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COVID-19: Nigeria continues to record low infection figures

On the day Nigeria announced a travel ban on three countries experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases, the country continued its trend of recording low infection and casualty figure from the virus.

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10-year-old Nigerian refugee again becomes national chess master (photos)

Who remembers Tani Adewumi, the Nigerian refugee in the US who secured the NY State chess championship in 2019, well, he has now won yet another competition to officially become a national chess master at 10.

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BudgIT exposes 316 duplicated projects worth N39.5bn in 2021 budget

The 2021 budget of the Federal Government contains 316 duplicated projects valued at N39.5 billion, BudgIT, a civic-tech non-profit organisation in Nigeria declared on Tuesday.

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Nigerian government warns against travelling to India, Brazil, Turkey, South Africa

The Federal Government has warned Nigerians against travelling to countries that are recording a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially India where they largely go-to for medical tourism.

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Ijora-Marine Bridge to Be Closed for 21 Days for Urgent Repairs — FG

The Federal Government says it will temporarily close the Ijora-Marine Bridge in Lagos State for urgent repair work starting from May 18. The closure will last for 21 days. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, made the announcement in a statement released on Tuesday....

UBEC Introduces New Template to Improve Access to UBE Funds

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has announced plans to roll out a revised template aimed at improving the disbursement and accessibility of federal counterpart funding under the Universal Basic Education (UBE) programme. UBEC’s Executive Secretary, Dr. Aisha Garba, made the announcement during a workshop in Abuja attended...

US Slashes Tariffs on Small Packages from China, Like Shein and Temu

President Donald Trump has reduced the tariffs on small parcels sent from mainland China and Hong Kong to the United States. This move comes just hours after both countries agreed to cut levies on each other’s goods for 90 days. According to a statement from the White House,...