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Tanzania moves to bring back smuggled chameleons seized in Austria

On: March 6, 2021

Tanzanian authorities said on Saturday that they had set in motion a process of bringing back smuggled chameleons that were seized in Austria in January. Allan Kijazi, the deputy permanent secretary in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism, said the government had started applying permits from the Convention onContinue Reading

Desert locust invasion destroys massive cropland in Ethiopia – UN

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Foreign

Around 365,015 hectares of cropland have been destroyed by a desert locust invasion, the United Nations Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has disclosed. “Ethiopia is experiencing its worst desert locust outbreak in 25 years, which exacerbates an already alarming food security and nutrition situation,” the UNOCHA said inContinue Reading

Bauchi Govt, UNICEF, others renovate 20 PHCs in Toro LGA

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Health

By Ayinde Olaide The Bauchi State Government has renovated 20 Primary Healthcare Centres in Toro Local Government Area of the state. Gov. Bala Mohammed, stated this in Toro on Saturday, during the projects inspection visit to Magama Gumau Primary HealthCare Centre, one of the centres recently renovated in the area.Continue Reading

NMA trains members on entrepreneurship skill in Nasarawa

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Health

By Sunday John The Nasarawa State Chapter of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has begun entrepreneurship training programme for its members on sustainable income economic after retirement. Dr Sabo Emmanuel, the State’s NMA Chairman at the training in Lafia, said the initiative was aimed at securing better living conditions for Continue Reading

Gov. Bala commissions N6.2bn Govt House rehabilitation project

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: General News

By Ayinde Olaide The Bauchi State Government has commissioned a N6.2 billion reconstruction and rehabilitation of the state government house, at a ground breaking ceremony in Bauchi. Speaking during the ceremony, carried out on the margins of the 4th North East Governors’ Forum meeting, Gov. Bala Mohammed said that theContinue Reading

FG empowers 2,510 rural women in Abia

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Data & Analysis

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development says it has empowered 2, 510 rural women in Abia with N20,000 each through its Special Cash Grant Project. Beneficiaries of the programme are from all the local government areas in the state. Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq,Continue Reading

Buhari urges Nigerians to get COVID-19 vaccination

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Health

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu has urged all eligible Nigerians to get the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination “so that we can be protected from the virus.” Speaking after he had received the jab, the President said, “I have received my first jab and I wish to recommend it to allContinue Reading

FG bridging infrastructure gaps in military formations – Mamora

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Defence/Security

By Oladapo Udom The Federal Government says it is taking measures aimed at bridging the infrastructure gaps in the Nation’s military formations. Minister of State for Health Olorunnimbe Mamora, said this on Saturday at the inauguration and handing over of Jetty and Shoreline protection facilities at Underwater Warfare School, Ojo,Continue Reading

CBN unveils N5 incentive per dollar for diaspora remittances

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Economy/Business

By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Saturday introduced a new incentive to encourage inflow of diaspora remittances. The incentive, tagged “Naira 4 Dollar Scheme”, was announced in a circular signed by Saleh Jibrin, CBN ‘s Director, Trade and Exchange Department. Jibrin said that the scheme, whichContinue Reading

Group harps on occupational health, safety in workplaces

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: March 6, 2021

In: Health

By Victor Okoye National Industrial Safety Council of Nigeria (NISCN) has urged government and all stakeholders to make the issues of health and safety of workers in workplaces a priority in the country. Its Chairman in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Festus Daniel, made the plea on the sidelines ofContinue Reading

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