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17th Abuja Trade Fair Kicks Off Today
The 17th edition of the Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF) organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has started today at the Trade Fair Complex. The Trade Fair with the theme, “Creating an Export Ready Market Through SME Digitization” is expected to host 500 exhibitors, 10,000 products and over 100,000 visitors. At […]
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David Malpass: Addressing Fragility is Critical for Development
The outlook for people in developing countries remains grim. The COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns are challenging the effectiveness of civil and institutional structures around the world and adding to fragility and violence, resulting in interrelated crises for foreign policy, development, and economics. Our estimates show that hundreds of millions of families are suffering reversals in […]
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COVID-19: NCDC Registers 22 Additional Infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday registered 22 additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in four states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC, via its verified website on Monday morning, said that the additional figure of coronavirus infections in the country had moved up to 253,023 as of Sunday. The News Agency of […]
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Covid-19: Nigeria Confirms 267 New Cases
On the 15th of January 2022,) 267 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria, according to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). Till date, 250628 cases have been confirmed, 223765 cases have been discharged and 3095 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory The 267 new […]
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COVID-19: Nigeria Confirms 599 New Cases
Nigeria has confirmed 599 new cases of the deadly coronavirus also known as COVID-19. Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control NCDC confirmed the cases on Tuesday night via its official website. NCDC noted that one COVID-19 related death was recorded in the country. “The 599 new cases are reported from 15 States -Delta (194), Edo (94), […]
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COVID-19: Fatalities Surge As Nigeria Records 21 Deaths, 1,305 New Infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 1,305 new cases of coronavirus in the country. The agency, in its latest update for December 25, said the cases were reported across 14 states. A breakdown of new cases showed that Lagos state — the epicentre of the pandemic in Nigeria — recorded the highest […]
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COVID-19: CMD Urges Nigerians To Embrace Preventive Strategies
The Chief Medical Director, Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, Prof Adekunle Ajayi, has urged everyone to take part in the process of curtailing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The CMD made this call at Ido Ekiti on Friday after the facility’s Christmas Carol Nigerians to embrace vaccination as a veritable way of protection. He said, […]
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Nigeria Reports 1,940 New Cases Of COVID-19, Says NCDC
Nigeria recorded 1,940 new cases of COVID-19 in 18 States and the FCT on Thursday. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), made this known on Friday morning. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria on Wednesday recorded 4,000. The NCDC said no deaths were reported for Thursday. The centre said Lagos reported […]
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COVID:19 Vaccination, Criteria For Camp Registration Next Year – DG
The National Youth Service Corps has said it would not let down its guard on strict adherence to COVID:19 safety preventions. This is coming as cases of the new COVID:19 variant, Omicron is being reported. NYSC Director-General, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim disclosed this today in his nationwide virtual address to the 2021 Batch “C” Stream […]