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COVID-19: CACOVID to buy Vaccines through FG, plans on distribution

The private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has clarified that only the Federal Government, through the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) can obtain any COVID-19 vaccine for Nigeria in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The coalition also explained that the process of buying the vaccines through the …

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Senate receives Buhari’s requests to confirm former CDS, Service Chiefs, one other, as Ambassadors-Designate; Adolphus as Auditor-General; Senate President decorates security aides

The Senate has received a request from President Muhammadu Buhari to confirm the immediate former Chief of Defence Staff, General Abayomi Olonisakin as non/career Ambassador-Designate. Also to be confirmed are the former Service Chiefs – Chief of Army Staff, Lt-Gen. Tukur Buratai; former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok …

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Professor Oparaoji Appointed to Scientific Journal Editorial Advisory Board

February 9, 2021, USA: Professor Eddie Oparaoji, a US-based critical care therapeutics specialist, was recently appointed to serve on the Editorial Board of The American Journal of Pharmacotherapy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (AJPPS) as an Editorial Advisory Board member. AJPPS is the official journal of the Nigerian Association of Pharmacists and …

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Peter Obi challenges students, says ‘You’re capable of changing the world’ •Donates N1.5m to Institute

Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has encouraged students not to undermine the educational opportunities at their disposal, but to see them as avenues of empowerment that will enable them to change the world. Obi, who spoke to students of …

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NNPC rallies industry stakeholders for upstream cost optimization ….As Sylva launches NUCOP

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has called on stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to join in working towards reducing operations cost to achieve the $10 or less per barrel production cost target. A press release by the Group General Manager, Group Public Affairs Division, Dr. Kennie Obateru, …

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2023: APC, PDP should give presidential tickets to South East zone – Uwazuruike, ex-president Aka Ikenga

Chief Goddy Uwazuruike, former President of Aka Ikenga in this interview discusses the nomination of the immediate past security chiefs as non-career ambassadors, the extension of service for the otherwise retired Inspector General of Police and other national issues. President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated the immediate past Service chiefs for …

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Amaechi outlines Buhari’s economic development drive in the Transportation sector

Minister of Transportation, Rt Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has hailed President Muhammadu Buhari’s strides in the transportation sector as key to unlocking Nigeria’s economic development potentials. Amaechi said, linking different transportation infrastructure like rails to seaports and roads as is being done by the current administration will quickly drive the …

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Gov. Wike visits Ugwuanyi, Ekweremadu, others, over death of Transport Commissioner

…Also commiserates with deceased’s immediate family *Burial date fixed for March 5 Governor Nyeson Ezenwo Wike of Rivers State has commiserated with Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State over the death of his Commissioner for Transport, Rt. Hon. Mathias Ekweremadu, who died on Thursday 4, 2021, while in active service. …

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Buhari, Tinubu, Mo Ibrahim, Fashola, Adesina, Okonjo-Iweala to speak at Ehingbeti next week  

Ehingbeti, the Lagos Economic Summit scheduled to hold from next Tuesday to Thursday, is living-up to its repute as Africa’s most practical and result-oriented private sector-led forum for socio-economic and infrastructural development, with the quality of speakers confirmed to discuss at the virtual summit. Themed ‘For a Greater Lagos: Setting …

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