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BudgIT, a foremost civic-tech organisation leading the advocacy for fiscal transparency and accountability in Nigeria, has launched govspend.ng, a visual platform that provides citizens, CSOs, the media and stakeholders access to simplified data from the Federal Government’s Open Treasury Portal. Recall that in December 2019, the Federal Government launched the Open Treasury Portal to increase transparency and accountability in government spending. The portal provides a space for collating data by all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) on budget implementation financial records and transactions above the threshold of N5 million by MDAs and N10 million by the Office of the Accountant…

Not less than five rockets have been fired at Kabul’s military airport where evacuation is currently underway. US anti-missile defences intercepted the missiles as it battles against time to conclude it’s withdrawal from Afghanistan after a 2-decade war against the Taliban. Afghan media said the attack was launched from the back of a vehicle. The Pajhwok news agency said several rockets struck different parts of the Afghan capital. Initial reports did not indicate any U.S. casualties, the U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told Reuters. The attack followed a huge Islamic State suicide bombing outside the airport gates on…

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 93 deaths from COVID-19 and 362 new cases according to a report announced on Sunday. The new cases were reported from 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Lagos had the highest cases (200) followed by Oyo (33) and Kwara (30). Others were Akwa Ibom (24), Ogun (17), Delta (15), Ekiti (15), Plateau (7), Rivers (7), FCT (5), Anambra (3), Edo (3), Bayelsa (1), Kaduna (1), and Kano (1). Nigeria has now recorded a total of 2,454 deaths associated with the virus. The combined number of confirmed cases stands at 191,345,…

Senator Bala Ibn Na’allah, who represents Kebbi South, has spoken about the unfortunate death of his eldest son who was killed in his home in Kaduna state. According to the senator, his son, Captain Abdulkarim Na’allah was not killed by bandits. He revealed that the assailants were not armed with guns, rather they accessed the victim’s house through the roof and strangled him with a rope. Na’allah expressed hope that the son’s death will play a major role in finding solutions to the problem facing the Nation. The senator disclosed this in a statement on Monday; ”As a family, we…

Shooter Avani Lekhara has created sporting history after becoming the first Indian woman to win a Paralympics gold medal. The 19-year-old won with an impressive score of 149.6 in the final event of women’s 10m air rifle standing at Tokyo on Monday. With this, Lekhara has set a new Paralympic record and has also equalled the world record. Many in India have taken to Twitter to praise her historic achievement. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called her victory a “truly special moment for Indian sports”. Currently ranked fifth in the women’s 10m air rifle standing, Tokyo is Lekhara’s maiden appearance at…

New Zealand has reported what it believes to be its first death linked to the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine. An independent vaccine safety monitoring board said the woman’s death was “probably” due to myocarditis or inflammation of the heart muscle. It also noted there were other medical issues which could have “influenced the outcome following vaccination”. European regulators say myocarditis is a “very rare” side effect and that the vaccine’s benefits outweigh the risks. The official cause of death has not yet been determined. However, the Covid-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board said the myocarditis was “probably due to vaccination”. “This…

The murder of Senator Bala Ibn Na’Allah’s eldest son, Abdulkarim Na’Allah has been described by the Kaduna state government as ‘culpable homicide’ due to the fact that he was strangled with a rope. According the Kaduna State Commissioner of Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, stated that the state government had been informed by security agencies that the remains of one Captain Abdulkarim Ibn Na’Allah were found in his Kaduna home. “In what appears to be a case of culpable homicide, the deceased was found in a bedroom of his residence Malali, Kaduna North LGA, apparently after having been…

The United States military has successfully averted a car bomb set to go off just outside the military airport in Kabul, where evacuations are ongoing. US President Joe Biden had earlier warned of another terror attack in the capital as evacuations reach conclusion. A Taliban spokesman confirmed the incident, saying a car bomb destined for the airport had been destroyed—and that a possible second strike had hit a nearby house. The US said it had only struck the vehicle, but added that secondary blasts indicated “a substantial amount of explosive material”. Local media reported possible civilian casualties, which the US…

Lionel Messi made his first appearance for Paris St-Germain as Kylian Mbappe scored twice against Reims on Sunday. The 6-time Balon d’Or winner donned the number 30 PSG shirt to replace Neymar in front of an ecstatic crowd. It was the first club game of his career for a team other than Barcelona. “He is still far away from his best form but he has been training well and he will be fit in the next two weeks,” boss Mauricio Pochettino told Amazon. “We are waiting for the best from him. I’m very happy that he made his debut. It…

The eldest son of Senator Bala Na’Allah, Captain Abdulkarim Bala Na’Allah has been killed by bandits in Kaduna state. The victim (a pilot) was killed by armed hoodlums in his Malali (GRA) residence in Kaduna North Local Government Area on Sunday. Senator Na’Allah who represents Kebbi South Senatorial seat in the Senate, was the Deputy Majority leader in the eighth Senate. Malam Garba Mohammed, an aide to the senator confirmed the incident on Sunday. In a related incident, bandits raided a community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, killing two persons and leaving many others injured. Reports say…