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Covid-19: Nigerian Health Centres Lack Capacity To Administer Vaccines
An estimate of 80 percent primary healthcare centres in 15 states of Nigeria lack the capacity to administer COVID-19 vaccines. This is according to a field research conducted by the Connected Development (CODE), a non-governmental organization tracking government’s expenditure.Q Nigeria received 3.92 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines in March – the first batch of…
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Nigeria Suffers N1.4tn Shortfall In Five Months
An analysis of the Medium Term expenditure framework and Fiscal Strategy paper for 2022-2024 has shown that between January and May 2021, the Federal Government recorded a revenue shortfall of N1.4trillion. The report obtained from the Budget Office of the Federation said the Federal Government’s projected revenue for the 2021 fiscal year is N7.9tn, of…
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Fresh Attack in CAR Leaves 6 Civilians Dead
UN peacekeeping in the Central African Republic (CAR) has reported the death of at least 6 persons in a rebel attack in the country’s northeast. The attack is said to be perpetuated by elements for an armed group operating in the CAR known as the 3R. According to a spokesperson for the UN’s 12,000-strong MINUSCA…
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Mapping Capital Punishment In Africa [Infographics]
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This week, Sierra Leone made history as the 23rd African country to abolish the punishment of death otherwise known as capital punishment in the country. The parliament’s votes in Sierra Leone comes against the backdrop of a steady march in Africa to discard the outdated laws imposed by past colonial masters. In April, Malawi ruled…
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Infographics: Vaccination Progress Around The World
Over four billion doses of coronavirus vaccines have been administered in over 190 countries around the world. However, there is a huge difference between the pace of vaccinations in some countries compared to others. For instance, countries like China have vaccinated about 1,607,210,845, a figure higher than the vaccination figures for an entire continent. Some…
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INFOGRAPHICS: Forex Price Increase Over New Policy
The Central Bank of Nigeria, last week, announced the discontinuity of forex supplies to the Bureau de Change Operators in the country. The end of forex sales and new licence was approved after the Monetary Policy Committee two-day meeting. BDCs were set up to receive a weekly supply of FX from the CBN for onward…
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In Two Weeks, External Reserves Gain $280m
Nigeria’s external reserves have risen to a growth path with a gain of $280 million in two weeks. This is according to the latest figures from the Central Bank of Nigeria. Figures obtained revealed that the reserves rose to $33.38 billion on July 29 from $33.1 billion on July 14. Recall that the reserves had…
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Nigerian Doctors Begin Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
Doctors in state-run hospitals in Nigeria have begun another indefinite strike over unpaid salaries, insurance benefits and poor facilities amid fears of a third wave of coronavirus. This is the second strike action by doctors in the country in this year alone. The strike by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), which represents about…