The Kaduna State Government has explained why it had to extend the lockdown imposed on the state. In a state broadcast by Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe, Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, the government  reviewed the Quarantine Orders  initially imposed for 30 days,  extended for another 30 days on 26th April 2020 to further protect citizens from the spread of Covid-19.

Residents in Ekosodin community, Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State, have applauded the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration for the spread of infrastructural development to their area after years of neglect, as the ongoing road project in the community is reawakening economic opportunities in the area. A cross-section of the residents, who spoke […]

The UN patent agency has hailed the push to create a coronavirus vaccine and make it globally available, but warned against allowing copyright rows to overshadow and delay the process. “What we need in the first place here is innovation,” Francis Gurry, the head of the UN’s World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), told reporters in […]

In furtherance of the Federal Government’s economic diversification policy, the Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, and the Technical Committee on Fruits and Vegetable Products are now working on an implementation of the draft codes of practices for the tomato value chain from planting, harvesting, processing and transportation to Storage. Director-General, SON, Osita Aboloma, said that […]

Mercedes-Benz has relaunched production in Argentina after a two-month standstill due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the German carmaker said.