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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Tuesday, May 12th, 2020
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has made a startling coronavirus revelation: one person in his country infecting 533 others. Akufo-Addo made the revelation in a broadcast late on Sunday. He said the person works at a fish-processing factory in Ghana’s Atlantic seafront city of Tema. Ghana’s health authorities reported the outbreak at the industrial facility late […]
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Muhammadu Buhari (1983-85, 2015 - 2023), Presidency
Tuesday, May 12th, 2020
Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, has been appointed the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. With his appointment, he replaces Mallam Abba Kyari, who died last month of COVID-19. THISDAY gathered that Gambari, who was Buhari’s Foreign Minister and confidant as military Head of State […]
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Africa & World Politics, Canadian Politics, Headlines, NNP News
Tuesday, May 12th, 2020
(NNP) As fallout of COVID-19 takes it tool on countries around the world, for Canada, among other things, it may mean the reduction of immigrant intake into the country. For the last few decades, Canada has opened its doors to millions of immigrants from around the world to the tune of 300,000 plus each […]
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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Monday, May 11th, 2020
(NNP) The island nation of Madagascar on the Indian Ocean has stated that it has found the cure for the coronavirus that is currently ravaging the world with well over 280,000 deaths. In April, the president of the country, Andry Rajoelina, launched COVID-Oragnics which is an organic herbal concoction with the claim that it can […]
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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Monday, May 11th, 2020
Madagascar’s “cure” for coronavirus is now being distributed across Africa, despite the World Health Organisation repeatedly saying there is no proof the herbal concoction works and calling for it to be subjected to proper clinical trials. The orange mixture was launched by the president of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, under the name “Covid Organics.” Speaking at […]
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Education, Headlines
Monday, May 11th, 2020
By Emmanuel Afonne The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has began virtual lectures and hands-on-laps training for 600 participants through its Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning, (ACETEL). Mr Ambrose Gowong, Communications Officer, ACETEL, in a statement said the training was a partnership between ACETEL-CISCO Academy and the Directorate of Learning Content […]
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Education, Lagos, State News
Monday, May 11th, 2020
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Lagos Business School’s Custom Executive Education has been ranked number one in Africa, and among the top 50 in the world by the Financial Times of London (FT). The school’s Head, Corporate Communications, Aderayo Bankole, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Lagos on Monday. Bankole said it […]
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COVID-19, Health, House, Legislature
Monday, May 11th, 2020
By Eric James Ochigbo The House of Representatives says it plans to review its Legislative Agenda to accommodate adequate response to COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Femi Gbajabimila the Speaker of the House said this while receiving a Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) who paid him a courtesy visit on Monday in Abuja. According to him, […]
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Headlines, House, Legislature, Niger Delta, Senate
Monday, May 11th, 2020
By EricJames Ochigbo A group of ex-militants known as ‘Conscience of the Niger Delta’ has thrown its weight behind the National Assembly’s probe of an alleged N40billion irregular expenditure by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In a statement by the Coordinator on Monday in Abuja, Mr Odudoh Okpokiri, the group called on the National […]
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Africa & World Politics, COVID-19, Headlines, Health
Monday, May 11th, 2020
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO), says COVID-19 cases have risen to over 63, 000 in Africa as at May 11, from the 53, 000 reported on May 8. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Monday. “There are over 63, 000 […]
