Handshakes and gatherings banned in Ethiopia
It is the first working day in Ethiopia after restrictions put in place by a state of emergency declared to combat the coronavirus pandemic was announced over the weekend. It is not clear if the restrictions have had much of an impact yet. Large gatherings had already been banned and schools had been closed in […]
China says there is no discrimination against ‘African brothers’
China said on Monday there was no discrimination against “African brothers” in the country and rejected U.S. accusations of mistreatment of Africans in Guangzhou as an attempt to harm Beijing’s relations with African nations. READ ALSO: Russia reports new record daily rise of coronavirus cases Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian made the comments during a daily […]
Russia reports new record daily rise of coronavirus cases
Russia on Monday reported 2,558 new cases of the novel coronavirus, a record daily rise, bringing its overall nationwide tally to 18,328. READ ALSO: COVID-19 Pandemic: Miners call on FG to release N5bn to cushion effects Russia’s coronavirus crisis response centre said that 148 people diagnosed with the virus have died so far, an overnight rise […]
PRESIDENTIAL PARDON: Our father was never guilty — Andrew Alli
By Henry Umoru & Ozioruva Aliu The news of the presidential pardon granted to late foremost Nationalist, Chief Anthony Enahoro, and former Governor of old Bendel State (now Edo and Delta), Professor Ambrose Alli has been received with mixed feelings by their families, the government of Edo State and Elder Statesman, Chief Edwin Kiagbodo Clark. […]
COVID-19 Pandemic: Miners call on FG to release N5bn to cushion effects
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Miners under the auspices under the Miners Association of Nigeria, MAN, have called on the Federal Government to release the lingering N5 billion mining fund to cushion effects by the ravaging coronavirus, COVID-19, on the mining sector. The National President of MAN, Kabir Kankara, made the call in a chat […]
COVID-19: Farmers demand palliative on farm inputs, soft loans for 2020 farming season
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Farmers under the auspices of All Farmers Association Nigeria, AFAN, Sunday, demanded for palliative on farm inputs and soft loans for 2020 farming season. The demand was made by the Vice President, AFAN, Daniel Okafor, while speaking with Vanguard on a telephone chat, as there is urgent need for farmers […]
