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Daily Post Nigeria Published The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, was absent as the state government commenced the first phase of COVID-19 vaccination that will help to promote immunity and reduce infection in the state. Unlike his counterparts in other states who took the first jab of the COVID-19 vaccine to boost the confidence of residents of the state, Governor was conspicuously away from the ceremony. Performing the flag-off on behalf of the governor at Government House, Port Harcourt, ...

150 ex-militants depart Cross River for skill acquisition under ECOWAS-EU small arms project Published About 150 ex-militants from Cross River State have departed the state capital to Abuja for a skill acquisition program under the ECOWAS-EU Small arms project. The National Project Coordinator of the Nigerian Component of the ECOWAS-EU Small arms project, Dickson Orji, who spoke to journalists at the departure of the team said the move marks a major milestone in the implementation of the weapon...

Punch Newspapers Sections Patrick Odey, Uyo The European Union through its ECOWAS commission partners and the leadership Initiative for Trañsformation and Empowerment has organised capacity training for Nigeria military, police and paramilitary agencies. The training programme is aimed at equipping the operatives with modern methods and strategies of border management (air, land and sea) as well as strategies for collaborative policing and information sharing. Speaking at the event held at Emj...