Farmer urges govt. to train rural colleagues on modern farming
2021-01-08
Mr Godshield Kanjal, CEO, Kalmz Farms Limited, Ogoja, has appealed to governments to assist in training rural farmers on modern farming.Continue Reading
Kano records 10 new COVID-19 infections – Official
2021-01-08
Kano State has recorded 10 new Coronavirus cases in the second wave of the pandemic, bringing the total infections in the state to 316.Continue Reading
Foundation supports 300 pupils with N4m palliatives in Anambra
2021-01-08
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Eze Ohamadike Foundation, an NGO, has donated palliatives worth more than N4 million to 300 pupils drawn from a dozen primary schools in Igboukwu, Aguata Local Government Area of Anambra. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the items included 300 bags of 10 kg rice,Continue Reading
Ganduje mourns elder statesman, Bayero
2021-01-08
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has expressed deep sadness over the passing of an elder statesman, Bello Isah Bayero,Continue Reading
Enugu gets 6 new Judges
2021-01-08
Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has sworn in six new Judges, saying the move was to enhance speedy justice delivery in the state.Continue Reading
Kano records 10 new COVID-19 infections, total case burden hits 316
2021-01-08
Coronavirus By Rabiu Sani-Ali Kano, Jan. 8, 2021 (NAN) Kano State has recorded 10 new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the second wave of the pandemic, bringing the total infections in the state to 316. The state Ministry of Health made this known via its verified Twitter handle @KNSMOH on Friday inContinue Reading
Security forces rescue 103 kidnapped victims in Katsina State – Gov. Masari
2021-01-08
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State on Friday said that security forces have rescued 103 kidnapped victims.Continue Reading
UN appoints Dieye of Senegal as special coordinator for development in Sahel
2021-01-08
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Thursday, appointed Abdoulaye Dieye of Senegal as the Special Coordinator for development in the Sahel. Dieye is a macroeconomist and development expert with strong leadership experience in managing complex development portfolios over the last 35 years, said Guterres’ press office. The special coordinator will leadContinue Reading
EU to purchase additional 300m doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine – Von der Leyen
2021-01-08
The European Commission has renewed a contract with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNTech to purchase an additional 300 million doses of their vaccine against the coronavirus disease, President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday.“As you know, we have right now access to 300 million doses of the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine.Continue Reading
Centenarian Berlin Candy Bomber beats back coronavirus infection
2021-01-08
Gail Halvorsen, the U.S. pilot who was known and loved by German children in the late 1940s as the Candy Bomber, has mostly recovered from the coronavirus, his daughter said. Halvorsen, who lives in the western state of Utah and turned 100 years old earlier this year, has a coughContinue Reading
