Yearly Archives: 2020

Govt to evacuate 200 Nigerians from Canada on Thursday

The Nigeria High Commission in Canada says it is set to evacuate Nigerians stranded in that country due to coronavirus travel restrictions. In a statement...

Finally, White House directs staff to wear face coverings

The White House in the U.S. has directed most of its staff to wear face masks or face coverings at all times in the...

UN delivers lifeline to Africa women groups for COVID-19 response

The UN Women says it is supporting to the work of grassroots women’s organisations in Covid-19 response through two financing initiatives: the Women’s Peace and...

Johnson accused of ‘confusion’ over plan to ease COVID-19 lockdown

British regional leaders on Monday, May 11, 2020 accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of sowing confusion with his plan to gradually ease the country’s...

CDC ties 5,300 more New York deaths to COVID-19

Some 5,300 more deaths could be linked to the coronavirus pandemic in New York City than the official toll suggests, according to a report...

Lagos discharges 33 COVID-19 patients, Adamawa discharges five

The Lagos State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of 33 new COVID-19 patients, increasing the number of recoveries in the state to...

COVID-19-related service disruptions could cause extra deaths from HIV – WHO, UNAIDS

A modelling group convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has estimated that if efforts...

COVID-19: African leaders seek action to save lives from malaria

In response to mounting concerns around the impact of COVID-19 on malaria elimination efforts across the continent, the African members of the End Malaria Council called...

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NNPC launches Cawthorne crude onto global market, exports first cargo to Netherlands

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has commenced export of its new crude grade – Cawthorne, marking a...
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Activists deploy eco-comedy to tackle Nigeria’s environmental crisis

Environmental activists have adopted humour as a strategic tool to confront Nigeria’s growing ecological crisis. The activists insisted that traditional...

OPEC+ warns of cost of repairing energy assets in Middle East

Eight countries forming the core of the OPEC+ group of oil producers have voiced concern over Iran’s attacks on...

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NNPC launches Cawthorne crude onto global market, exports first cargo to Netherlands

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has commenced...

Activists deploy eco-comedy to tackle Nigeria’s environmental crisis

Environmental activists have adopted humour as a strategic tool...