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France, Germany donate to Northeast humanitarian projects
The French and German Governments have donated towards the United Nations World Food Programme (UN/WFP) humanitarian projects in the North East.
A statement on Thursday by the two Embassies of the two European countries in…
Rice Production: Niger Grabs Top-spot in CBN Anchor-borrower Scheme
By Ebi Daniel in Minna.
Niger State has emerged the best performing State under the Central bank Rice Anchor borrower scheme in the country with the highest recovery rate, even as defaulters of the programme have been arrested.
It…
APC senators reject electronic transmission of election results
Members of the All Progressives Congress in the Senate on Thursday voted against electronic transmission of results.
The Committee had, in the report, recommended in Section 52(3) that, INEC “may transmit results of elections by…
Insecurity: Six Super Tucano aircraft depart US for Nigeria
The first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the United States of America en route Nigeria, the Nigerian Air Force has said.
NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Edward Gabkwet, in a statement on…
Kwara Crisis: APC Endorses Suspension of Lai Mohammed’s Supporters
The crisis in the Kwara chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) deepened on Thursday when the caretaker committee ratified the suspension of 11 members loyal to Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed for taking the…
Troops dislodge bandits planning attacks in Zamfara
Scores of bandits reportedly planning to launch an attack in Zamfara State have been killed by troops of Operation Handarin Daji.
Acting Director, Defence Media Operations, Brigadier General Benard Onyeuko who spoke during the…
NAFDAC approves Moderna, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved use of Moderna and AstraZeneca and Sputnik V vaccines for emergency use.
The AstraZeneca approved is from the Republic of Korea (SK…
N11.5bn fraud: Alao-Akala, others have case to answer- Court
An Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, on Thursday ruled that a former Governor of Oyo State, Adebayo Alao-Akala and two others, have case to answer in a N11.5 billion fraud case.
Alao-Akala; Hosea Agboola, former Oyo…
No official bid received from Chelsea for Haaland – Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund has denied reports that an offer was received from Chelsea for striker Erling Haaland.
There has been informal talks between both clubs where an offer was made in respect of a switch to London, however, Chelsea…
Africa witnessing fastest COVID-19 surge ever — WHO
Africa is witnessing the fastest surge ever in COVID-19 as cases have risen for eight straight weeks, topping six million on Tuesday as the continent recorded a 43 per cent week-on-week rise in COVID-19 deaths, increased hospital…