By Aluta News June 10, 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) says nine in 10 African nations are set to miss the September target of vaccinating 10 per cent of their populations against COVID-19. WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti disclosed this at a virtual press conference on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Aluta News June 10, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari says he has given directives for the upward review of Police salaries and benefits. The President made the disclosure while delivering a speech on Thursday during a one-day visit to Lagos State, where he inaugurated various projects. “We are currently recruitingContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 2021 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday in Lagos said that its digital currency might be launched by the end of 2021. Mrs Rakiya Mohammed, an Information Technology Specialist with CBN, made the disclosure at an online news briefing at the end of BankersContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 10, 2021 Alhaji Mohammed Abdullahi, Minister of State for Science and Technology, has given support to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in Nasarawa by presenting science kits to the state government. This is contained in a statement by Irondi Ifeoma, for Deputy Director, PressContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 10, 2021 The Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Farouk Yahaya, has approved the appointment of Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu as the Director of Army Public Relations, insider sources have disclosed. Nwachukwu takes over from Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, who assumed duty as spokesperson in February. Until his appointment,Continue Reading
By Aluta News June 10, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari says his directive to security agencies to shoot any person or persons found illegally wielding AK-47s and other assault weapons, remains in place. The president also vowed that his administration would act firmly and decisively ‘‘against any and all persons foundContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 10, 2021 The Niger State Universal Basic Education Board (NSUBEB) has disclosed that more than 90 per cent of pupils in exit classes in public schools can neither read nor write. Dr Isah Adamu, Chairman of NSUBEB, disclosed this during a two-day roundtable discussion on revampingContinue Reading
By Aluta New June 10, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the military and police to deal ruthlessly with insurgents and other criminals across the country. The president made this public on Thursday in Abuja while fielding questions from journalists on a live television programme. Buhari, who expressed the confidenceContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 10, 2021 Prof. Placid Njoku says he has not resigned as Deputy Governor of Imo. This is contained in a statement by Njoku’s Chief Press Secretary, Ozioma Ukwuoma in Owerri on Thursday. Njoku dismissed social media reports that he resigned as baseless and urged the goodContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 10, 2021 The UN on Thursday said for the first time in two decades the number of children put to work had risen to 160 million worldwide, representing an increase of 8.4 million over four years. In a report on “Child Labour: Global estimates 2020, trendsContinue Reading
