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COVID-19: Lagos extends work-from-home directive by four weeks

The Lagos State Government has further extended the work-from-home directive to civil servants on Salary Grade Levels 12 and below.

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Africa

Ghana President receives free coronavirus vaccine amidst rejection

President Nana Akufo-Addo of Ghana on Monday became the world's first recipient of a coronavirus vaccine from Covax, a global scheme to procure and distribute inoculations for free for poorer countries.

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Nigeria

Bullets won’t solve banditry —Adamu Garba

Former presidential aspirant, Adamu Garba, on Friday, said raining bullets on bandits won’t end the security menace in the country.

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Nigeria

House of Reps screen new service chiefs

The House of Representatives on Wednesday screened the new service chiefs.

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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,...