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South Africa to spend $1.34bn COVID-19 vaccines

On: January 19, 2021

South African National Treasury Director-General, Dondo Mogajane, says it will cost the country 1.34 billion dollars (20 billion rand) to procure coronavirus vaccine for its population.Continue Reading

SON destroys 2,000 substandard cooking gas cylinders

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 19, 2021

In: General News

Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) destroys more than 2,000 substandard cooking gas cylinders fabricated in Onitsha and its environs.Continue Reading

WAFU U-17: Onigbinde blames Golden Eaglets’ defeat by Cote d’Ivoire on NFF

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 19, 2021

In: Football

A former FIFA/CAF Instructor, Chief Adegboye Onigbinde, identifies lack of proper Football Development Programme (FDP) as major factor hindering soccer development in the country.Continue Reading

Japanese Govt. says vaccination not condition for Olympics

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 19, 2021

In: Sports

Japanese Government plans to hold Olympic Games in Tokyo in 2021 without making vaccination against COVID-19 condition for participation.Continue Reading

Biden to block Trump’s plan to lift COVID-19 travel restrictions

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 19, 2021

In: Politics

U.S. President-elect Joe Biden plans to extend travel restrictions barring travel by most people who have recently been in much of Europe and Brazil.Continue Reading

Group lauds Buhari for appointing Marwa NDLEA Chairman

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 19, 2021

In: Defence/Security

Centre for Ethical Rebirth Among Nigerian Youths (CERANY) commends President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa as Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).Continue Reading