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COVID-19: Bauchi vaccinates 35,600 residents

The Bauchi State Government says it received 80,570 doses of the coronavirus vaccine and 35,600 residents have vaccinated against the disease in the last one week. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman, state Primary Health Care Development Agency (PHCDA) gave the…

KSUSTA reopens for 2nd-semester examination

The management of the Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero (KSUSTA) has directed students to resume immediately for the rescheduled second-semester examination. Recalled  that the institution was closed on Feb. 27, over the alleged killing of a 22-year-old…

Tokyo Olympics torch relay begins in Japan

The long-awaited torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics kicked off in the north-eastern prefecture of Fukushima on Thursday. This was in spite of persisting concerns about the Games going ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic. Strict social distancing measures are…