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Nigeria: Police Kill 2 bandits in Kaduna community

The Police Command in Kaduna State, North Western Nigeria, says its operatives have killed two suspected bandits in Riheyi village within Fatika district of Giwa Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Mohammed Jalige, made…

Ghana confirms seven more Omicron variant cases

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has disclosed that seven more persons infected with the Omicron variant of Covid-19 have been identified in the country. This brings the total number of cases to 41. Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS),…

Nigeria to ‘destroy’ expired Covid vaccines

Health authorities in Nigeria say one million AstraZeneca vaccines received by the country would be destroyed in line with environmental protocols. This is according to the Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Faisal Shuaib. Dr.…

EU sets up new sanctions regime for Mali

The Council of the European Union has amended its sanctions regime in view of the situation in Mali. The changes established new criteria that will allow the EU to autonomously impose restrictive measures on individuals and entities responsible for threatening the…

ECOWAS adopts Vision 2050 roadmap to promote SDGs

Economic Community of West African States has formally adopted Vision 2050 towards appropriately responding to the multi-dimensional challenges of sustainable development as well as deepening integration among member states. This was part of resolutions leaders of the regional bloc reached…