AFAN hails Prof Gambari over appointment as CoS
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Friday, hailed Professor Ibrahim Gambari over the appointment as new Chief of Staff, CoS, to President Muhammadu Buhari amid the raging Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, where the association expressed […]
Niger Delta govs truncating NDDC palliative distribution, youths lament
By Davies Iheamnachor – Port Harcourt Hundreds of youths drawn from the nine states of the Niger Delta region have staged a peaceful protest in Port Harcourt, decrying alleged interference of state governors of the region in the distribution of the COVID-19 food palliatives by the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC. The protesters at […]
‘In the wake of the pandemic, we must leave no one behind’, says Pope
The novel coronavirus pandemic should lead us to look out for the vulnerable, the displaced and our seriously ill planet, Pope Francis said on Friday.
8 African Countries to attend swimming Competition to honour Aisha Buhari
No fewer than eight African countries will be coming to Nigeria to honor the First Lady, Dr. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari at the International Swimming Championship & Awards later this year.
Fear grips A-Ibom residents as Taskforce intercepts another trailer conveying 32 Northerners
FEAR has gripped Akwa Ibom state residents as the COVID-19 taskforce set up in Obot Akara local government area has intercepts another trailer conveying about thirty-two ((32) youths from the northern part of the country into the state.
Stakeholders urge Dickson to vie for vacant Bayelsa West Senate seat
Stakeholders from Agbere in Ward One of Sagbama Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have called on the former governor, Honourable Henry Seriake Dickson, to contest for the vacant Bayelsa West Senate seat in the National Assembly. Rising from a meeting held in the home of a former Commissioner for Finance in the state, Mr. […]
Olujimi supports Ekiti PDP caretaker Committee
Ado-Ekiti—Former Senate Minority leader, Mrs. Biodun Olujimi has thrown her weight behind the newly constituted caretaker committee for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State.
Okowa condoles with Makinde, Tambuwal over death of Commissioners
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Friday commiserated with his counterparts in Oyo State and Sokoto State on the passing of two serving Commissioners in their respective states.
Coronavirus could infect more than 200 million in Africa ―WHO modelling
The new coronavirus could kill 150,000 people in Africa in a year unless urgent action is taken, according to a WHO modelling study that says nearly a quarter of a billion people will be infected. Authors of the research, published Friday in the journal BMJ Global Health, predicted a lower infection rate than in other […]
Coronavirus: We have tested over 3 million since April — Wuhan
The epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak in China, Wuhan says over 3 million residents have been tested for the pathogen since April. The State Media stated that tests will continue and this time will be focused on the rest of its 11 million population. The official Xinhua News Agency reported that the test, upon […]
UN won’t vote electronically in Security Council election
The United Nations (UN) General Assembly will cast ballots in-person for five new non-permanent Security Council seats, its president said Thursday, effectively ruling out electronic voting despite the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to UN members obtained by AFP, President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande said that voting members would be “invited to visit the venue at the […]
‘No benefit’ in hydroxychloroquine virus treatment ―Studies
Treating COVID-19 patients with the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) had no positive effect and caused other health complications, two new studies showed Friday. The anti-inflammatory has been touted by US President Donald Trump among others as a potential “game changer”, after initial studies in lab settings showed it may be able to prevent the virus […]
Spain’s Coronavirus death toll climbs by 138 on Friday — Health Ministry
Spain’s death toll from coronavirus registered its lowest increase since Monday as health authorities registered 138 new fatalities on Friday, the health ministry reported. READ ALSO: Over 100,000 people recover from COVID-19 in Spain The overall coronavirus death toll rose to 27,459 on Friday, while the number of diagnosed cases rose to 230,183 cases from 229,540 […]
Coronavirus could infect quarter of a billion Africans ―Report
The coronavirus could infect a quarter of a billion Africans and put intolerable pressure on the continent’s fragile health system, a new report said Friday, as the pandemic’s global death toll topped 300,000. Despite fears of a second wave of infections, borders began opening up in Europe and lockdowns continued to ease as governments try […]
China asks US to ‘meet halfway’ after Trump threatens to cut ties
China on Friday urged the United States to meet it halfway and strengthen cooperation in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic after President Donald Trump threatened to sever bilateral ties. Relations between the world’s two largest economies have deteriorated in recent weeks, with both sides trading barbs over the origins of the virus that has […]
Covid-19: CIG holds dialogue with Nigerian businesses on need for digitization
Creative Intelligence Group conducts virtual panel discussion on Digital Transformation
