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1 Killed, 200 Students Kidnapped In Niger State
Over 200 students have been kidnapped by armed gunmen in an Islamiyya school located at Tegina in the Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Zayyad Mohammed, a witness and a resident of area, confirmed the incident to Channels Television on the phone. The government of Niger state have also confirmed the report. The Secretary…
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FG To Equip 40 Million Children With Reflective Jackets
The federal government of Nigeria has promised to equip 40 million schoolchildren across the country with reflective jackets, as part of its efforts to prevent accidents. The minister for state education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba made this known at the launch of the accident prevention initiative, organized by the ministry of education in Abuja on Thursday, May…
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South Africa Opens Drive-Through Vaccination Centres
Following criticism for the slow pace of the vaccination campaign, the South African government has set up drive-through vaccinations centres to allow for faster, easy and safe services. The country which recently expanded the campaign to cover people over the age of 60, has now introduced the drive-through system which citizens agree fosters the sense…
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Africa Needs 20 Million Vaccine Doses Now – WHO
The WHO has revealed Africa would need 20 million doses of AstraZeneca vaccine within six weeks if those who have had their first shot are to get the second in time, the WHO said Thursday. Dr Matshidiso Moeti for the World Health Organization, Africa underlined the importance of respecting the recommended interval of eight to…
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10 Richest Countries Vs 10 Poorest Countries In The World
Declared a global emergency in 2020, the Covid-19 pandemic did not only have a detrimental effect on global healthcare systems but the global economy was also affected badly, with countries having to flatten the virus spread curve by shutting down nearly all its revenue-creating sectors. Over a year down the line, the world economy is…
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Malawi Destroys Near 20,000 Vials Of Expired COVID-19 Shots
The health authorities in Malawi have publicly disposed of 19,610 doses of expired AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines. While explaining the reason for the public disposal, Health Minister Kandodo Chiponda expressed that the move would boost public confidence in the country’s vaccine programme. “We are destroying publicly in order to stay accountable to Malawians. The vaccines that…
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20 Killed, 322 Infected As Cholera Outbreak Hits Nigeria Again
Multiple sources have reported a cholera outbreak in northern Nigeria that has killed at least 20 people in the past two weeks. Nigeria records an annual outbreak of Cholera especially towards the rainy season which according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is a result of poor sanitation. The latest cholera outbreak in Bauchi…
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CBN Devalues Naira To Adopt Single Exchange Rate System
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has devalued the naira by 7.6% against the dollar in order to migrate toward a single exchange-rate system for the local currency. The apex bank replaced the fixed rate of N379/$1 used for official transactions with the more flexible Nafex, also known as the investors and exporters exchange rate,…
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France To Deliver 30 Million Covid-19 Vaccines To Africa
President Emmanuel Macron has said France was on track to deliver 30 million COVID-19 vaccination doses to Africa by year-end, part of a total of more than 100 million doses that the European Union plans to deliver to Africa this year. “To help Africa get vaccinated … is, first of all, a duty of solidarity,…
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Timeline Of Military Aircraft Crashes In Nigeria
On Friday, May 21, 2020, a military aircraft crashed in Kaduna State, claiming the life of Nigeria’s newly appointed Chief Of Army Staff (COAS) Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 other military personnel. Nigeria has lost nearly 200 promising military personnel in non-combat military aircraft mishaps since 1992, a figure experts say is too high by…