South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has returned to work after finishing a week of self-isolation due to testing positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19), his office said on Monday. Ramaphosa, who was given Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine in February, tested positive for COVID-19 on Dec. 12 and received treatment for mild symptoms. “The President has returned…
The Nasarawa State Government has banned the use and sales of charcoal in the state to protect the environment. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources, Aliyu Agwai, announced this while addressing newsmen on Saturday in Lafia. He said that the process of producing charcoal is harmful to the environment by destroying the climate…
Turkey will send 15 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to Africa, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Saturday at a major summit of the continent’s leaders, adding that the low vaccination rates there were a blot on humanity. Ankara has invested heavily in developing trade and diplomatic ties with the world’s poorest continent during Erdogan’s rule…
Trust Africa news By Olanira Mariam and Ayomide Otitoju Loreta Eloho. We are handling the experiential part of it from Brands Optima. We are the ones handling the entire experience, the entire design. Can you tell me more about Coca-Cola, something they are doing for Christmas for children?This is the Coca-Cola Christmas wonderland and we…
Trust Africa news, By Ayomide Otitoju The Honourable Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed Shamsuna has restated the constitutional role of the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), on the monitoring of accruals and disbursements of revenue from the Federation Account, pointing that the powers of the commission as constitutionally…
Trust Africa news, By Ayomide Otitoju Dr S A. Adegoke, has denied issuing a circular on alleged delay in payment of December salary of Civil Servants. Adegoke spoke on Tuesday, when journalists approached him for clarification on the issue. He described the report as a hoax and work of mischief makers, who are bent on…
Reactions, at the weekend, trailed plan by the Daura Emirate Council to turban Yusuf, the son of President Muhammadu Buhari, as ‘Talban Daura’ amid a spike in insecurity in the president’s home-state of Katsina and other parts of the North. Many social media users and other Nigerians expressed mixed reactions on the planned ceremony, with…
The Kogi State Government has finally dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to court over allegations that it fixed N19.3 billion bail-out funds received from the Federal Government. This came as Justice J. Majebi of a Kogi State High Court also granted an interim injunction restraining the EFCC from issuing further official or unofficial…
•LIRS Boss tasks board on effective delivery for overall development of Nigeria Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called on members of the Joint Tax Board, the apex body for all tax authorities in Nigeria, to expand its focus beyond Personal Income Tax to other tax areas. Speaking…
