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Tokyo Olympics chief set to quit over sexist remarks

On: February 12, 2021

Tokyo 2020 Olympics chief Yoshiro Mori is expected to resign on Friday over sexist comments he made early this month, with the mayor of the Olympic village, Saburo Kawabuchi, saying Mori had asked him to take over.Continue Reading

Crytocurrencies: SEC to suspend admittance of persons affected by CBN circular

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 12, 2021

In: Economy/Business

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it will put on hold, admittance into its Regulatory Incubation Framework for Fintech firms, all persons affected by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) crytocurrencies circular.Continue Reading

COVID-19: NCDC records 938 new infections, 8 deaths

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 12, 2021

In: Health

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 938 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 143,516.Continue Reading

FG approves policy on ageing for older persons in Nigeria

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 12, 2021

In: Health

The Federal Government has approved the National Policy on Ageing for Older Persons in Nigeria, says an official of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development.Continue Reading

Melbourne enters new lockdown, barring Australian Open crowds

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 12, 2021

In: Sports

A fresh COVID-19 cluster linked to a quarantine hotel in Melbourne, the capital of Victoria state, reached 13 cases as of Thursday midnight, as authorities rushed to quash the spread of the virus. All of those infections were linked to the highly contagious UK variant.Continue Reading

COVID-19: FMC Jabi to start admitting patients soon – MD

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 11, 2021

In: General News

Prof. Saad Ahmed, the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre, Abuja, says the hospital is putting in place necessary facilities and logistics to commence the admission and treatment of COVID-19 patients soonest.Continue Reading

FG solicits deeper strategic cooperation with China

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 11, 2021

In: General News

The Federal Government has called for deeper reflections, solidarity and cooperation in strategic areas of interests to advance diplomatic relations with China in the future.Continue Reading

Pfizer expands access to cancer drugs in 45 African countries

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 10, 2021

In: Health

US drug firm, Pfizer, has announced a partnership with IDA Foundation, an independent social enterprise providing essential medicines to low-and middle-income countries, to provide equitable access to quality cancer treatments, the firm said on Wednesday.Continue Reading

Okowa lauds Zenith Bank boss, Ovia for contributions to humanity

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 10, 2021

In: General News

Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, has commended the Chairman of Zenith Bank PLC, Mr Jim Ovia, for his contributions to humanity and the development of Nigeria.Continue Reading

Nigeria-China relations @ 50: Leveraging strategic bilateral cooperation for national development

By: Ifeanyi Nwoko

On: February 10, 2021

In: Economy/Business

Over the past 50 years, Nigeria and China have enjoyed a mutually beneficial relationship, one that Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama has described as “invaluable’’.Continue Reading

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