Fresh round of the Ethiopian dam talks between Sudan, Ethiopia and Egypt resumed on Sunday with hopes of getting a solution to the water crisis that has to rocked the mega dam project in the past few years. Previous negotiations between the three countries have been deadlocked for several months […]
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Egypt approves Chinese COVID vaccine, roll-out likely this month
The use of a Covid-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharma giant has been approved by Eygpt. According to the health Minister, the first batch of the vaccine was delivered in December, with further doses expected this month. Each batch of the vaccine consists of 50,00 doses to be first taken […]
Zimbabwe’s government imposes national lockdown
A national lockdown has been imposed on Zimbabwe following a surge in Covid-19 cases. To that effect, only essential services like hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets are to remain operational for the next 30 days. Gatherings have also been reduced to a maximum of 30 people and a curfew is in […]
COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu extends work from home order for classes of civil servants till January 18
To stem the tide of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has extended the stay-at- home order for all State Publi Servants on Grade Levels 14 and below to Monday, 18th January, 2021. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Head […]
Federal Road Safety to Enforce Speed Limits Devices This Year
Federal Road Safety Corps Marshal, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has earmarked three major traffic offended which his personnels must enforce intensively and which motorists must also guide against in this new year. In a press release which was issued by the Corps Public Education Officer, Corps Marshall Bisi Kazeem in Abuja […]
COVID-19: Nigerian govt releases passport details of 100 banned travellers
The passport details of the 100 travellers who failed to undergo the compulsory Covid-19 test after returning into the country have been published. The details were published on the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19 ‘s official website on Saturday night. It will be recalled that the Chairman of the […]
Woman Gets A House Gift On New Year Day
The special Assistant to the governor on legal matters, Barr Chinedu Leonard Adili Ubah gave a befitting New year gift to Gladys Anyamene family of Umudim Village, Nnewi, Nnewi North Council area. In a remark by the Parish priest of St Mark’s Catholic church, Rev. Fr. Dominic Okezue, Barr Chinedu […]
ABIA (Isuikwuato LGA): New wave of criminality, hoodlums uproot rail lines
Report says a new form of crime is gradually taking root in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State, as hoodlums are seen uprooting the federal rail lines passing through some communities in the area. It was gathered that this gang act has being ongoing for a while, and it […]
South Africa to deploy additional immigration officials at its borders to ease congestion
South Africa says it is deploying additional immigration and health officials, and inspectors at the country’s border posts to ease congestion. The Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, stated this at a press briefing on immigration matters and border law enforcement under the adjusted COVID-19 level-three lockdown. He said that they […]
Nigeria records more cases of Coronavirus
Update on COVID-19 shows that on the 2nd of January 2021, Nigeria recorded 576 new confirmed cases of Coronavirus, and 8 deaths. Till date, 89,163 cases have been confirmed, out of which 74,789 cases have been discharged. 1,302 deaths have also been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital […]