Tag:Covid-19 Pandemic

Health

WHO warns of ‘new and dangerous phase’ as Nigeria records 667 new Covid-19 cases

The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Friday, June 19, 2020 that “the world is in a new and dangerous phase” as the global...

Michael Simire - June 20, 2020

Health

UK lowers COVID-19 alert level to ‘epidemic’ from ‘exponential’

Chief medical officers in the UK have agreed that the COVID-19 threat level should be lowered one notch to “epidemic is in general circulation”...

Michael Simire - June 19, 2020

Agric & Biotech

COVID-19: Agency says safe modern biotechnology can ensure food security

Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA), Dr Rufus Ebegba, has said that the issue of the adoption of safe...

Michael Simire - June 19, 2020

Land Degradation

FAO demands new approach to combat 2bn ha land degradation globally

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has called for new approach to stop soil loss as a way to combat...

Michael Simire - June 18, 2020

Health

Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 250,000 – WHO

The World Health Organisation's (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says the number of coronavirus cases in Africa is now over 256,000 The...

Michael Simire - June 17, 2020

Health

COVID-19: Lagos suspends reopening of worship centres

The Lagos State Government on Tuesday, June 16, 2020 announced the suspension of the its planned reopening of mosques and churches in the state. Gov....

Michael Simire - June 16, 2020

Cover

COVID-19: U.S. governors threaten to shut back down as hydroxychloroquine is axed

Some governors in the U.S. are threatening to shut their states back down as covid-19 cases and hospitalisations climb. The increase in cases is not...

Michael Simire - June 15, 2020

Agric & Biotech