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The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) has announced that Nigeria had so far vaccinated over a million eligible people out of its target of 70 percent of the nation’s population. The NPHCDA disclosed this on its official Twitter handle, on Thursday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that for the country to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, it had set an ambitious goal of vaccinating 40 per cent of its over 200 million population before the end of 2021, and 70 per cent by the end of 2022. The country kicked off vaccination on March 5, 2021,…

Paris Saint-Germain was revelling in the joy of knocking holders Bayern Munich out of the Champions League in midweek when Neymar offered more cause for celebration. In an interview with Brazilian broadcaster TNT Sports following PSG’s away-goals victory in the quarter-finals, Neymar dropped a clear hint that he would be staying at PSG beyond the end of his current contract. “For me, there is no debate, it is obvious that I feel very comfortable here and at home at Paris Saint-Germain. I feel happier than I did before,” the world’s most expensive player said. His current contract, signed following his…

Disbands IMU offices in Lagos, PH The acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has vowed to deploy new strategies to help restore order and public confidence in the police. After assessing the current security situation in the country, the police helmsman directed the immediate reform of the IGP Monitoring Unit (IMU), which included the disbandment of the satellite offices in Lagos and Port Harcourt. Baba spoke yesterday at the inaugural conference with strategic commanders of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) at the peace Keeping Hall, Force Headquarters, Abuja. According to him, the policing framework being envisioned under his leadership…

Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang revealed he has been hospitalised after contracting malaria while on international duty with Gabon last month. The forward missed Sunday’s 3-0 Premier League win at Sheffield United and was also absent for the Gunners’ Europa League quarter-final second-leg clash with Slavia Prague on Thursday. Arsenal had said Aubameyang was missing due to “illness” without going into detail but, just moments before his teammates kicked off in the Czech capital, the Gabon international posted the news of his illness on Instagram. “Hey guys, thanks for all the messages and calls,” he wrote. “Unfortunately I contracted malaria whilst…

The Lagos State government said it would upgrade 56 roads and reconstruct drains, street lightings, Massey Children Hospital as part of the ongoing Action Area Plan to reconstruct/upgrade roads and other infrastructure in the state. Mrs Aramide Adeyoye, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, said this at a stakeholders’ meeting on reconstruction/upgrading of Adeniji Adele Road, Oke Polo/Tata streets on Lagos Island. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Works and Infrastructure. Adeyoye said the infrastructure renewal/upgrade in the state began about 20 months ago,…

The federal government has said that it will conduct a National Multiurvey on Child Labour, Forced Labour, Modern Slaveryple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) on child labour, forced labour and modern slavery in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) before the end of June. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, who disclosed this at an event marking the national launch of 2021 International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, held at Reiz Continental Hotel, Abuja, said the survey is part of the pledge made by Nigeria in January at the launch of International Year for the…

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano state has waded into the dispute between Dangote and BUA companies owned by two business moguls from the state. This is in order to resolve the lingering conflict among the two Kano State prominent indigenes Aliko Dangote and Abdussamad Isyaka-Rabi’u over the establishment of a Sugar plant by BUA. A statement by Abba Anwar, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor on Thursday in Kano, said the reconciliation meeting took place on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that Alhaji Aminu Dantata, Kano Emirate and the Kano State Council of Imams joined the governor in the…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, after two weeks trip to United Kingdom. Buhari had travelled to London on March 30 for a “routine medical check-up”, according to presidential spokesman, Femi Adesina. Buhari has been criticised for his medical trips abroad despite the huge amount allocated to the Aso Rock clinic annually. [GuardianNG]

Jurgen Klopp bemoaned Liverpool’s inability to turn dominance into goals as Real Madrid held out for a 0-0 draw at Anfield on Wednesday to progress to the semi-finals of the Champions League 3-1 on aggregate. Mohamed Salah and Georginio Wijnaldum were guilty of wasting glorious opportunities to get Klopp’s men back into the tie as they failed to replicate a remarkable recovery from 3-0 down to beat Barcelona 4-3 on aggregate at the semi-final stage two years ago. “We didn’t lose the tie tonight. We lost it definitely in Madrid but even if we drew there 0-0, we would probably…

Pep Guardiola says his Manchester City “want more” as they marched into the Champions League semi-finals with the Premier League leaders on course to win four titles this season. Phil Foden’s second-half winner at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday sealed a 2-1 away win in the quarter-final, the second leg to claim a 4-2 aggregate victory and set up a semi-final clash with Paris Saint Germain. Guardiola’s side stays on course for a historic quadruple of Champions League, Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup. They also ended their miserable run of exiting at the quarter-final stage in each of the…