call, UN Special Envoy Christine Schraner Burgener warned that "any form of heavy handed response is…

Health

WHO clears way for dispatch of Covid vaccine to Africa

Daily Tracker Feb 16, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved two versions of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, clearing the way for the vaccines to be shipped to African countries through the Covax scheme. Covax is a…

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Scores dead after ‘overloaded’ boat sinks in Congo River

Daily Tracker Feb 16, 2021

At least 60 people have drowned after a barge capsized and sank on the Congo River. Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the figure could be more. Three-hundred people have been rescued but possibly 200 others…

Health

Evaluations of four COVID-19 vaccines received by NAFDAC almost ready says Ehanire

Daily Tracker Feb 16, 2021

The Federal government says the evaluations of the recently received dossiers of four different COVID-19 vaccines were almost ready. The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) had received the…

Health

FG puts border agencies on red alert over Ebola outbreak in Guinea

Daily Tracker Feb 16, 2021

The Federal government says it has placed all border agencies in the country on red alert following the outbreak of Ebola disease in Guinea Conakry. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire disclosed this at the weekly press…

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International fraudster, Invictus risks 20 years in jail as US Court delivers judgment today

Daily Tracker Feb 16, 2021

A Virginia Court in the United States will today sentence an international fraudster, Obinwanne Okeke also known as Invictus for alleged internet fraud. Invictus who was once listed on the Forbes Africa 30 Under 30 risks a…

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Ganduje, Sani-Bello, two other Govs storm Ibadan over herdsmen crisis

Daily Tracker Feb 16, 2021

Following last weekend’s ethnic clash at Shasha market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital which led to destruction of property worth millions of naira, four northern governors stormed the ancient city Monday night in search of…

Business

BREAKING: Okonjo-Iweala named first female WTO boss

Daily Tracker Feb 15, 2021

Former Minister of Finance and renowned economist, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named as the first female and first African head of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala was officially announced at a special general…

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