IMF Loans Bosnia $361bn Despite Coronavirus Spending Row
The S&P 500 ended marginally lower on Thursday after a report that an experimental antiviral drug for the coronavirus flopped in its first randomised clinical trial, denting earlier optimism that the impact of the pandemic on the United States labour market was nearing an end. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.17 percent to close […]
Bill Gates Reveals Effects Of Relaxation Of Lockdown
Microsoft co-founder, Bill Gates, has warned that the relaxation of lockdown in countries will be complicated and sorting out the details will be difficult. Gates’ said this in an 11-page memo even as he hinted that developing a vaccine for Coronavirus will take nine months at least or two years. The billionaire businessman warned that […]
French Court Upholds Ruling Curbing Amazon Deliveries
A French court on Friday rejected Amazon’s appeal against a ruling that restricts what it can deliver during the coronavirus crisis, handing a victory to unions which had criticised the United States e-commerce giant’s safety measures. Amazon must limit deliveries in France to IT products, health items, food and pet food, the Court of Appeal […]
COVID-19 Vaccine: UK Conducts First Human Trial In Europe
The United Kingdom has conducted the first human trial in Europe for Coronavirus vaccine. The trial is being conducted at a health facility in Oxford. Two volunteers already injected are the first set of more than 800 people recruited for the study. While half of the volunteers will receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the other half […]
Details Of Osinbajo’s Meeting With Ministers Revealed
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo on Friday met with some Ministers who were directed by President Muhammadu Buhari to jointly develop a comprehensive policy for a Nigerian Economy functioning with COVID–19. A statement by Osinbajo’s aide, Laolu Akande said the Vice President met with the Ministers of Industry, Trade and Investment; Communication and Digital Economy; Science […]
Abba Kyari: Archbishop Of Canterbury Condoles With Buhari
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has expressed sadness over the passage of Mallam Abba Kyari, the Chief of Staff to President Buhari. In a letter of condolence dated April 21, 2020 to President Muhammadu Buhari, the revered world religious leader said he recognised that “the Chief of Staff is a role on which one depends […]
Pray For Nigeria Over COVID-19 – Jonathan Begs Muslims
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has urged Muslims to use the Ramadan period to pray for Nigeria as the country tackles the Coronavirus (COVID-19) scourge. Read Also: Coronavirus: Muslims Told To Pray At Home During Ramadan Jonathan, in his message to mark the beginning of Ramadan, also urged Muslims to pray for the peace, health, and […]
US Stock Markets Higher, But Just Barely On Friday
Major United States stock indexes were mixed but hovering near unchanged as some US states prepare to reopen businesses and ease coronavirus restrictions citing preliminary signs that the pandemic may be past its peak in some parts of the country. Although the reopening of parts of the state of Georgia’s economy is generating controversy. The […]
Doctors Raise Alarm Over Increasing COVID-19 Cases
The Northwest Caucus of Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), on Friday, raised the alarm over the increasing rate of confirmed cases of Coronavirus in north part of the country. NARD in a statement signed by Muuta Ibrahim and Emmanuel Joseph, Secretary and Vice-Chairman respectively expressed worry that the confirmed cases in Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, […]
Zamfara Begins Screening Of Almajiri Returnees
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Mohammed Matawalle, Thursday, said adequate arrangement has been made to absorb Zamfara returnees in this fasting period. Governor Matawalle said in a state-wide broadcast that his administration was ready to receive all the Almajiris from other States, who are indigenes of Zamfara, promising to make life very comfortable for them “However, […]
Can Blood Of Surviviors Be Used To Fight Coronavirus?
As the coronavirus pandemic claims more lives across the globe, the search is on to find an effective vaccine for the disease. But while scientists say that could take up to 18 months, there is an urgent need to find effective medicinal treatments for those in hospital suffering from the more severe symptoms of the illness. The […]
Domestic Violence Charities Fear For Victims
Maria* crept out of her apartment, under the guise of throwing out the rubbish, and locked herself in her car. Still shaking, she dialled 1522, a national helpline for victims of family violence which redirected Maria to the first available psychologist. Liana D’Ascoli, from the southern Italian city of Foggia, answered her call. “Thank you […]