President-elect Joe Biden has appointed a Nigerian-American, Osaremen Okolo, as a member of his COVID-19 Response Team. The Democrat named Okolo, daughter of Nigerian immigrants, as his COVID Policy Advisor. Biden, who takes office on January 20, had also named … Continue reading Biden Appoints Nigerian-American Okolo Covid Policy Advisor
President-elect Joe Biden has named over 100 White House appointees, the Biden-Harris Presidential Transition team has said. “With today’s announcement, President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris surpass their goal to name over 100 members of our White House team. “This … Continue reading Biden Names Over 100 White House Appointees
The International Criminal Police Organisation, popularly called Interpol, has traced a €500,000 COVID-19 fraud to Nigeria. The organisation made this known in a statement on its website titled, ‘Unmasked: International COVID-19 fraud exposed’. According to the statement, the scheme was … Continue reading Interpol Traces €500,000 COVID-19 Fraud to Nigeria
Ramaphosa justified a raft of new measures by a “rapid rise” in infections, most by a new strain of the virus feared to be more contagious. He pointed the finger at “super-spreader” social events and an “extreme lack of vigilance … Continue reading South Africa Bans Alcohol Sale, Mandates Use of Facemasks in Public
The Federal Government has declared January 2021 as a month to campaign for the importance of the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) in Nigeria. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo made the declaration ahead … Continue reading FG Declares January 2021 AfCFTA Campaign Month in Nigeria
South Africa has become the first African nation to record one million coronavirus cases, according to new data published by the country’s health ministry on Sunday. Currently suffering a second wave of infections, of which the majority are a new … Continue reading South Africa Becomes First African Nation to Record One Million COVID-19 Cases
Minister of Women Affairs Dame Pauline Tallen has contracted COVID-19 and gone on self-isolation. The Minister made this known in a statement signed by her, saying she is asymptomatic. The statement read, “Following interaction with individuals that later show asymptomatic … Continue reading Women Affairs Minister, Tallen, Tests Positive for COVID-19
“The cases are a couple from Durham with no known travel history, exposure or high-risk contacts,” Barbara Yaffe, acting chief medical officer for Ontario, said in a statement. The couple have been placed in isolation, according to the statement, the … Continue reading Canada Reports First Cases of COVID-19 Variant
Anthony Joshua said he thought the #EndSARs protests which rocked Nigeria in October was a fight against a virus Severe acute respiratory syndrome which also has the SARS acronym. In an exclusive interview with our correspondent, Joshua said because he … Continue reading I Thought #EndSARS Protest was Against Virus – Joshua
The Federal Government has imposed fresh travel requirements on passengers travelling into the country from the United Kingdom and South Africa as from Monday. The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, who disclosed this … Continue reading FG Opens Special Registers for UK, South African Passengers, Threatens Sanctions
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