New Sardauna of Katsina, Amb. Ahmed Rufai to be turbaned December 31
The Katsina Emirate Council has released the programme for the installation and turbanning of the new Sardauna of Katsina, Ambassador Ahmed Rufa’i Abubakar. A member of the council told PRNigeria that Abubakar, the current Director of National Intelligence Agency (NIA), will be turbaned on 31st December at the Emir’s Palace. The title of Sardauna means […]
Red Line Rail: Lagos Assembly inspects ongoing project
The Lagos State House of Assembly has inspected the ongoing 37-kilometer Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line project. The Chairman, House Committee on Transportation, Mr Temitope Adewale made this known during an on-the-spot assessment of the project between Oyingbo to Iju in Lagos on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. […]
Africa to meet 60% vaccine need by 2040
Health experts across African countries have projected the continent to produce 60 per cent of its vaccines domestically by 2040. They also said that Africa could increase its overall capacity for pharmaceutical manufacturing in general on the continent. They made the projection on the sidelines of the 2nd International Conference on Public Health in Africa […]
US announces $2.5bn in food assistance to Africa
The United States on Thursday committed another $2.5 billion in food assistance to Africa to cope with rising prices that have increased hunger across the continent. The White House laid out the new aid commitment before closing remarks to a three-day Africa summit in Washington by President Joe Biden, whose administration has highlighted the role […]
2023: Acting DG warns NYSC members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned members of the scheme against engaging in any form of electoral misconduct in the 2023 general election. The Acting Director-General of NYSC, Mrs Christy Uba, gave the warning during her visit to the temporary orientation camp in Amada community of Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State […]
NBA All-Star Game fan voting begins Tuesday
Fan voting to help determine starting lineups for the 2023 NBA All-Star Game will start Tuesday, December 20 and run through January 21, 2023 the league announced on Thursday. The 72nd NBA All-Star Game will be played on February 19 at Salt Lake City, Utah. Fans can select three frontcourt players and two guards for […]
