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Indian biotechnology company Bharat Biotech on Friday announced that it has signed an agreement with Brazil to supply 20 million doses of India’s first domestically-produced COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin to the country. The Indian vaccine is…

The market capitalization of Nigerian Stock Exchange on Friday lost N155 billion amid increased profit taking. Specifically, the capitalization, which opened at N20.978 trillion lost N155 billion or 0.74 per cent to close at N20.823…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says there is need to develop a robust regulatory regime that is thoughtful and knowledge-based for Cryptocurrency. Osinbajo said that rather than adopt a policy that prohibited Cryptocurrency operations in…

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kano State Command says it has arrested a 54-year-old man, Sani Lawan-Fagge, over  alleged impersonation and fraud. The Command Public Relations Officer, ASC Ibrahim Abdullahi, made…

An International humanitarian organisation, Mercy Corps, in collaboration with European Union (EU), has handed over 325 two-bedroom houses for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Bama, the headquarters of Bama LGA, to the Borno…

The Down Syndrome Foundation of Nigeria (DSFN) has urged  the Federal Government to develop a legislative framework and national policy for total inclusion of persons with disabilities in all areas of human endeavour. The President of…

Pharmaceutical companies that used public funds to develop their COVID-19 vaccines should share their patents with firms that would be able to instantly launch vaccine production. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki wrote on Friday.…

The Yaba College of Technology (Yaba Tech) says arrangements have been concluded for the conduct of its Post United Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It said the examination would now hold virtually from March 16 to March 22.…

The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, has solicited the support of the United States of America for the Nigerian Army Aviation to become fully operational. A statement by Magashi’s Special Assistant on Media and…

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Friday said the revenue gained from the removal of petrol subsidy should be used for free conversion of vehicles to gas and distribution of gas cylinders to Nigerians.…