NIGERIA NOTES: Accelerating poverty reduction in Nigeria
By Ladipo Adamolekun The number of extremely poor people continues to rise in Sub-Saharan Africa while falling rapidly in all other regions. By 2030, forecasts indicate that nearly 9 in 10 of the extremely poor will live in Sub-Saharan Africa. – D. Wadhwa, World Bank Blogs, September 19th, 2018 Preamble On Democracy Day 2019, President […]
Odeli lauds Okowa’s decision on schools, face masks as Delta ease lockdown
A chieftain of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State Prince David Odeli, has commended the directive of Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, that all public and private schools in the state should remain closed till Sunday May 31, saying it is a smart move to protect pupils and students from the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic.
Contact Tracing: Osun sends 30 samples for COVID-19 test
Shina Abubakar – Osogbo The Osun State Government on Tuesday said it is awaiting the result of 30 persons whose samples were sent for coronavirus test having been discovered to be in contact with COVID-19 patients. A statement issued by the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu said the samples which were collected during […]
Breaking : IPDI accuses NNS Delta of killing , indiscriminate shooting in communities
WARRI: Ijaw Peoples Development Initiative , IPDI, has accused the Nigerian Navy of allegedly killing an Ijaw youth , Mr Danzu Michael when it invaded Benneth island in Warri south west local government area, Delta state in search of crude oil theives
Prince Harry introduces ‘Thomas the Tank Engine’ episode with queen
Britain’s Prince Harry has introduced a 75th anniversary episode of children’s classic “Thomas the Tank Engine” featuring animated versions of his grandmother,Queen Elizabeth II, and his father, Prince Charles.
COVID-19: Jigawa receives 76 Almajirais from Gombe state, rejects 7
By Aliyu Dangida – Dutse The Jigawa State Government has received a total number of 76 Almajiri pupils evacuated from the neighbouring Gombe state, as it rejected 7 out of the total number leaving a total returnees to 69. The Secretary task force on Covic-19 and permanent secretary ministry of health, Dr. Salisu Mu’azu while […]
Police in Anambra intercepts stolen truckload of cement
The Police Command in Anambra says it has intercepted and recovered a truckload of cement snatched by a robbery gang at Uromi in Edo and diverted toward the state.
Study Risk Management at Glasgow Caledonian University
For Details Click Here
Why I said Nigeria desperately looking for extraction kits – NCDC D-G
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has explained why it tweeted: ’Nigeria desperately looking for extraction kits’. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, said on Monday that he made the request to prevent shutting down of a network of 15 laboratories currently testing for COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ikekweazu made the explanation at the daily […]
How businesses, Govt can re-strategize after COVID-19 — Adedayo Amzat
Friday, April 24, 2020: The Group Managing Director of Zedcrest, Adedayo Amzat has advised corporate organizations to rethink their business model and adopt technologies that would keep the green-light on – should another pandemic of COVID-19 scale ever happen again.
East Libya has expelled 1,400 refugees and migrants this year — UN
Authorities in rebel-held eastern Libya have expelled 1,400 migrants and refugees so far this year, in violation of international law, the U.N. rights office said on Tuesday. “The numbers that I have are from the start of the year so 1,400 migrants and refugees and just this month there was the episode of 160 Sudanese […]
