Yearly Archives: 2020

Three foreigners among seven COVID-19 patients discharged by Lagos

Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says another seven COVID-19 patients have recovered from the virus and freed to go home from the Mainland Infectious Disease...

Coronavirus crisis could plunge half a billion people into poverty, says Oxfam

The fallout from the coronavirus spread that has killed over 83,000 people and wreaked havoc on economies around the world could push around half...

Italy loses 100th doctor to coronavirus pandemic

In Italy, the death toll among doctors from COVID-19, the respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, reached the grim milestone of 100 on...

Facebook expands COVID-19 information centre to Nigeria, 16 others in Africa

Facebook says it will be expanding its Coronavirus Information Centre to 17 more countries in sub-Saharan African, including Nigeria Kojo Boakye, Facebook’s Head of Public...

Armed conflicts, state repression fuel human rights violations in Africa

Protesters across sub-Saharan Africa have braved bullets and beatings to defend their rights in the face of continuing conflict and state repression, Amnesty International...

AfDB unveils $10bn response facility to curb COVID-19

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 announced the creation of the COVID-19 Response Facility to assist regional member countries...

Enugu to shut down over 200 hotels for defacing master plan

The Enugu Capital Territory Development Authority (ECTDA) says it will shut down over 200 hotels in the state for flouting the master plan of...

UN defends WHO against allegation of being China-centric on COVID-19

The United Nations (UN) has defended the World Health Organisation (WHO) against criticisms that it gave bad advice during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in...

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Minister urges NUPENG’s new president to sustain gains

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Muhammed Dangyadi, has urged new NUPENG president, Salimon Akanni Oladiti, to sustain...
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Countries urge Santa Marta Conference to recognise need for new legal instrument on fair fossil fuel phase out

A three-day Senior Officials and Ministerial meeting of the highest ambition coalition pushing for an equitable global fossil fuel...

Lagos unveils ‘Library on the Lagoon’ to promote blue economy

The Lagos State Government has strengthened its environmental sustainability drive with the introduction of the "Library on the Lagoon",...

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Minister urges NUPENG’s new president to sustain gains

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr. Muhammed Dangyadi,...