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CAF Disburses CFA120 million to Member States Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

8Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Africa, Covid-19, Economy, Finance, Sports

CAF Disburses CFA120 million to Member States Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

African football governing body has followed the footsteps of FIFA in disbursing funds to member states to assist in the fight against Corona virus. CAF issued out cheques to representatives of member associations. The continental football governing body will also release an additional 6,393 million CFA francs that will see each federation receiving up to 120 million as subsidy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Football in Africa had been halted in March to curb the growing spread of COVID-19. While some leagues have been nullified, others are trailed by uncertainty and will be hoping on CAF and their federations to decide their fate. (Source:Africa news.com)

Liberia Set to Reopen Airport and Hotels in Two Weeks

8Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Africa, Covid-19, Economy, Liberia, News

Liberia Set to Reopen Airport and Hotels in Two Weeks

International airport and hotels in Liberia are billed to reopen on June 21, 2020. The decision was disclosed by President George Manneh Weah who says the country is winning the battle against coronavirus. An initial state of emergency scheduled to end on June 9 will not be extended. Liberia has so far recorded 345 cases of Covid-19, as well as 30 deaths. The full weight of the virus remains in doubt. Sources say the country has carried out low number of tests to fully grasp the level of prevalence. Accordingly to President Weah, curfew time has been amended to 9pm from 6pm while schools are to remain closed. Source: BBC

Madagascar Education Minister Sacked Over Plans to Buy Sweets for Bitter COVID-organics

7Jun

By Obiajulu Joel NwoluNo Comments

Africa, Covid-19, Education, Madagascar, News

Madagascar Education Minister Sacked Over Plans to Buy Sweets for Bitter COVID-organics

Madagascar has sacked her Education Minister Rijasoa Andriamanana for planning to buy sweets for school children who consume the country’s COVID-organics. The Minister had earlier planned to buy sweets worth $2.2m with the aim of reducing the bitterness of the country’s COVID-19 cure, AFP news agency reports. Read also: FG lost N557bn to MDAs in five years —Report Although the sacked Minister had abandoned the plan before she was sacked, it was reported that President Rajoelina condemned the idea which would have had each student receiving three sweets. A statement released by Malagasy Government confirming her sack directed Ella Beatrice Assoumacou who is in charge of ministry of higher education to double as the acting education minister.

Corona Virus: Lagos State Government Mocks Residents with Absurd Palliative Provision

3Apr

By adminNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Safety

Corona Virus: Lagos State Government Mocks Residents with Absurd Palliative Provision

On the 27th of March, we published a story that the Lagos state government had announcement the commencement of the first phase of its economic stimulus package targeted at about 200, 000 homes. Governor Sanwo-Olu was roundly hailed for his good work but little did we know that what was in store for Lagosions was nothing short of a mockery. Read Also: COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu Rollsout First Phase of Economic Stimulus for Residents, Targets 200,000 Residents Reports coming in from different parts of Lagos State show residents of communities showing off the palliative provisions they had received from the State Government, labeled "Covid-19 Emergency Food Response". In every instance, the people were more than shocked at what they got. In one report caught on video, Alhaji Hamzat, CDA Ch...

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu Rolls Out First Phase of Economic Stimulus for Residents, Targets 200,000 Residents

27Mar

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Safety

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu Rolls Out First Phase of Economic Stimulus for Residents, Targets 200,000 Residents

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has unveiled economic stimulus package for the indigent and the most vulnerable in the society to cushion the effect of Coronavirus. The stimulus, which comes in food packs, to be distributed to every local government in the State is aimed at cushioning the effect of the fourteen days stay-at-home directive. Speaking after an on-the-spot assessment of one of the State-owned food banks, located inside the premises of the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives in Agege, Sanwo-Olu said the economic stimulus will reduce the burden of the temporary economic downturn on the citizens caused by the outbreak of COVID-19. The Governor said the food packs, which were put together by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative...

Why Coronavirus Cases In Lagos May Surge To 39,000 – Health Commissioner

27Mar

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria, Safety

Why Coronavirus Cases In Lagos May Surge To 39,000 – Health Commissioner

Lagos State Health Commissioner Prof. Akin Abayomi has warned on Friday that coronavirus cases in the state may surge to 39,000 in the coming weeks if proactive measures were not put in place to avoid the situation. Lagos currently has 44 confirmed cases, which include 41 active cases and 3 discharged patients. He disclosed this at a news conference that about 3,000 primary contacts of those infected with the disease were being traced on daily basis. He warned that infected cases may increase if the contacts were not observing self-isolation or social distancing. According to him, the mathematical projection was that the state could have up to 39,000 cases. He said this has not happened because of the state’s strat...

Buhari, Dumbest Person in Nigeria – Imam of Peace

27Mar

By adminNo Comments

News, Nigeria

Buhari, Dumbest Person in Nigeria – Imam of Peace

Imam Tawhidi, a social influencer and Muslim cleric popularly known on Twitter as, Imam of Peace, has described Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari as the dumbest person in Nigeria. In a tweet that has sparked off reactions from Nigerians and other followers of his, the Imam listed three leaders in the world who he described as "Top 3 Leaders." President Buhari, who he listed as number two, was described by him as the dumbest person in Nigeria. The tweet read "Muhammadu Buhari, dumbest person in Nigeria. Scared of terrorists, promises to fight the COVIKK virus." The reference to Covikk virus was in reaction to the President Buhari's broadcast to the nation. In a broadcast that came weeks after Nigerians had demanded a statement from the Nation's number one citizen, Buhari declar...

COVID-19: Citizens Should Practice ‘Social Distancing’ – Lagos Govt

19Mar

By Debo OmilaniNo Comments

Lagos News, News, Nigeria

COVID-19: Citizens Should Practice ‘Social Distancing’ – Lagos Govt

Lagos State Government has urged residents to reduce all forms of public and social gatherings as part of the preventive measure to curtail the spread of the Coronavirus disease in the State. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi who stated this today while giving updates on COVID19 in Lagos advised that citizens should observe and practice the principle of ‘Social Distancing’ which is a public health strategy to slow down the spread of contagious diseases such as COVID19. In keeping with the advisory on ‘Social Distancing’, Abayomi tasked citizens to keep long possible distance between people, avoid body contact like shaking of hands and hugs, avoid social and public gatherings and observe good respiratory hygiene. Said he, “During this period, we should keep long...