Bill to establish Fed. University of Medicine, Ekiti, scales second reading

***As Senators attribute inability of Nigerian researchers to produce covid-19 vaccines to lack of research A bill seeking to establish the Federal University of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Iyin Ekiti, on Tuesday scaled second reading in the Senate. Sponsor of the bill, Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), while leading debate... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News, Education, Health, Nigeria News, World News

March 16, 2021

I wish Dangote Refinery Existed Years ago, Says Okonjo-Iweala

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said Nigeria would have started producing its own refined petroleum products if Dangote Refinery had existed years ago. She said this yesterday during her visit to the President Muhammadu Buhari. According to her, the President and Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote,... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News

March 16, 2021

Arik Air Debunks Claims of Unsafe Operations

Arik Air last night reacted to stories alleging that its operations were unsafe and admonished those parading such information to verify the true position before declaring the airline’s flight to be unsafe. A statement issued by the airline’s CEO, Captain Roy Ilegbodu, stated that actions taken by the crew of the Abuja March 8, 2021... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News

March 16, 2021

Immigration Nabs Human Traffickers, Rescues 18 Victims in Katsina

The Katsina State Command of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has nabbed two suspected human traffickers and rescued 18 victims in Charanchi Local Government Area of the state. The state Comptroller of the Service, Abdulrazak Muazu, who unveiled this to journalists Tuesday at the Command’s headquarters in Katsina, said the duo were apprehended at a... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News

March 16, 2021

Inflation Rises to 17.33%

The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation increased by 17.33 per cent (year-on-year) in February 2021, compared to16.47 per cent in the preceding month, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). It said the 0.86 percentage increase followed upwards price adjustments in the food and core indexes – which determine inflation. The composite... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News

March 16, 2021

FG Releases Dates for Resumption of Int’l Flights in Kano, Enugu, Port Harcourt Airports

The federal government yesterday released the dates for the reopening of Kano, Port Harcourt, and Enugu airports for international flights. Speaking in Abuja during the briefing by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced the dates during the weekly briefing of the Presidential Task Force, said Enugu airport would... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News

March 16, 2021

3 Dead, 183 Hospitalised After Consuming Expired Fruit Juice

Three people are dead and 183 others have been hospitalized in Kano after consuming expired fruit juice The state commissioner for health, Dr Aminu Ibrahim Tsanyawa, said this affected 13 local government areas of the state. Tsanyawa told reporters on Tuesday in Kano that the incident occurred after the victims consumed expired citric acid powdered... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News

March 16, 2021

Buhari honours Enugu-born winner of national scientists presidential award

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, honoured Master Izuchukwu Godswill Edeani, an Enugu State student, who won this year’s edition of “The 774 Young Nigerian Scientists Presidential Award” (774 – YONSPA), in Abuja, on Sunday. The prestigious national scientists presidential award was presented to Master Edeani by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on behalf of President... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News

March 16, 2021

Kano Arrests 200 Street Beggars, Almajiris

The Kano State Government has arrested 200 street beggars and Almajiris for allegedly violating the law banning street begging in the state. The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr. Zahra’u Muhammad-Umar, made the disclosure yesterday while repatriating the beggars in Kano. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) quoted the commissioner as saying that... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News

March 16, 2021

Six Confirmed Dead as Fuel Tanker Rams into Tricycles in Akwa Ibom

No fewer than six persons were confirmed dead yesterday as a tanker laden with fuel ran into two tricycles at Ntak Inyang village in Akwa Ibom State. The accident was said to have occurred few kilometres to Uyo, the state capital. The truck caught fire and burnt down the two tricycles and their passengers. Akwa... Read More

Africa News, Breaking News

Bill to establish Fed. University of Medicine, Ekiti, scales second reading

I wish Dangote Refinery Existed Years ago, Says Okonjo-Iweala

Arik Air Debunks Claims of Unsafe Operations

Immigration Nabs Human Traffickers, Rescues 18 Victims in Katsina

Inflation Rises to 17.33%

FG Releases Dates for Resumption of Int’l Flights in Kano, Enugu, Port Harcourt Airports

3 Dead, 183 Hospitalised After Consuming Expired Fruit Juice

Buhari honours Enugu-born winner of national scientists presidential award

Kano Arrests 200 Street Beggars, Almajiris

Six Confirmed Dead as Fuel Tanker Rams into Tricycles in Akwa Ibom

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