AfCFTA suffers some setbacks but there is progress
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has suffered some setbacks due to the lack of an integrated payment system; infrastructure deficit and low economic competitiveness…
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Nigeria ready to dialogue with Twitter as Buhari approves team
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Federal Government's team to engage with Twitter over the suspension of the operations of the microblogging and social…
World Bank, AU team up to fast-track COVID-19 vaccines delivery to 400m Africans
The World Bank and the African Union on Monday announced that they are partnering to support the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) initiative with resources to allow countries to…
NYSC launches health initiative for rural dwellers
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has launched its 2021 medical teams’ Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD).
The director-general of the scheme, Shuaibu Ibrahim (major…
2021 UTME: Candidates laud JAMB for hitch-free examinations
Parents, candidates as well as observers in the ongoing 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has lauded the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB ) for a what…
Buhari okays N18bn for establishment of 4 universities of technology, health
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved a take-off grant of N18 billion for the establishment of two new universities of technology and two universities of health, nutrition and medical…
FG disburses N1.6bn loan to 5,200 youths
The Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF), operated by the federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, has disbursed loans to 5,200 youths to the tune of N1,629,220,000.00
The…
2021 UTME: JAMB delist 24 centres nationwide over poor conduct
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 24 Computer-based Test Centres (CBT) for poor conduct during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME),…
Health Minister says facilities to tackle sickle cell inadequate
No fewer than 120,000 children born with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) in Nigeria die before their fifth birthday, minister of health, Osagie Ehanire has said.
The minister explained that…
COVID-19 cases, deaths surging in Africa, near first wave peak – WHO
COVID-19 cases in Africa are surging by over 20 percent week-on-week as the continent's third wave gains pace and nears the first wave peak of more than 120,000 weekly cases recorded in July…