Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 3.9m -Africa CDC
2021-03-01
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent has reached 3,891,047.Continue Reading
Trump says he predicts ‘energy disaster’ for America
2021-03-01
Former U.S. President, Donald Trump has warned that under the Biden administration, the country’s dependence on foreign oil may increase and energy prices could rise.Continue Reading
Israel negotiates with pfizer to establish vaccine plant
2021-03-01
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that he is currently in talks with U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer on the establishment of a plant to manufacture COVID-19 vaccines in the country.Continue Reading
Philippines begins COVID-19 vaccination drive
2021-03-01
The director of the Philippines’ top public hospital became the first person to receive a COVID-19 vaccine shot in the country as the government finally rolled out its vaccination drive following delays.Continue Reading
UN appeals for $3.85bn as Yemen faces hunger crisis
2021-03-01
The United Nations is calling for funding in an international donor meeting on Monday to save millions of people in Yemen from hunger. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), estimates that a sum of 3.85 billion dollars is needed this year to help the warn-torn country.Continue Reading
NCDC records 240 new COVID-19 infections, total now 155,657
2021-03-01
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 240 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 155,657.Continue Reading
APC chieftain urges security agencies to end kidnappings of children
2021-03-01
Alhaji Tijjani Tumsah, a former Interim National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged security agencies to deplore all the required resources to put an end to kidnapping of innocent children for ransom.Continue Reading
Nine persons perish in Kano motor accident
2021-03-01
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of nine persons in a motor accident at Kunar Dumawa in Dambatta Local Government, Kano.Continue Reading
Sen. Ekwunife donates gas cookers to rural women in Anambra
2021-03-01
Sen. Uche Ekwunife, representing Anambra Central in the National Assembly on Sunday donated gas cylinder stoves to 650 women across the state.Continue Reading
Obasanjo lauds Kogi Gov Bello for good governance, tackling insecurity
2021-03-01
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has commended Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi on his efforts in providing security, good governance, and infrastructure building in the state.Continue Reading