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This is the highest Nigeria’s inflation has risen since 12.48% was recorded in April 2018. Inflation has been on the rise in Nigeria since President Muhammadu Buhari closed land borders in 2019 [Premium Times] Nigeria’s annual inflation rate has jumped to its highest since April 2018 with 12.26% (year-on-year) recorded for March 2020. According to […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has responded to the demise of his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. The President, in a series of tweets posted on Saturday, said contrary to reports Abba Kyari was secretive, he simply “had no need, nor did he seek, the cheap gratification of the crowd.” Buhari described Kyari as “my loyal friend […]
African governments are asking for a debt standstill in the face of coronavirus. The poorest countries want substantial portions of their borrowing to be wiped clean. Critics will cry “moral hazard” and point out that we have been here before. From 1996, when a big debt relief campaign was launched by the World Bank and […]
Doctors at NYU Langone Health in New York analyzed more than 4,000 patients hospitalized with Covid-19 in March.The study found that those over age 65 or who were significantly overweight, carrying an extra 80 to 100 pounds, were more likely to be hospitalized. Patients with low oxygen levels and signs of inflammation on lab tests […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected the economies of the world. Ghana is not left out of these economic challenges. Some Ghanaians have lost their jobs while others now receive half of their salaries prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Sunday (March 16, 2020), President Akufo-Addo directed schools in the country to shut down until further […]
The federal government has started the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of COVID-19 lockdown – President Buhari had on Monday, April 13, extended the lockdown by another 14 days – Buhari said during his broadcast that his government would provide palliatives for Nigerians to alleviate their suffering In its efforts to cushion the […]
The Presidency has announced the passage of the Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari after battling with Coronavirus.Media aides to the president Garba Shehu and Femi Adesina Twitted Saturday morning. “Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, passes on. May God rest his soul. Amen. Funeral arrangements to be announced […]
…says stigmatisation of patients affecting war against virus COVID-19: Intra-state travel aiding community transmission – FG The Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday expressed concern that despite the presidential lockdown order in some states and the directives of some state governors restricting movements, intra-state travels have continued, aiding community transmission of coronavirus. “We have noticed […]
