WTD: Sub-Sahara Africa needs additional 15m teachers by 2030 – UN agencies
Oct. 5, 2021 Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to need an additional 15 million primary and secondary teachers by 2030 for the education system to recover from the COVID pandemic in…
Drug Abuse: Group calls for concerted effort if we must end the scourge
Oct. 5, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari in June this year at the launch of the War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) painted a lucid picture of the situation we are faced…
Debt distress would be ‘dagger through the heart’ for global recovery if left unchecked – U.N Chief
Oct. 5, 2021 U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned on Monday that if left unchecked debt distress in the world’s most vulnerable countries would be “a dagger through the heart of…
Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness drops after 6 months – Study shows
Oct. 5, 2021 The effectiveness of the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE vaccine in preventing infection by the coronavirus dropped to 47% from 88% six months after the second dose, according to…
FG assessing 300 inmates in Lagos for presidential pardon – Malami
Oct. 5, 2021 The Presidential Advisory Committee on Prerogative of Mercy has begun assessment of inmates in Lagos State for freedom under the Prerogative Mercy of President Mohammadu Buhari. Mr…
2023 Presidency: Rotation will give citizens the sense of belonging necessary for the country’s development – Shekarau
October 5, 2021 Former Kano State Governor, Ibrahim Shekarau, on Monday said there is nothing wrong if a Nigerian from the southern region succeeds President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023. In…
IATA says airline industry recovery in sight
Oct 4, 2021 Global airlines on Monday projected a sharp reduction in industry losses next year as a multispeed recovery from the coronavirus crisis gets under way, but revised up…
Military launches “Operation Still Waters” in 6 states to tackle kidnapping, others
Oct. 4, 2021 The 2 Division of the Nigerian Army on Monday launched “Operation Still Waters”, to tackle kidnapping and other security challenges in the states under areas of responsibility…
NAFDAC warns against buying of frozen chicken, turkey, food items preserved with formalin
Oct. 4, 2021 NAFDAC on Monday in Abuja warned Nigerians to shun frozen poultry products and other food items preserved with formalin. Formalin is a poisonous chemical popularly used to…
Counter terrorism: NHRC trains Nigerian Military on mainstreaming human rights, civilian protection
Oct. 4, 2021 The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on has begun a training session for the military on mainstreaming human rights principles and civilian protection into counter-insurgency operations in…