South Africa sells its AstraZeneca vaccine doses to AU
South Africa has sold a million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine for distribution in 14 fellow African nations, the health minister announced Sunday. South Africa last month suspended its vaccination programme, which had started with AstraZeneca jabs, after doubts were raised over that vaccine’s efficacy against a local variant of Covid-19. Pretoria instead announced […]
Blue Diamonds set to unveil mobile money app
Blue Diamonds, a leading multipurpose Investment and fund management organisation that provides a wide range of financial services is set to unveil its mobile application called the Smart Blue Money Mobile App. According to the company, in Nigeria and across the world, technology has remained imminent in supporting innovative services to make life easier and […]
Benue: FRSC Sector Commander warns personnel against bribery
Mr Yakubu Mohammed, Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Benue Command, has warned FRSC personnel in the state against receiving bribes from motorists
Nigerian musical artistes and the Grammy Journey
By Ayo Onikoyi Nigeria took the centre stage of the world’s attention yet again on Sunday, March 14, 2021, at the 63rd Grammy Awards when singers, Burna Boy and Wizkid did the country proud by winning a Grammy award each in different categories. While Burna Boy won the award in the Best Global Music Album […]
Magufuli as a servant-leader
By Obadiah Mailafia Nobody will live forever. There is a time and a season for everything under the sun, says the Preacher. A time to be born and a time to die. John Magufuli, President of the United Republic of Tanzania, passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 after a protracted illness. He was aged […]
Over 86% of Nigerians lack access to safe drinking water — UNICEF
By Steve Oko – Aba UNICEF has expressed concern over the shortage of potable water in Nigeria, saying that over 86% of Nigerians lack access to a safely managed drinking water source. UNICEF in a press statement to commemorate the World Water Day, further noted that “although about 70 per cent of Nigerians are reported to […]
