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Russia-Ukraine: Nigerians Join The Ukrainian International Legion Army
Ukraine‘s Deputy Minister of Defense, Hanna Maliar, recently shared that thousands of people have volunteered to join Ukraine’s newly-formed International Legion Army after an appeal from President Zelensky last week. Some 16,000 foreign “volunteers”, including 200 Nigerian are heading for Ukraine to fight against Russia, according to recent reports. The militants are coming as the country continues to receive…
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EU Launches Investment Deals In Africa To Rival China’s Dominance
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced the launch of a new investment package worth €150 billion ($169.67bn) for Africa, in a bid to create an alternative to Chinese loans and investments that the continent has relied on for some time now. Leyen at the news conference in Dakar with Senegalese President…
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Tanzania Unveils Non-Invasive Technology To Detect COVID-19
The government of Tanzania has introduced a new scanning technology that can detect Covid 19 virus in the body, a step in the right direction to improve Covid-19 testing in the East African country. The non-invasive Exponential Deep Examination (EDE) technology can detect the Covid-19 infection by measuring electromagnetic waves in the body that changes…
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Ghanaian Cedis Depreciates Against US Dollar At 8.86%
A Bloomberg report has pegged Ghanaian cedis the worst-performing currency among Africa’s top currencies following its second depreciation in 2022. Ghanaian Cedis dropped by 8.86% to the dollar between January 1, 2022, and February 25, 2022, presently trading at ¢6.60 to one US dollar on the forex market. Analysts have blamed the low performance of…
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What Does Africa Stand To Gain From New Trade Relations With Turkey?
Turkey has again reiterated its desire to build a lasting trade relationship with African countries with a series of mutually benefitting arrangements, according to Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. While speaking at a four-day tour of Central and West Africa, Erdogan shared that the Turkish government was in the process of exchanging ideas that would booster…
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Uganda To Fine Citizens For Refusing Covid-19 Vaccine
The Ugandan government is working on a new law that would mandate citizens to pay a fine if they refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Failure to pay could lead to some jail time, according to lawmakers. The public health law currently being amended by the parliament is partly to protect vulnerable citizens from infection…
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Chemicals Trigger Deadly Explosion In Burkina Faso Gold Mine
At least 59 people have reportedly died in a series of explosions at a gold mine site in the village of Gbomblora, south of Burkina Faso. According to reports, the blast which started around 2 pm might have been triggered by chemicals used for treating gold stocked at the site. Another report opined that the…
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Visualizing The Ongoing Conflict Between Russia And Ukraine
Over the last couple of months, Russia has deployed more than 100,000 Russian troops along the border with Ukraine, increasing the suspicion that an invasion by Russia is imminent. Last week, the US reportedly deployed 8,500 troops to Ukraine at very short notice, following reports that NATO was planning to send additional fighter jets and…
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Following The Advent Of Covid-19 Variants And Their Impacts In Nigeria
It is a busy day as always in one of the most popular markets in Lagos, with Lagosians shoving at each other as they hurry along to their destination. This is the enormous market known to locals as the Eko market or the Lagos Island market; the hub for anything from knockoff designer wears to…
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Fact Check: Can Umbilical Cords Be Used As Viable Treatment For HIV?
For over three decades, scientists have tried varying treatments for the cure of HIV with very little progress. Currently, a treatment procedure made the news after a middle-aged American woman became the third ever person to be allegedly cleared of HIV following a transplant of stem cells with blood from an umbilical cord. Could this mean an end to…