The Kano State COVID-19 taskforce technical Committee, has introduced a Home-based care program to reach people in remote areas, as part of efforts to curtail the spread of the  pandemic. A statement from the state Primary Health Care Management Board signed by its Information Officer Mr Maikudi Marafa, made the disclosure on Saturday. READ ALSOInsecurity: […]

Algerian authorities released at least 35 pro-democracy activists from jail in the past 24 hours under presidential pardons issued ahead of the second anniversary of a popular uprising, rights groups said. The Hirak protest movement, which swept strongman Abdelaziz Bouteflika from power in 2019, marks its second anniversary on Monday, with calls on social media […]

By Victor Arjiromanus 18years old Ghanaian aesthetics creative, Gedepresunpre Agorsor has put many on social media in awe with his paintings portraying Africa’s greatness which are currently attracting international appraisals. The young artist, Gedepresunpre who is studying at the Kwame Nkrumah University for Science and Technology in what seem like a near magic is already […]

Akwa Ibom state’s students have hailed the appointment of Mr Okon Effiong  Akwa as the Sole Administrator of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. A statement by the Executive President of National Association of Akwa Ibom state Students’, Naakiss, University of Port Harcourt chapter, Comr. Favour Emah, said Mr Akwa  would take the commission to […]

The distribution of the coronavirus vaccine across the African continent is to begin next week, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Thursday. Africa CDC chief, John Nkengasong, said doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine would be distributed to around 20 countries and that health-care workers would be prioritised in the inoculation […]

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that he wants to forge a “win-win” relationship with the United States, to end years of fractious ties between the NATO allies. The Turkish leader stressed that “the common interests of Turkey and the United States outweigh the differences”. In comments released by the presidency in a video […]

By Gab Ejuwa Those  we hold most dear  never  truly leave us, they live on in the kindness they showed,the comfort they shared and the love they brought into our lives.’’ —IsabelNorton How timeflies!! Just like yesterday!! It’s exactly 365 days now that  my  Friend, Bestie, Comforter, Sunshine, Dearest, Soulmate,Sweetheart, Counsellor, Adviser, Treasure, Precious,   Gold, […]

…Says students’ feeding expenses posted during lockdown By Emma Ujah Corruption has continued across federal government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), despite several measures to curb financial infractions in public offices, the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC ), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has said. He spoke at a one-day […]

Russia said Saturday that its scientists had detected the world’s first case of transmission of the H5N8 strain of avian flu from birds to humans and had alerted the World Health Organization. In televised remarks, the head of Russia’s health watchdog Rospotrebnadzor, Anna Popova, said scientists at the Vektor laboratory had isolated the strain’s genetic […]

Governors from the SouthWest zone of the country and some first class rulers on Saturday okayed the decision of the National Economic Council (NEC) for each state in Nigeria to manage its forest. This took place at a closed-door meeting which was held at the executive chamber of the Oyo state governor’s office, Agodi in […]