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COVID-19

January 11, 2024

Scientists test world’s first Nipah virus vaccine

Nipah virus can be transmitted to humans from animals.

Patient affected by Nipah virus
January 10, 2024

Global unemployment to rise in 2024, ILO warns

The UN labour agency stated that just over five per cent of the world’s workforce is without a job.

International Labour Organization (ILO)
January 9, 2024

Prof. Tomori urges assessment, maintenance of COVID-19 facilities

Mr Tomori stressed the need for regular funds for maintenance and continued operation of the facilities.

Patients in an isolation center
January 6, 2024

Kwara environment commissioner tasks community officers on quality performance

Mr Ndanusa expressed disappointment that the scheme was not properly managed by the community development officers

Kwara State
December 3, 2023

U.S. Embassy in Nigeria promises to address visa-related issues

He urged persons desiring to travel to the U.S. to apply early and ensure that the visa requests are tied to events.

U.S. EMBASSY
November 30, 2023

AfDB reviews Africa’s economic forecast for 2023, 2024

The bank’s update projected Africa’s inflation to 18.5 per cent and 17.1 per cent in 2023 and 2024 respectively.

AfDB
November 28, 2023

Reps query water resources ministry for spending N4 billion on recruitment of 100 sanitation personnel

He also queried the ministry for reportedly sinking a borehole between N25 million and N12.5 million per unit.

House of Representatives
November 27, 2023

Russian women criticise Putin’s handling of Ukraine war, demand return of deployed husbands

“The mobilisation has proven to be a terrible mistake,” they wrote, warning that no one is immune to another partial mobilisation in 2024.

Vladimir Putin
November 27, 2023

Powering Prosperity: Unlocking Nigeria’s potential through U.S. partnership

“In the latter two areas – democracy and security – we aim to support an inclusive future where Nigerian citizens’ votes count. “

David Greene
November 24, 2023

Women protest in Kaduna, demand positive representation, climate justice at COP 28

The commissioner said that the state’s climate policy was 90 per cent completed.

In Kaduna, women passionately wield Nigerian flags, advocating for positive representation and climate justice.