Tag: COVID-19

April 13, 2021

The 74-year-old was the only name in the running since the window for potential candidates to apply opened at the ...

COVID-19: Niger confirms death of Professor, 10 positive out of 202 rested

COVID-19: NCDC announces new cases, total now 163,837

April 13, 2021

The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Monday.

HP unveils new ink tank wireless printers for home users

HP seizes over 4.5m counterfeit print products, components globally in 2020

The seizures took place between November 2019 and October 2020, during a year where COVID-19 created extraordinary challenges in the ...

NGE seeks electoral reforms to improve conduct of polls

News

Editors’ guild seeks bailout for media industry

In a communiqué of its Standing Committee meeting held on Friday, April 9, 2021 in Enugu, Enugu State, the guild ...

Attack: We won’t shut down Kaduna Airport- FAAN MD

Business

FAAN tasks airport users on COVID-19 protocols

The Authority, in a statement on Monday by its General Manager, Corporate Affairs, Henrietta Yakubu , said that in line ...

Business

USAID launches $3m grants to enhance food security in Nigeria

In a statement, the agency said it recognized that Nigeria is experiencing food insecurity, which is compounded by the new ...

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Yinka Odumakin, deceased Afenifere spokesperson, gets burial date

by NAN

Okei-Odumakin, a rights activist, made the announcement of the order of funeral rites available to the News Agency of Nigeria ...

COVID-19: Ekiti stakeholders call for concerted efforts to contain spread as churches reopen

COVID-19: NCDC records 57 new infections

According to the official twitter handle of the NCDC, the latest figure brings the total number of infections in the ...

South-West leaders converge on Ibadan over insecurity

Oyo completes phase I of COVID-19 vaccine distribution

by NAN

April 11, 2021

This is contained in a statement on Sunday by Dr Tomi Owopetu-Iken, a member of the state’s Emergency Operation Center ...

Several Chelsea players test positive for COVID-19 – Media reports

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COVID-19: After seven days of no fatality, Nigeria records one death, new cases

April 10, 2021

The NCDC, on its official Twitter handle on Friday, also disclosed that the country added one COVID-19 related death, while ...

2019 hajj: NAHCON approves N1.5m fare for Kwara pilgrims

Worship

2021 Hajj: Ogun begins vaccination of intending pilgrims

April 9, 2021

Executive Secretary of the State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Babatunde Salau, made this known to newsmen on Friday in Abeokuta.

NAPHARM, Editors sensitise Nigerians about COVID-19 vaccines

April 9, 2021

The Vice President of NAPHARM, Sir Ifeanyi Atueyi, said a committee of experts set up to address myths about vaccines ...

Nigeria, largest economy in Africa – UAE

Business

FG restates commitment to lift Nigeria out of poverty

April 8, 2021

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, stated this on Thursday in Jos at the 2020 ...

Sport

French Open delayed by one week

April 8, 2021

France President, Emmanuel Macron, announced on 31 March that a schedule for the return of sporting events would start from ...

Niger to ban articulated vehicles from all state roads

Niger needs adequate supply of amoxicillin, zinc to save 19,000 under-5 from dying — Group

April 8, 2021

The NSACCKD, TWG meeting, which was held via zoom in Niger State, was coordinated by the State Ministry of Health ...

COVID-19: FG cautions State Governments against hasty reopening of schools

COVID-19 response: PSC replaces PTF – SGF

April 7, 2021

Boss Mustapha, PTF Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, stated this while speaking at the national briefing ...