By Aluta News June 19, 2021 Nigeria did not record any death from COVID-19 in the last 14 consecutive days, maintaining the death toll of 2,117. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said this through its verified website on Saturday morning. It, however, said infection rate was rising, reporting 13Continue Reading
By Aluta News June 19, 2021 The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was on Friday conferred with the title of ‘City with Refugees’ to commemorate the 2021 International Refugees Day on June 20. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that conferment was performed by the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, DisasterContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 19, 2021 The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a non-binding resolution calling for an end to arms deliveries to violence-ridden Myanmar. The 193-member body voted with a large majority in favour of the resolution, which also condemned the Feb. 1 military coup and called for the release of ousted leaderContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 18, 2021 The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and thundery weather conditions from Saturday to Monday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Friday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy to cloudy skies over the Northern region in the morning on Saturday. It further said there wereContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 18, 2021 Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Wakama community, Nasarawa State have drummed support for Gov. Abdullahi Sule in his development strides. They said the support would ensure speedy development across the state and enable residents enjoy more dividends of democracy. The stakeholdersContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 18, 2021 António Guterres has been re-appointed for a second term as UN Secretary-General and has pledged as his priority, continual help to the world toward charting a course out of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Guterres, whose first five-year term began on Jan. 1, 2017 andContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 18, 2021 The North East Development Commission (NEDC), on Friday met with stakeholders to streamline various humanitarian interventions in the region for maximum result. The stakeholders were drawn from Borno, Adamawa, Gombe, Taraba, Bauchi and Yobe states. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of NEDC, AlhajiContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 18, 2021 A Brussels court on Friday ordered AstraZeneca to deliver an additional 50 million doses of Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines to European Union (EU) member states or face fines. The court ruled that the vaccines should be delivered by September or face a maximum of 500Continue Reading
By Aluta News June 18, 2021 ActionaAid Nigeria, an NGO, on Friday empowered 750 youths in Nasarawa State with N38 million worth of equipment as starter pack following their training in six vocation skills. Miss Ene Obi, the Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, who handed over the items to the beneficiariesContinue Reading
By Aluta News June 18, 2021 The Senate is working currently on a bill to set aside 30 per cent of seats at the National Assembly and 40 per cent of seats at states’ houses of assembly for young people. The Deputy Senate President, Sen. Ovie Omo-Agege, made the disclosure in Lokoja on Friday atContinue Reading
