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Covid-19: Nigeria to Vaccinate 70% of Population Before 2022, SGF Mustapha Says

The Nigerian government says it plans to vaccinate 70 percent of the country's 209 million population before the end of…

4 years ago

Ghana’s President Akufo-Addo Becomes First Recipient of Covid Vaccine from COVAX

Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo has become the world's first recipient of the coronavirus vaccine from Covax, a scheme to procure and distribute…

4 years ago

Zamfara Schoolgirls in Northwest Nigeria Released Early Hours of Tuesday

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4 years ago

Former France President Sarkozy Found Guilty of Corruption, Sentenced to Prison

A Paris court has found Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s former president, guilty of corruption and influence peddling, sentencing him to one…

4 years ago

South Africa Drops Coronavirus Alert Level After Dip in New Infections

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced that the nation will move from coronavirus alert level three to level one in…

4 years ago

Nigeria, Kenya, 24 Other African Nations Set to Receive Covid Vaccines through COVAX

Nigeria and Kenya are to receive Covid-19 vaccines from the UN-backed Covax programme on Tuesday. Kenya will get 1.25 million doses…

4 years ago

Germany Manufacturing PMI Revised Slightly Higher

The IHS Markit/BME Germany Manufacturing PMI was revised slightly higher to 60.7 in February of 2021 from a preliminary reading…

4 years ago

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Starts as WTO DG Today

The new director-general of the World Trade Organization — the first African and first woman to hold the post —…

4 years ago

Dangote: Nigeria to Save $2.5bn Annually from Petrochemical, Fertiliser Plants

The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has said that the Nigerian economy will be boosted by over $2.5…

4 years ago

As Fuel Queues Return, Nigeria’s State-owned Oil Company Cautions Against Panic Buying

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) have cautioned motorists against panic…

4 years ago