Observations of an Expat: Looking Foolish
BY TOM ARMS Everyone hates to look foolish. To avoid this hugely embarrassing peril they will often go to great lengths ranging from self-deception to...
Month : December 2020
African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases as of 11 December 2020, 9 am EAT
African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,323,845) deaths (55,265), and recoveries (1,982,277) by region: Central (67,892 cases; 1,222 deaths; 61,495 recoveries): Burundi (720;...
International Atomic Energy Agency and African Energy Chamber Encourage implementation of nuclear-derived technologies in Africa
BY DAYO ADESULU The African Energy Chamber met with the Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi to discuss the implementation of...
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Nigerian Governor Self-Isolate After Aide Tested Positive For COID-19
BY LEVI JOHNSON Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has on Friday gone into self-isolation after his close aide was tested positive for COVID-19. The commissioner...
Egypt Gets Shipment of Chinese Vaccine
Egypt has received its first consignment of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, tested in the United Arab Emirates and is said to be 86% effective. The...
Nigeria: COVID-19 case update (9th December 2020)
474 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria; FCT-180 Lagos-134 Kebbi-45 Adamawa-26 Plateau-16 Enugu-14 Taraba-14 Gombe-12 Nasarawa-8 Yobe-8 Rivers-5 Ogun-5 Kwara-2 Ekiti-2 Sokoto-2 Osun-1 70,669 confirmed...
WHO urges stronger community role in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
As African countries gear up for COVID-19 vaccination, the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for increased collaboration with communities to enhance the uptake of vaccines...
Food security, agriculture, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), crucial for Africa’s post-COVID-19 recovery
“The agriculture sector is among the most vulnerable. Agriculture is important not only for food security issues but also for inter-regional food integration,” African Development...
See What Brandon Bernard Said Before America Executed Him
Brandon Bernard, who was 18 when he took part in a 1999 double murder in Texas, was killed by lethal injection at a federal prison Thursday, despite...
Ex-AGF Under Trial Gets Permission For Medical Trip
The Nigerian former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke has been granted permission by the Federal High Court in Abuja...