By Hussaina Yakubu The Kaduna State Government has reiterated its commitment to invest more in the health sector, to give citizens access to quality health services. The State Deputy Governor, Dr Hadiza Balarabe, made the commitment on Friday in Kaduna at a Roundtable discussion on Public Investment in Health, organizedContinue Reading
By Stella Kabruk The Kaduna State Government has celebrated the rebranding of the Kaduna United FC with unveiling of a new logo for the club. The new logo was unveiled by the Kaduna State Commissioner of Sports Development, Prof. Kabiru Mato, at the Asaa Pyramid Hotels, on Friday, with severalContinue Reading
Overcoming the economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic requires international cooperation and debt reduction in poor countries, according to World Bank President David Malpass. This is what the head of the global finance and development organisation told the Italian newspaper La Stampa ahead of an online meeting of the G20Continue Reading
By Aisha Ahmed The Kano state Executive Council has approved the constitution of a committee, to design a Strategic Metropolitan Transport Master Plan, in order to regulate transport system in the metropolis. This is contained in a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information, Mr Muhammad Garba, made availableContinue Reading
Portugal is set to allocate 5 per cent of its share of coronavirus vaccine doses to African nations, said Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa at the end of an EU session on Friday. His country’s donation would focus on countries where Portuguese is the main language. The proposal follows aContinue Reading
By Yakubu Uba Borno State Government has warned ministries, departments and agencies against extra budgetary spending. Alhaji Adamu Lawan, the Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, gave the warning on Friday in Maiduguri while briefing the media on the 2021 approved budget. Adamu said that some ministries and parastatalContinue Reading
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,869,522 as of Friday, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. According to the continental disease control and prevention agency’s COVID-19 dashboard, the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 102,843 as ofContinue Reading
By Ayinde Olaide The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), says the commission is set to establish Smart Schools Centre in Bauchi State. Alhaji Bashir Galadanci, Information Communication Technology (ICT) consultant on Smart Schools to UBEC, made this `known in Bauchi on Friday when members of UBEC and Korea International Cooperation AgencyContinue Reading
By Yakubu Uba The 195 Taskforce Battalion engaged in the fight against insurgents in Borno has constructed a mechanised borehole for residents of Zinnari-Madinatu community in Jere Local Government Area, to address the problem of water supply in the area. Presenting the facility to the community on Friday, the ActingContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya A Dutse Grade 1 Area Court, Abuja, on Friday sentenced two men – Sani Adamu and Ibrahim Salisu – both aged 20, to three months imprisonment for stealing a mobile phone. The Presiding Judge, Mr Hassan Aliyu, found the defendants guilty of conspiracy and stealing. Mohammed heldContinue Reading
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