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Seven ways coronavirus is affecting Nigeria, other African nations economies
Sub-Saharan Africa has not been as badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic as some other parts of the world, but the economy is being pummelled. Here’s a look at the main issues. – Perfect storm recession – For the first time in 25 years sub-Saharan Africa is about to go into recession, according to World
Easter: Pray against COVID-19, Abiodun, el-Rufai, other govs beg Christians
Our correspondents As Christians in Nigeria join others in the world to celebrate Easter amid COVID-19 pandemic, Governors of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola; Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai; and Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, have felicitated with Christians on the occasion. Other governors that joined Christians in the country to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ are
We’re celebrating Easter amid uncertainties –Catholic bishops
Jesusegun Alagbe The Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria has expressed sadness as the country and the world at large battle COVID-19 pandemic amid the Easter season. The bishops also said this was a time to express love to one another, especially the poor, widows and underprivileged, who might not have the means to celebrate Easter.
Critics linking 5G to COVID-19 talking in ignorance –Adebayo, licensed telecoms operators’ chairman
Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria, Gbenga Adebayo, debunks allegations that 5G technology is responsible for COVID-19, popularly called coronavirus. He tells SIMON UTEBOR that those spreading the propaganda are not well informed about science Recently, there has been so much talk about 5G technology, what is a 5G technology? 5G is the
Suspected thugs set houses on fire over land dispute
Afeez Hanafi Dispute over some plots of land on Church Street, Ilaje, in the Ajah area of Lagos worsened on Saturday as suspected thugs set ablaze three houses and 15 shanties built on the land. It was learnt that hoodlums hindered officials of the Lagos State Fire Service from putting out the fire as they
FG, states, LGs record N413.3bn allocation shortfall
Ifeanyi Onuba The three tiers of government suffered a shortfall of N413.3bn in allocation from the federation account within a two-month period covering January and February this year. The shortfall was arrived at on an analysis of the difference between the projections of the 2020 Appropriation Act and the actual revenues generated and shared among
UPDATED: US coronavirus death toll now world’s highest
The US now has now overtaken Italy to have the highest COVID-19 death toll in the world, according to data from multiple sources. Tallies by Johns Hopkins University, New York Times and Reuters news agency, all show that the country had no fewer than 20,506 COVID-19-related deaths. With this, Italy, which used to be top,
Gombe slams NCDC, NEDC for donating substandard equipment
Chima Azubuike The Chairman of the Gombe State Task Force on Covid-19, Prof Idris Mohammed, has said that the Personal Protective Equipment donated by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the North-East Development Commission are not complete and that the committee intends to reject them. Mohammed said this on Friday at the daily briefing
Waste water flowing in communities can reveal presence of COVID-19 —Scientists
Tessy Igomu As scientists continue to work to identify ways to stop COVID-19, over a dozen research groups worldwide have started analysing wastewater as a way of estimating the total number of COVID-19 infections in a community and to serve as an early-warning sign if the virus returns. According to Nature, a peer-reviewed journal, given
COVID-19 lockdown capable of robbing special needs kids of support –Psychiatrist
Angela Onwuzoo An adolescent psychiatrist has warned that if special needs children do not have access to their behavioural interventionists on account of the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown, it could rob them of their routine care and aggravate their condition. To effectively cater for children with special needs in Lagos State, especially during health emergencies such
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