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China’s optimized COVID-19 strategy benefits exchanges with Africa

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

By Guo Yi (Guo Yi is a Nairobi-based editor from CMG Africa) With the mutation of the COVID-19 virus, the popularization of vaccination, and the accumulation of experience in prevention and control, China has announced that it will downgrade management of the disease from Class A to Class B from...

Asake’s MMWTV becomes highest charting debut Nigerian album in Billboard history

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

Popular Nigerian afrobeat singer, Ahmed Ololade, professionally known as Asake, has added a new feat to his list of achievements as ‘Mr Money With The Vibes’ announced the highest-charting debut Nigerian album on Billboard in 2022. The music chart data confirmed this on Thursday in a Twitter update. “In 2022,...

Nigeria defender, Ogbu joins Czech champions, Slavia Prague

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

Former Flying Eagles defender, Igho Ogbu has linked up with Czech Republic champions, Slavia Prague. Ogbu moved to the Eden Park from the Norwegian club, Lillestrom. The 23-year-old penned a four-year contract. The centre-back moved to Europe from Nigeria Professional Football League outfit, Gombe United in 2020. Ogbu has spent...

FG distributes refrigerated Meat Vans to enhance modern meat haulage system

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

In demonstration of its unwavering commitment to improve on good hygiene practices and to resuscitate meat haulage system in Nigeria, the Federal Government has flagged-off the distribution of refrigerated Meat Vans to Butchers and Meat Seller’s Association to commence the process of modernized meat haulage system in their respective States....

NCoS gets 500m security grant from Bua group

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

In continued efforts to boost security in the country, the Nigerian Correctional Service, NCoS, has received a security sector grant of N500,000,000.00, Five Hundred Million Naria, being offered by the Abdulsamad Rabiu initiative for Africa, ASR Africa, an initiative of the Chairman of Buagroup of Companies, Alhaji Abdulsalam Rabiu as...

AfDB Underscores Importance Of RASME Initiative

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

By Eric Ojo African Development Bank (AfDB) has harped on the importance of the newly launched Remote Appraisal, Supervision, Monitoring and Evaluation (RASME) initiative in Sudan. RASME, a new data collection tool, was which inaugurated by the AfDB in Khartoum, the Sudanese capital city, in November last year, is aimed...

Okene Explosion: Kogi PDP Commend DSS For Prompt Arrest of Mastermind

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

The Kogi State Presidential Campaign Council ( PCC) of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), commrnded the officers and men of the Department of State Services (DSS) for their remarkably prompt arrest of the mastermind of the bomb blast which occurred on 29th December, 2022, near the Palace of the Ohinoyi...

Germany Supported Fight Against Hunger With Over €1.7bn In 2022 – UN

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

By Eric Ojo The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has said that Germany gave more than €1.7 billion ($1.8 billion) in support of the global fight against hunger in 2022. Germany is the second-largest donor to the WFP after the United States. In 2021, German contributions to the United...

AfDB Backs Sustainable Infrastructure Development In Mauritius

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

By Eric Ojo African Development Bank (AfDB) expressed its commitment to support the building and development of sustainable infrastructure and economic resilience in Mauritius. On 15 December 2022, the AfDB approved the Mauritius Country Strategy Paper for 2022-2027 and the implementation of the identified priority development areas. Through the 2022-2027...

NIS recieves 500M Naira award from ASR Africa Initiative to boost security, sector

NewsDeskNgJan 7, 2023January 7, 20230

By Augustine Aminu Nigeria Immigration Service has been awarded a N500,000,000, Five Hundred Million Naira, from Abdul Samad Rabiu Initiative for Africa, ASR Africa, Security Sector Support Grant, in recognition of the many successes recorded by the Service both nationally and internationally. In a brief event at the NIS Headquarters...