Latest News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 14th April 2021
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Wednesday 14th April 2021 .
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UN launches $2.3m Japan funded oxygen plants, vaccine storage in Borno
In a bid to scale up availability of medical oxygen in Nigeria and better preserve COVID-19 vaccines, the UN Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on Tuesday launched a 2.3 million dollar project in Borno. The project, which is funded by the government of Japan, implemented by UNOPS and supported by the North East Development CommissionRead More
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154,225 patients recover from COVID-19 in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed that a total of 154,225 patients have recovered from Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since its outbreak in the country in 2020. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 1,661 people. who recovered from the disease,Read More
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Police seize 125 live ammunition from 2 suspects
Operatives of the Anti-kidnapping Unit of Police Command in Bayelsa have arrested one Solomon Ibe, 43 years, and Chris Amuka 23 years at Ovom Waterside, Yenagoa, for the alleged possession of 125 rounds of live ammunition. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Asinim Butswat, in a statement on Tuesday, said the suspects were arrestedRead More
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Poor households suffer volatile work situations — NBS survey
By Elizabeth Adegbesan A survey by the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, has shown that poorer households suffered volatile work situations in February this year, resulting in a six-month (September to February 2020) decline in the share of workers in the lowest consumption quintile/ class. The survey report titled, “COVID-19 National Longitudinal Phone Survey (NLPS),Read More
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Despite exiting recession, Nigeria’s overall GDP declines -1.9%
*Records negative balance of trade By Elizabeth Adegbesan Despite the reversal of the negative growth trend in the fourth quarter of 2020, Nigeria’s overall gross domestic product, GDP, remained in the negative for the full year. The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, yesterday disclosed that the economy recorded an overall GDP growth rate of -1.9Read More
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Why NLNG vessels are not flagged in Nigeria —Shipping firm
The management of the NLNG Ship Management Limited, NSML, the shipping arm of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, has given reason for putting its vessels in the Bermudian Ship Registry instead of the Nigerian Ship Registry.
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7 years after, FCTA reintroduces controversial ‘park and pay’
About seven years after it suspended its controversial ‘park and pay policy, the Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has again reintroduced the policy.
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Why Customs stops container trucks on highways, C-G
THE Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service, CGC, Col. Hameed Ali (retired), has said that falsification of documents by importers and their clearing agents necessitated the practice of stopping containers on the nation’s highways by his officers and men for scrutiny.
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Nigerianisation of NLNG now 84%
THE Nigerianisation process at the shipping arm of the Nigerian Liquefied Natural Gas, NLNG, the NLNG Ship Management Limited, NSML, has reached 84 percent and the management of the firm is saying that the process will be up to 100 percent by end 2022.
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Johnson & Johnson vaccine halted in US, roll-out delayed in Europe
Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine was paused in the United States and its roll-out in Europe delayed, as health authorities investigate a potential link to rare blood clot events. US federal health agencies made their recommendation on Tuesday after six blood clot cases were reported among the nearly 7 million people who have received theRead More
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