NPA appoints 4 CEOs, 8 AGMs – Official Gunmen kill Amotekun’s body in Oyo NGX indices increase by 0.29% on GTBank and Lafarge Africa rally Senate holds minute’s silence for Bode Olowoporoku We did our best to save Nigeria from insecurity – Ex CDS, Olonisakin Bauchi halts wages of 715 suspected ghost workers – SSG Governor Oyetola inaugurates committee on mining pollution Kwara launches 500 hectare youth farm program Group worries about rising wave of insecurity in southeast Ministry partners with media to control spread of tuberculosis Insecurity: the IGP promises reinforced synergy with the army SFOC instructs Senate with appropriate funding for Nigerian military NEITI and ICPC form joint cooperation on anti-corruption issues in the extractive sector Senate approves Buhari’s $ 1.5 billion and € 995 million external loan requests Customs generates 38.8 billion naira at Onne in the first quarter – Controller Violence against children recedes in development – rights activist IT company offers week-long coding program for kids DR Congo: armed violence in Tanganyika deprives people of health care AU offers industrial-scale agro-processing to boost trade Lagos CARES will support 125,058 inhabitants in 2 years Nigerian Martine Security Trust Fund Bill Gets Second Reading FG inaugurates national gender committee to bridge gender gap International conference on the food security storage system in West Africa: ECOWAS will build a multilateral partnership around its experience COVID-19: DPR recommends rapid antigen diagnostic tests for offshore workers UNICEF hands over cold chain vehicles and equipment to the Expanded Program on Immunization (EPI) of the Ministry of Health and Sanitation Somalia implements innovative project to improve psychosocial support and mental health care for conflict-affected youth through integrated and inclusive approach to peacebuilding COVID-19: UNFPA supports Gombe State with PPE Somalia braces for record levels of displacement as drought sets in US government provides medical supplies to fight COVID-19 pandemic in Zanzibar WHO Regional Director for Africa concludes visit to Ethiopia FIS partners with Flutterwave Coronavirus – Ethiopia: COVID-19 update (April 20, 2021) Senate approves N1.678trn revenue target for NCS Coronavirus – Malawi: COVID-19 update (April 20, 2021) CAF: NPFL Forum congratulates Ikpeazu and NFF for Enyimba’s charter flight agreement Coronavirus – Kenya: COVID-19 update (April 20, 2021) Coronavirus – Eritrea: Ministry of Health announcement (April 20, 2021) Coronavirus – Namibia: COVID-19 update (April 20, 2021) Coronavirus – Gambia: COVID-19 update (April 20, 2021) African air ministers adopt common position on international travel Coronavirus – Rwanda: COVID-19 update (April 20, 2021) Coronavirus – Zambia: COVID-19 update (April 20, 2021) Coronavirus – Nigeria: COVID-19 update (April 20, 2021) Coronavirus – South Africa: COVID-19 update (April 20, 2021) China administers more than 200 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine AIMS and Baden-Württemberg International (BW_i) organize a virtual conference on digitization and health Etisalat and Nokia deliver super-fast 5G broadband services to UAE Why we held a public meeting on national security – Lai Mohammed Security: the Minister will present the recommendations of the public meeting to the CEN Dos and Don’ts for Successful Online Trading