Nigeria news today headlines : Saturday 25th April 2020
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South Africa Turns Focus To Social Inequality
Ramaphosa enacted a lockdown more swiftly and more strictly than many other governments with similar case numbers of the coronavirus, which has taken its toll on the economy. His “massive social and economic support package” of 500bn rand (£21.4bn), will be financed by reprioritising R130bn from the country’s original budget, as well as through borrowing …
Brazil Forecasts $1.5 Billion Foreign Direct Investment In April
Brazil’s central bank said on Friday it expects foreign direct investment into the country to total $1.5 billion in April, which would mark a sharp reduction from the $7.62 billion inflow registered last month. The central bank also said it expects Brazil to post a current account surplus of $2 billion in April, which would …
SFA, Razer To Support Singapore’s Fintech Firms
The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) has partnered with Razer Fintech to offer financial support to Singapore’s fintech industry amid the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. The fintech industry is currently facing issues including business continuity concerns, high business costs, funding and employment. The collaboration will leverage SFA’s capabilities and Razer’s ecosystem to help the community with various …
Akeredolu Sacks Aide For Dereliction Of Duty
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has sacked Mr Banji Adewumi, his Special Assistant on Youths and Students Affairs, for dereliction of duty. Mr Olusegun Ajiboye, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, in a statement on Friday in Akure, said Adewumi was relieved of his appointment because he abandoned his responsibilities. “It was recently discovered …
Brussels Warned As Italians Look To Quit EU
Italians are wanting to leave the EU as a new poll has found that 40% of the country wants to leave Brussels over their handling of the coronavirus crisis. The poll also says that 7.3% of Italians want to scrap the Euro and go back to the Lira whilst 40% support leaving the EU. 41.7% …
EU Leaders Agree To Short-term Economic Rescue Package
European leaders have agreed to a $582 billion economic rescue package but failed to reach a consensus on how to finance a longer-term post-coronavirus recovery plan. The European Council agreed to the short-term package on Thursday at its fourth teleconference meeting since the start of the pandemic. “We endorsed the agreement on three important safety …
Oyetola Names Shittu DG Of Amotekun Corps, Tinubu To Head Social Services’ Bureau
Osun State Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has announced a foremost human rights activist and Chairman, Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Comrade Amitolu Shittu, as the Director-General (DG) of the newly established Amotekun Corps. Similarly, he has named as the Director-General (DG) of Bureau of Social Services (BOSS), a trainer and management Consultant, Richard Tinubu, who spent …
Ireland Uses Earthquake Technology To Monitor Citizens’ Movements
The Irish medical authorities are using technology normally associated with measuring earthquakes to check whether the Republic’s citizens are complying with the lockdown. Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan said data appeared to show increased car traffic noise and reverberation. The data was gleaned from the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies’ National Seismic Network. It …
Education Minister, Adamu Adamu’s Mother Passes On At 107
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu Hajia Fatima Adamu Gamawa, mother of Education Minister, Adamu Adamu, died early Friday in Azare, Bauchi State at the age of 107. The minister confirmed the mother’s death who was probably believed to be the oldest woman in Azare where she had lived virtually all her life after migrating …
Poland Extends School Closure Until May 24
Poland’s government is to extend the closure of schools, and pre-schools by a month, until May 24, Education Minister Dariusz Piatkowski said on Friday. Piatkowski also told a news conference that he was considering whether it would be possible to allow some educational establishments to offer day care for children, but gave no further details. …
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