Monthly Archives: March, 2020

COVID-19: Lagos to conduct clinical trial on effectiveness of Chloroquine

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the state government will conduct clinical trial on the effectiveness of Chloroquine in the...

Young people are not invincible to COVID-19 – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says young people are not invincible to COVID-19, as data from countries show that people under 50 years old...

Coronavirus: Group urges ban on wildlife markets

Germany-based not-for-profit, the Rainforest Rescue, is calling for a global ban on wildlife markets, which it is blaming for the current coronavirus pandemic. According to Reinhard Behrend,...

Nigeria confirms four new coronavirus cases

The Lagos State Government of Nigeria has confirmed four new cases of COVID-19, saying the total number of positive cases in the state  now...

Concerns mount amid global coronavirus battle

Layoffs are mounting by the tens of thousands, and economists warn millions of jobs could disappear this year. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told lawmakers that the unemployment rate...

Over 600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Africa

More than 600 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in 34 countries in Africa as of Thursday, March 19, 2020, compared with 147...

As coronavirus spreads, any hope for the world?

Unarguably, the new coronavirus (COVID-19) remains the most dreaded ailment that has affected mankind in recent time, in view on its effects on all...

Guterres demands coordinated global response to coronavirus crisis

United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres on Thursday, March 19, 2020 said that the world was at war with a virus and called for...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum...
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River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction of the Kafin Zaki dam project, in Ningi Local Government Area...

Ghana boycotts Africa Energies Summit as industry pushes back against discrimination

Ghana has moved to boycott the upcoming Africa Energies Summit in London this May, a decision that reflects growing...

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Finance Minister lauds NUPRC as daily production hits 1.84m

The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the...

River Basin Authority to resume dam construction after 40 years

The Hadeja-Jama’are River Basin Development Authority has restarted construction...