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NGO commends Kaduna State women-led COVID-19 response

The Connected Development (CODE), an NGO has commended the Kaduna State Government for including women in the frontline of its COVID-19 response. CODE’s Senior Programme Manager, Mrs Lucy Abagi gave the commendation when officials of the organisation visited the Commissioner…

Sanwo-Olu, deputy take COVID-19 vaccine

Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Deputy, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday took the first injection of the Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Sanwo-Olu took the injection at 3:03p.m. while Hamzat was injected at about 3:10p.m. at the Infectious…

Sports minister hails Pinnick on FIFA election

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare has congratulated NFF president, Amaju Pinnick on his election into the FIFA council. Dare said this in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), John Joshua-Akanji on Friday in Abuja. Pinnick was…

Pricing guideline not increase in pump price says PPPRA

The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulation Agency (PPPRA) says the March guiding prices posted on its website does not translate to increase in the pump price of  Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol. The PPPRA Executive Secretary, Abdulkadir Saidu…