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Monthly Archives: April, 2020

Buhari congratulates PM Boris Johnson on discharge from hospital

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, following his discharge from hospital over Coronavirus (COVID-19). The president’s congratulatory message was conveyed via...

Covid-19 measures crucial, but expensive, says EU president

The European Commission President, Ursula Leyen, on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 said the restrictions imposed in Europe to contain the spread of the novel...

Defeat virus first, criticise later, says WHO special envoy

The World Health Organisation’s COVID-19 special envoy on Wednesday, April 15, 2020 urged critics to focus first on defeating the virus after the U.S....

COVID-19 pandemic and good governance

According to the United Nations Human Rights, there is no single and exhaustive definition of “good governance,” nor is there a delimitation of its...

EU’s €50m to be channeled to support COVID-19 response

The European Union (EU) €50 million donation to Nigeria will be channeled to the “One COVID-19 Basket Fund” for the national pandemic response plan. On April 6,...

Covid-19: Over 117 million children at risk of missing out on measles vaccines

The Measles & Rubella Initiative (M&RI), a global partnership founded by the American Red Cross, the U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Protection, United...

COVID-19 pandemic bolsters case for technology-based economic resilience

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a devastating impact globally, the African continent, while less affected, is preparing to undergo its own severe social and economic...

Gombe to establish molecular laboratory for COVID-19 tests

The Gombe State Government has concluded arrangement to establish a molecular laboratory for coronavirus (COVID-19) tests. Gov. Inuwa Yahaya made this known on Tuesday, April 14,...

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BATN Foundation commissions solar-powered borehole tó end 30-year water crisis in Kano community

 “For 30 years, we fetched water from far places, paying N100naira for a jerrican of water that wasn’t even...
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BATN Foundation, SwagCo flag off Maize Micro-Enterprise Project to empower Ekiti farmers

In a landmark move to boost food security and rural livelihoods, the British American Tobacco Nigeria Foundation (BATNF) in...

NBSAP: A welcome step toward food sovereignty, biosafety

Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) commends the Federal Government for endorsing the revised National Biodiversity Strategy and Action...

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