Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 5th March 2021
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 5th March 2021 .
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WHO welcomes rotavirus vaccines for use in humanitarian crises
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed the opportunity to make rotavirus vaccine available to more children living in humanitarian crises, saying thanks to a landmark pricing agreement with the manufacturer, GSK. WHO, in a statement posted on its website, stated that Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), Save the Children and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) alsoRead More
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Fashion school or roadside tailor? Eeny meeny miney moe
By Kofoworola Agboola Every average aspiring designer or fashion enthusiast who wants to go into fashion design has been faced with this dilemma: Where should I learn? Who will give me the best? Who will help me best mould my raging passion for fashion and help me become a super designer? I remember when IRead More
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N-Delta groups fume over recruitment at PEF
…Allege only 17 of 173 employed at Petroleum from oil producing areas By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South Niger Delta Non Violence Agitators Forum, NDNAF, has protested alleged marginalization and alienation of Niger Delta by the Petroleum Equalization Fund (Management), PEF (M) – Board, Abuja, in its last recruitment exercise, where out of 200 personsRead More
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FIRS targeting N5.9trn revenue in 2021—Nami
…Says COVID-19 lockdown, #EndSARS protest affected tax drive in 2020 …As Reps query increase in recurrent budget, revenue deficit By Levinus Nwabughiogu Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, Mohammed Nami, yesterday placed their revenue projection for 2021 at N5.9 trillion. Nami made the disclosure while meeting with the House of Representatives Commitee on Finance, ledRead More
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Veteran actor, Sadiq Daba, buried as Nigerians pay tributes
…Atiku, colleagues, others pay tributes …Sadiq was greatest warrior we’ve ever known— Afolayan By Benjamin Njoku As the late veteran actor and broadcaster, Sadiq Daba, was buried at a cemetery in Agege, Lagos State, yesterday, many Nigerians continue to pay tributes to him. Daba died Wednesday evening after a prolonged battle with leukaemia and prostateRead More
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60 women, children abducted in fresh Zamfara attack
By Jimoh Babatunde, Wole Mosadomi & Ibrahim hassan Despite the order given security agents to crackdown on bandits disturbing the peace of Zamfara State, gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Ruwan Tofa in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State, kidnapping several persons, mainly women and children. Though Vanguard could not ascertain the exactRead More
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Lagos impounds 200 trucks, as gridlock persists on Oshodi-Apapa expressway
…Be patient with us — Govt By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Special Traffic Management Team said, yesterday, that it has impounded 200 trucks in the last 48 hours in the Apapa axis for flouting the directive of the newly introduced electronic Call-Up System and indiscriminate parking on the road. This came on a day theRead More
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Buhari orders security beef-up around borders
…Why it’s difficult to stop arms smuggling— C-G Customs …Says NCS hasn’t recruited personnel since 2004 By Tordue Salem President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, directed Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, to improve surveillance and control around the nation’s borders. He directed the service to ensure that criminals do not find Nigeria as a safe haven to hideRead More
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States yet to meet conditions won’t get COVID-19 vaccines – NPHCDA
…Says Buhari, Osinbajo’ll be vaccinated tomorrow National Primary Health Care Development Agency, NPHCDA, said, yesterday, that states yet to meet the criteria for COVID-19 vaccines would not get a share of the 3.92 million AstraZeneca vaccines received by the country on Tuesday. Executive Director of the agency, Dr Faisal Shuaib, who disclosed this at aRead More
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Drug barons funding terrorists, bandits — Senate president
By Henry Umoru President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, yesterday raised the alarm that drug barons are funding terrorists. According to him, this explains why Boko Haram insurgents, bandits and kidnappers with arms and ammunition undertake criminal activities in the country. Speaking yesterday in Abuja when the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency,Read More
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