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With Katherine Ellen Foley, Rachel Roubein and Emily Martin.
On Tap The U.S. will send about 75 percent of its next batch of Covid shot donations to COVAX, with the rest going directly to allies and priority regions.
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has concluded plans to dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), multiple sources around the governor told Daily Trust.
Laleye Dipo in Minna
Yobe State Governor and Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, and his counterpart in Niger State, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello, have commiserated with the government and people of Kebbi State over the unfortunate boat mishap which claimed several lives.
In a statement issued yesterday by his Director General, Press and Media Affairs, Mr. Mamman Mohammed, the Yobe State governor described as devastating the death of the young enterprising persons who died while pursuing their legal means of livelihood.
“It is with sadness but with total submission to the will of Allah, that we lost these hardworking Nigerians.
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SILVER SPRING, Md., May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is requesting a total budget of $6.5 billion as part of the President s fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget – a nearly 8% ($477 million) increase over the agency s FY 2021 funding level for investments in critical public health infrastructure, core food safety and medical product safety programs and other vital public health programs. The request includes $3.6 billion in budget authority – including $343 million in increases – and $2.9 billion in user fees – an increase of $155 million. The investments outlined in the FDA s budget request will advance the agency s immediate priorities and funding needs. This includes important funding for critical public health infrastructure like our data modernization efforts, as well as investments in core safety programs such as our inspection and surveillance work and initiatives to improve maternal and infant health
President Proposes Crucial Investments to Advance the Frontiers of U.S. Science and Technology
May 28, 2021
The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the President’s Budget for fiscal year 2022. As the Administration continues to make progress defeating the pandemic and getting our economy back on track, the Budget makes historic investments that will help the country build back better and lay the foundation for shared growth and prosperity for decades to come.
“This request will bolster the U.S. economy and our leadership in critical and emerging areas of research and technological advancements, which are essential to our long-term economic and national security,” said NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan. “NSF’s mission is unique in supporting research across all fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and all levels of STEM education. Seven decades of experience building the necessary partnerships between federal, state, and loca