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S. African Gov’t Welcomes Removal Of Travel Restrictions By UK

SOUTH Africa’s Tourism Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on Wednesday welcomed the United Kingdom’s (UK’s) decision to lift travel restrictions to the country. ‘The announcement by the UK government is a step in the right direction for the South Africa’s tourism sector,’…

Nigeria Eyes Diplomacy To Resolve Omicron Travel Restrictions

NIGERIA is taking diplomatic steps to try to reverse travel bans placed on it by some countries that have added the West African state to their Covid-19 ‘red lists’, Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said on Monday. Sirika on Sunday said…

EFCC Enforces Covid-19 Vaccination Compliance By Staff

THE Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), today Monday, December 13, 2021 commenced the enforcement of Covid-19 vaccination compliance by staff of the agency in its offices across the country. In Abuja, staff of the Commission’s head office in Jabi…

UAE Government Bars All Airlines From Conveying Nigerians To Dubai As Diplomatic Row Deepens

THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) has barred airlines from conveying Nigerian passengers to the country as the diplomatic row between the two nations deepens. Nigerians travelling to Dubai have mostly been using other airlines for their trips since the drama…

Study Finds Omicron Variant Can Partially Escape Immunity Induced By Pfizer Vaccine

LABORATORY research has suggested that the Omicron variant can partially escape antibody immunity induced by the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine. The research, led by Prof. Alex Sigal from the Africa Health Research Institute in South Africa, has been submitted to medRxiv,…

Nigeria To Ban Arrivals From Four Countries To Reciprocate Restrictions Over New Covid-19 Variants

NIGERIA on Sunday announced its intention to ban arrivals from Canada, Britain, Argentina and Saudi Arabia from Tuesday, following the four countries adding Nigeria to their red list and banning foreign travels from the country after detection of a new…

Fraud Alert: Minister Of Budget And National Planning, Agba Threatens To Invite EFCC, ICPC To Probe University Of Port Harcourt Over N950m COVID-19 Funds 

THE Minister for State and Budget Planning Mr. Clem Agba said that the Federal Government will probe the implementation of the COVID-19 pandemic funds extended to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) to ascertain what happened to the…

COVID-19: West African Countries Need To Look Within For Economic Survival, Says ECOWAS

COUNTRIES in West Africa need to look within the subregion for survival with the growing threat of COVID-19 pandemic. The Chairperson of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional…

My Most Difficult Year Was The Year My Marriage Collapsed

WHEN Paul and I were starting Microsoft, we had a vision that personal computers would one day play a significant role in people’s lives. But I don’t think either of us ever foresaw a future where they would be your…

Speech Delivered By Clem Ikanade Agba On The Occassion To Mark The Independent Television/Radio NUJ Press Week 2021 Ans Award At Glorious Garden Events Centre, GRA Benin City On The Topic ”The Medium Term National Development Plan (MTNDP) 2021-2025 And The Place Of Common Man”.

SPEECH PRESENTED BY PRINCE CLEM IKANADE AGBA HONOURABLE MINISTER OF STATE FOR BUDGET AND NATIONAL PLANNING PROTOCOL It is my pleasure to address you on this occasion of the Independent Television Radio NUJ Press Week 2021 and Award ceremony. The…