E-Livestock Global fez o launch of the Mastercard solution based on blockchain (chain of blocks and dice) with the objective of increasing the visibility of the non-Zimbabwean bovine industry NAFDAC to register, certify premises of chemical manufacturers Russia urges attention on Iranian oil back to market Angelina Jolie visits Burkina Faso on Refugee Day COVID-19: Bereaved urges compassion for victims’ relatives By Cecilia Ologunagba COVID-19: Nigeria’s Consulate in New York embarks on vaccination drive COVID-19: NCDC reports zero cases June 20 Troops eliminate 20 terrorists in Borno Qatar wants to allow only vaccinated fans to attend 2022 World Cup Switzerland crush Turkey but must wait on Euro 2020 hopes No loss of life in Marina fire outbreak — LASEMA NPFL: Plateau Utd humble Warri Wolves 2-0 to harvest maximum points UBEC commences inspection of model schools across Nigeria Request for daily stock record is statutory requirement — DPR Olympics-bound Anyanacho wins gold at Beirut Taekwondo open Kano govt. declares state of emergency on open defecation Troops foil terrorists’ attack, neutralise scores in Borno town FGC B/Yawuri: Troops rescue 4 more abductees, total now 11 Fathers Day: You must live up to responsibility – cleric charges 25 home-based players to resume camping in Abuja for Mexico friendly Tuesday Nigeria earned N79.96bn from solid minerals in 2019, highest in 5 years – NEITI Borno govt to re-open farming activities – Official 24 states for maiden Lagos open athletics championships – Official Expo: MSME operators seek more research, fund to boost organic sector Police foil armed robbery attempt in Abuja Transforming: Agriculture and Food Processing in Nigeria Designer of 1004 Flats Housing Estate in Lagos, Fola Alade, is dead Nigeria’s consul advocates strategic engagement with S/Africa Video: Buhari thumbs up NLNG as NNPC reviews activities NiMet, FOA partner to ensure food security in Nigeria IMO lauds Nigeria’s leading role in securing Gulf of Guinea Nigeria’s South Africa mission issued 10,341 passports in 14 months – Envoy PDP stalwart seeks VAT reversal to 5% NDLEA arrests officer, 6 others for dealing in cocaine NGO advocates death penalty for looters of public funds Yar’Adua, Abu-Ali bag Yahaya Bello’s posthumous peace Idol award ASUU threatens industrial action over non-payment of members’ salaries All you need to know about Sickle Cell Disorder Oyo Police confirm murder of popular Ibadan radio presenter Sickle Cell Day: Author calls for awareness, adequate information Rivers council chairman to train 20 youths in maritime technology Vandalism: Works minister seeks NAN’s support on enlightenment How FG is deploying home-grown technology in road construction-Fashola Banana Village: From swamp to shelter Works ministry to revive Bridge Maintenance Unit–Fashola FG touching lives through expanded infrastructure, says Fashola FG will complete 2nd Niger Bridge next year: Fashola FG committed to affordable housing for Nigerians –Fashola Euro 2020: Spain, Poland in danger of early exit Work at Third Mainland Bridge critical for its preservation- Fashola
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FORUM1 day agoFG will complete key projects before 2023- Fashola
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Lagos-Ibadan highway and other key road projects, including the 2nd Niger Bridge, will be delivered before the end of President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration in 2023. The Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, made the statement at a Nigeria News Agency (NAN) forum Sunday in Abuja. “We have about 44 roads under Sukuk. There are a lot of them across the A1-A9 so we are talking about the second Niger Bridge, the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Abuja-Kano road, these are some of the routes that we intend to to finish. “We have completed some sections of the Tambuwal-Jega, Kano-Maiduguri road for about 350 km. We have completed the section of the Enugu-Portharcourt road. “Some sections of the Benin-Lokoja highway have also been completed. All the sections you are driving on are sections that have been completed because we are building sections so probably 10 km you.
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Education2 days agoEducation, health, others to achieve 90% budget implementation through USAID project- Stakeholders
By Cecilia Ijuo State Commissioners, Permanent Secretaries and other critical stakeholders have lauded USAID’s efforts to ensure that Nigeria’s states achieve up to 90 percent annual budget execution. Stakeholders, who were attending a three-day workshop organized by (USAID) as part of its Nigeria Accountability, Transparency and Effectiveness (State2State) project, reported to the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) in Abuja. They said State2State’s technical assistance in drafting the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) would enable states in Nigeria to achieve considerable budget execution in education, health and other sectors. reviews. Participants, who came from six states including Sokoto, Ebonyi, Bauchi, Akwa Ibom Adamawa, Gombe, stressed that proper budget planning would ensure not only accountability and transparency in governance, but also equitable distribution of resources. Mr. Orlando Nweze, Commissioner of Finance and Economic Development, Ebonyi, said the state’s partnership with USAID on the project had had a big impact, especially on the population..
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General news5 days agoCleric regains freedom after 7 months in kidnappers den
By Martha Agas Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau expressed his joy at the release of Reverend Polycarp Zongo, pastor of the Church of Christ in the Nations (COCIN), Wild Life Park Jos, who was kidnapped by insurgents last October. Lalong in a statement from his press and public affairs director Dr Makut Macham on Wednesday to Jos, shared the joy of his family and COCIN following his release. He said the freedom of the cleric and other abducted people was an answer to the prayers of the Church and sympathizers, adding that she further affirmed that God does not abandon His people even in difficult times. He congratulated all those who played various roles in facilitating Zongo’s release and expressed his concern for the family and the Church. Lalong said such solidarity was necessary to overcome insecurity and intolerance in the country. The governor wished the clergyman good luck as.
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General news5 days agoNCDC records 17 new COVID-19 cases
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) reported 17 new coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country on Tuesday. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. He noted that 11 states had not reported any cases, which was; Plateau, Nasarawa, Cross River, Imo, Kano, Bauchi, Kaduna, Sokoto, Oyo, Ondo and Ekiti states. According to the NCDC, the 17 new cases were registered in Lagos – 13; Gombe – 1 and Rivers – 3. The NCDC noted that the country has so far tested 2,231,409 people since the announcement of the first confirmed case linked to COVID-19 on February 27, 2020. The agency said the total number of infections in the country stood at 167,095 while 163,483 recoveries had been recorded as of June 15. The public health agency added that no additional deaths had been recorded in the country in the past 24 hours..
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Environment6 days agoNiMet predicts 3 days cloudiness, sunshine from Wednesday
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) forecast cloudiness and sunshine from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet weather data released Tuesday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy to sunny skies over the northern region with the risk of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Taraba state on Wednesday morning. According to NiMet, there is a risk of thunderstorms over parts of Bauchi, Kano, Jigawa, Zamfara, Borno, Adamawa, Yobe and Kaduna states during the afternoon and evening. “The north-central region is expected to be under cloudy skies with the prospect of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Benue during the morning hours. “Later in the day, there is a risk of isolated thunderstorms in parts of the Plateau, Benue, Kwara, Kogi, Niger and FCT. Southern inland cities are expected to be under cloudy skies in the morning. “There are risks of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Edo State, Osun, Oyo and Imo during the.
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General news1 week agoPresidential address: Gombe rice farmers laud FG’s investment in agric sector
By Peter Uwumarogie Some farmers in Gombe State have praised the federal government’s massive investments and interventions in the agricultural sector. They praised it on Saturday in separate talks with the Nigeria News Agency (NAN) in Gombe, while reacting to President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech to commemorate the celebration of Democracy Day. Umar Ibrahim, a rice farmer, said the president’s speech renewed his hope that the agricultural sector would return to its glory days of the pyramids. Ibrahim said the current administration has invested resources to empower farmers, giving them the ability to grow crops in large quantities. “As a farmer and recipient of agricultural loans under the Anchor Borrowers program; I can testify that I have benefited from the intervention of the federal government which has really helped me expand my farmland and increase rice cultivation. ” Alhaji Musa Arab, another rice farmer and miller, told NAN that government policies.
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General news2 weeks agoNigeria records 64 new COVID-19 cases, says NCDC
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria recorded 64 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. The new figure, according to the Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC), brought the total number of infections in the country to 166,982. The Nigeria News Agency (NAN) reports that Nigeria registered 102 on Tuesday. The agency said the 64 new cases were reported in 10 states. The NCDC said the states are Yobe (18), Lagos (16), Delta (10), Katsina (seven), Gombe (five), Edo (two), Kano (two), Rivers (two), Kaduna ( a), and Kwara (a). The center also said that 2,180,444 people have so far been tested for COVID-19. The NCDC added that 69 people were released on Wednesday after recovering from the infection, with the total number cured of the virus estimated at 163,328, while 2,117 have died. He added that a national multisectoral emergency operations center, activated at level II, continues to coordinate national response activities..
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General news2 weeks agoCOVID-19: NCDC tests 2.1m samples as Nigeria records 102 new cases
By Abujah Racheal The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has tested 2,180,444 samples for the coronavirus as the country records 102 more infections. The NCDC announced the new figures on its official website on Tuesday. The public health agency noted that the additional infections brought the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 166,918. “As of June 8, 2021, a total of 102 new confirmed cases have been registered in Nigeria. “To date, 166,918 cases have been confirmed, 163,259 cases have been released and 2,117 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. “The 102 new cases were reported in nine states – Ondo (68), Bayelsa (17), Kaduna (5), Lagos (3), Rivers (3), Akwa Ibom (2), Gombe (2), Ebonyi ( 1) and Oyo (1), ”he said. According to the public health agency, a multisectoral national emergency operations center (COU) activated at level 2,.
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Nigeria reports 49 new COVID-19 infections
By Abujah Racheal The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) says COVID-19 cases in the country have reached 166,816, as it recorded 49 additional infections as of Monday, June 7, 2021. The NCDC announced the new statistics on its official website on Monday. In ventilation, Ondo had 30 new infections, Lagos, 15; Kaduna, two; Gombe and Adamawa had one each. According to the NCDC, since the disease was first reported on February 27, 2020, a total of 2,117 people have died from it while 163,190 patients have recovered. The public health agency added that the country’s active cases stood at 1,509 in the past 24 hours. The NCDC said that since the start of the pandemic, the organization had performed 2,180,444 tests. Meanwhile, the Nigerian News Agency (NAN) reports that a total of 1,966,548 Nigerian residents received the first COVID-19 vaccine and 358,239 of them received the second dose. The.
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NiMet predicts 3 days of cloudiness and sunshine starting Thursday
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days of cloudiness and sunshine from Thursday to Saturday. NiMet’s weather forecast released in Abuja on Wednesday also called for partly cloudy to sunny skies over the northern region with a few thunderstorms over parts of Taraba during the morning hours. According to her, thunderstorms are expected over parts of the Adamawa; Taraba; Gombé; Bauchi; Kaduna; Katsina; To be; Kano; Borno; and Zamfara states later today. “Partly cloudy skies with clear spells are expected over the north-central region in the morning. “There are prospects for thunderstorms over parts of the Federal Capital Territory, Nassarawa, Benue, Plateau and Niger in the afternoon and evening. “The interior and coastal region are expected to be mostly cloudy with clear spells, however, few thunderstorms are expected over parts of Delta, Ondo, Edo, Lagos, Ogun, Rivers, Bayelsa and Akwa Ibom during the morning hours..
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General news3 weeks agoCOVID-19: Active cases in Nigeria surpass 7,000
By Abujah Racheal The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) said the number of active COVID-19 cases in Nigeria had risen to 7,657, with 31 more confirmed cases. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Saturday. The Nigeria News Agency (NAN) reports that the number of active cases in the country rose from 7,637 on Friday. The public health agency noted that the new figure of 31 brought the total number of infections in the country to 166,285. He said new COVID-19 infections had been recorded in five states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). “The number of daily new COVID-19 cases per country has fallen below 50, with the 31 new cases confirmed. “Saturday’s case count is lower than Friday’s case count which saw 63 new infections. “Fifteen cases were recorded in Lagos, 5 in Gombe, 4 in Akwa-Ibom, 3 in FCT and 2 cases each.
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NCDC Records 48 New COVID-19 Infections, 1 Recovery
By Abujah Racheal The Nigerian Center for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 48 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,146. The NCDC made this known on its official Twitter account on Wednesday. The Nigeria News Agency (NAN) reports that Nigeria recorded new cases and zero deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday, as the country continued to see signs of improvement amid the second wave of the pandemic . NCDC said the new cases recorded on Wednesday were up from the 37 infections recorded on Tuesday. He said an additional patient recovered from the virus on May 26. The agency said the new cases had been recorded in five states and the Federal Capital Territory as follows. These were Lagos-22; Rivers-11; Enugu-11; Kaduna- two; FCT and Gombe, recorded one respectively. According to Wednesday’s report, no cases were recorded in Plateau, Nasarawa, Kano, Osun, Ogun, Ondo,.
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COVID-19: NCDC records 37 new infections, total now 166,098
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 37 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,098. The NCDC made this known on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has continued to report fewer Coronavirus cases with 37 cases on Tuesday, down from Monday’s count of 42. The centre said that four new COVID-19 deaths were also reported, bringing the death toll in the country to 2,071. It said that the number of COVID-19 fresh cases continued to out number recoveries, as the country recorded 36 recoveries. The NCDC said that the total number of active cases now stood at 7,499. It said that the 37 new cases were recorded in five states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with Lagos leading with 29; Akwa Ibom- three; FCT two; while.
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General news4 weeks agoCOVID-19: NCDC registers 42 new infections
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 42 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 166,061. The NCDC said this on its official Twitter handle on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 42 new infections represent an increase from the 40 cases logged on Sunday and the 35 reported Saturday. It stated that the 42 were registered from seven states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The agency said the new cases included 14 from Lagos, 11 from Gombe, 5 from Osun and Kano, 4 from FCT and 1 from Edo, Kaduna and Rivers. The agency noted that today’s report included 0 cases from Plateau, Nasarawa and Sokoto States. It, however, stated that no new deaths were announced on May 24, making the death toll stand at 2,067. The NCDC stated that there were now.
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Defence/Security4 weeks agoNAFDAC destroys N515.73m worth of unwholesome products in North East
By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed unwholesome foods and products worth N515.73 million in the North East. The information is in a statement signed by NAFDAC’s Resident Media Consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola in Abuja on Sunday. Akintola, who stated that the destruction was carried out in Gombe, added that the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, was represented at the exercise by Mrs Dayilim Josephine, the NAFDAC Coordinator in Bauchi State. He quoted the NAFDAC boss as saying “the agency will not rest on its oars until Nigerian markets are rid of fake and substandard foods, drugs, falsified medicines and dangerous cosmetics.” Adeyeye said that the exercise commenced with receiving the items for destruction from the North East zonal states, Gombe, Borno, Yobe, Adamawa, Bauchi and Taraba. She commended the collaborative efforts of sister agencies like Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), NDLEA.
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General news4 weeks agoNigerian farmers thrive under UNDP-GEF, WOFAN resilient food security project
By Bukola Adewumi United Nations Development Global Environment Facility Integrated Approach Programme on Food Security (UNDP-GEF-IAP-FS), in collaboration with Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) have put smiles on faces of Nigerian farmers. Some of the farmers expressed their joy while recounting their successes under the project on Friday in Abuja at the state level multi-stakeholders gender sensitive platform. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the resilient food security project was created to foster sustainability and resilience in agricultural production in Nigeria. The project was targeted at seven states of the Federation to drive food security for a period of five years, 2018 to 2022. The states are Kano, Adamawa, Benue, Gombe, Katsina, Jigawa and Nasarawa. Mrs Helen Bum, a farmer from Benue State said she had benefited immensely from the partnership programme. “I used to work on my farm without any guidance or technical help before the programme.
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General news4 weeks agoTributes galore as army buries Attahiru, others
Nigerians have continued to pay tributes to the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.- Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and other top military officers that died in an aircraft crash on Friday near Kaduna. In a tribute, Mr Alhassan Yahya, Zone E Vice-President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Saturday that Attahiru showed commitment towards ending insurgency and other criminal activities. “I remember vividly he was with the troops in Maiduguri to boost their morale, especially those fighting insurgency and he attended to those who were injured; this is an officer with human heart,” he said. Yahya stated that the loss of the officers was painful in view of the kind of experiences that these late officers had garnered which would have benefitted the country in its fight against insurgency. Also, some residents of Gombe State called for the immortalisation of.
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Environment4 weeks agoNiMet predicts 3 days sunshine, thunderstorm from Sunday
Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunny and thundery weather conditions from Sunday to Tuesday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Saturday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy to sunny skies over the Northern region, with prospects of isolated thunderstorms over southern Taraba during the morning hours on Sunday. According to NiMet, there are chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Kebbi, Adamawa, Zamfara, Taraba and Kaduna State during the afternoon and evening hours. “ North central region is expected to be cloudy with intervals of sunshine during morning hours. There are chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Plateau, Niger, Kwara, Benue, Kogi and FCT later in the day. “The Inland cities of the South are expected to be under cloudy skies with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Ogun, Edo, Oyo, Enugu, Abia, Ondo and Imo during the afternoon and evening hours. “.
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Defence/Security1 month agoCentre advocates value reorientation to fight insecurity
By Deji Abdulwahab The Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre has advocated value reorientations in the fight against insecurity in the country. The Director-General of the centre, Mr Jonah Bawa, said this in Abuja on Monday at a news conference in commemorating of the 70th Anniversary of the centre. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre which is now a parastatal under the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development was established in 1951. Bawa, who said the centre assisted in training military and paramilitary personnel, recalled that it also trained 5,000 civilian Joint Task Force (JTF) from the North East two years ago. He added that the training was sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). “If you go by the nature of our training programme, we do value reorientation and mindset change, trying to change the mindset of people particularly the youths through value reorientation..
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Environment1 month agoFlood: Gov. Yahaya warns residents against dumping refuse in drainages
By Hajara Leman Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has advised residents to desist from dumping refuse in drainages to avert flood as the rain approaches. Yahaya gave the advice in Gombe on Saturday when he received the Emir, Alhaji Abubakar Shehu-Abubakar III, who paid him Sallah homage. He said that the Nigerian Meteorological Agency had predicted how the rainfall season across the country would look like, hence the need for people to take precautionary measure to curb flooding. The governor said that dumping refuse in drainages was wrong because it caused blockage of waterways which resulted to flood. According to him, government has set up a committee for evacuation of drainages and anybody found wanting will be dealt with. He assured the Emir and the people of his administration readiness to continue with developmental projects in the state. He further called on the people of Gombe to continue their.
