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SA records 1,245 new Covid-19 cases, Parliament commemorates Africa Day

A total of 19,485 tests conducted in the last 24 hours in South Africa has revealed 1245 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. However,...

Michael Simire - May 25, 2020

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COVID-19: CSDevNet, Unilever intensify advocacy efforts

With support from Unilever, the Climate & Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria (CSDevNet) has embarked on an advocacy campaign on COVID-19 at Akpanya and...

Michael Simire - May 24, 2020

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Equipment failure caused two spills from Agip’s oilfields in Bayelsa – NOSDRA

The National Oil Spills Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says the two recent leaks from Agip’s oilfields in Southern Ijaw and Brass Local Government...

Michael Simire - May 24, 2020

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Kenya gets €188m AfDB loan to boost COVID-19 response

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Friday, May 22, 2020 approved an €188 million loan to support Kenya’s...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2020

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PTF warns against Hydrxoychloroquine purchase, NCDC urges more tests

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has warned against large purchase of Hydrxoychloroquine to treat the novel Coronavirus, saying the drug had not...

Michael Simire - May 21, 2020

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Scientists say up to 50,000 COVID-19 deaths possible in South Africa

South Africa could see up to 50,000 coronavirus deaths and as many as 3 million infections by the end of the year as the...

Michael Simire - May 21, 2020

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Lagos conducts 16,000 COVID-19 tests

The Lagos State Government says it has conducted about 16, 000 COVID-19 tests at a cost of N40,000 to N50,000 per test. Prof. Akin Abayomi,...

Michael Simire - May 21, 2020

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Lagos discharges 17 more COVID-19 patients

The Lagos State Government says 17 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and discharged, after testing negative twice to the virus. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos...

Michael Simire - May 20, 2020

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