The UK Government has awarded Five Persons with Disabilities the prestigious Chevening Scholarship for the 2020 to 2021 session, to foster their inclusion in the society with equal opportunities as others. Ms Gill Atkinson, Acting Head of British High Commission in Nigeria disclosed this in Abuja, during a presentation to showcase the Cheveining Scholarship […]
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has announced plans to commence the process for a new revenue sharing formula for the federal, state, and local governments. RMAFC Chairman, Elias Mba, made the announcement on Tuesday at a press briefing in Abuja. “I want to reiterate that the commission is highly determined to produce, […]
Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this on Tuesday at a briefing in Abuja. He appealed to those who have taken the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to proceed to their vaccination sites for the second dose for maximum protection against the […]
The World Bank has halted funding for projects in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country. It cited concerns over how the Taliban’s takeover will impact “the country’s development prospects, especially for women”. The move comes just days after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suspended payments to Afghanistan. The Biden administration […]
A record 4,403 athletes are competing at the Tokyo Paralympic Games which began on Tuesday night, International Paralympic Committee (IPC) spokesman Craig Spence has said. “I can tell you we’re breaking a record at these Games,” Spence told a press conference. “We’re going to have 4,403 athletes, from 162 delegations, competing here over […]
Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York at the stroke of midnight Tuesday, taking control of a state government desperate to get back to business after months of distractions over sexual harassment allegations against Andrew Cuomo. The Democrat from western New York was sworn in as governor in a brief, […]
Online accommodation platform Airbnb has said it will house 20,000 Afghan refugees at no charge to help them resettle across the world. The company’s boss said the move was in response to “one of the biggest humanitarian crises of our time”. He said the firm felt a responsibility to step up. Chief executive […]
The Federal Government has identified sports as a potent tool to engage young people and address the plight of vulnerable youth and children across the country. Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments, Mrs Maryam Uwais, disclosed this while addressing participants at the opening ceremony of a training programme for coaches on […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for people 16 and older. “The public can be very confident that this vaccine meets the high standards of safety, effectiveness and manufacturing quality the FDA requires of an approved product,” acting FDA Commissioner Janet Woodcock said in a […]
The Kano Government will partner with France to boost agriculture and develop economic activities in the state. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje made this in Kano while receiving Mr Jérôme Pasquier, Ambassador of France to Nigeria. Ganduje, who was represented by his Deputy, Dr Nasiru Yusuf-Gawuna, said the partnership will further unlock the economic potential of the state. The governor thanked the […]