President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 Population and Housing Census, earlier scheduled to hold between May 3 and May 7. The postponement is contained in a statement issued by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Muhammed. Muhammed stated that the incoming administration of the President-elect, Bola Tinubu will determine […]
By Our Correspondent in Abeokuta Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Friday, swore in four new Permanent Secretaries, with a charge to apply themselves to the agenda of the government. Abiodun said he appointed the new bureaucrats from a pool of erudite members of different cadres in state public service. According to him, the […]
Authorities from Botswana’s Ministry of Health and Wellness, on Friday, said they vaccinated 370,000 children aged seven years and below, against poliovirus type 2 (cVOPV2). Christopher Nyanga, the ministry spokesperson, said the vaccination campaigns ran from Feb. 23 to April 2 in all districts across the southern African country. “Health officials detected the cVOPV2 in […]
The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) says it has engaged over 17 million Nigerians living globally, in various programmes since its inception in 2019. The Chairman of NiDCOM, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, announced this at the ongoing Global African Diaspora Symposium (GADS) which opened on Thursday in Abuja. Dabiri-Erewa also said the commission had seen the benefits […]
The Federal Government, on Wednesday said no Nigerian died in the fierce battle ravaging Sudanese since April 15. Mr Zuberu Dada, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, who announced this in Abuja, said the government had started evacuating Nigerians after securing authorisation from the Sudanese government to evacuate Nigerians to safety. “We are evacuating […]
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has given Friday, April 28 as deadline for boards, agencies and commissions of State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare managers to remit 2023 Hajj fare. Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, Chairman of the commission gave the deadline during a meeting with Chief Executives of State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards and other stakeholders in […]
Global sales of electric cars are set to soar by 35 per cent in 2023, expanding overall car market share to close to a fifth, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said on Wednesday. In its annual Global Electric Vehicle Outlook, IEA said it sold more than 10 million electric cars worldwide in 2022. It added […]
By Our Correspondent in Abuja The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says it will attract $20 billion in free zone investment in Delta State. The Managing Director of NEPZA, Prof. Adesoji Adesugba made the pledge at the license presentation of the Delta Special Economic Zone (DSEZ) to the state government, on Wednesday, in […]
Nigeria has recorded more than 152 deaths from Lassa fever this year, according to latest statistics from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC). NCDC reported 788 confirmed cases of Lassa fever across the country in 2023. It said new confirmed cases stood at nine in the current week from a peak of […]
Climate activists brought road traffic to a standstill in the German capital Berlin, on Monday, causing widespread tailbacks that also blocked emergency vehicles. Berlin Police twitter that they dismantled over 20 blockades by activists and took more than 40 people into custody. The Police deployed around 500 officers to handle the situation. “We do not […]