PARRALLELS IN TWO TRAGEDIES
Dec. 6, 2021 By: Babatunde Irukera I have resisted the urge to publicly publish a comment on the rather tragic and needless death of Sylvester Oromoni. The reason is perhaps…
COVID shots are finally arriving but Africa can’t get them all into arms
Dec 6, 2021 When a group arrived at the Sekenani health clinic in rural Kenya for their COVID-19 vaccines recently, staff told them there were no doses left and that…
COVID Omicron Variant- Ban: End the apartheid, respect Africa – Adesina tells the West
Dec. 6, 2021 …Says ban on African countries unfair, discriminatory Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, the President African Development Bank (AfDB) says the travel ban on some African countries over Omicron, the…
‘Extreme’ vaccine discrimination risks leaving Africa behind – Report
Dec. 6, 2021 Africa has little chance of overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic unless 70% of its population is vaccinated by end-2022, yet “extreme vaccine discrimination” is leaving the continent behind,…
LASEPA SEEKS PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE POPULATION
Dec. 6, 2021 … Rescues Sea Turtle from Poacher, Returns Reptile to Sea The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has called for collective support against unlawful trade of wildlife,…
FG has spent $29m to procure 40m J&J vaccines – Health Minister
Dec. 6, 2021 …Says Omicron has not been classified as deadly The Federal Government says it has spent at least $29 million to procure the Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccines…
COVID-19: Fauci to speak at Nigeria COVID-19 Summit
Dec. 6, 2021 As part of efforts to redefine the country’s national COVID-19 response and build the health security framework for the country, the Nigerian COVID-19 Summit is to host…
Help to save the planet through sustainable food, eating practices
Dec. 5, 2021 If we were to make a list of the most environmentally wasteful sector globally, the food industry would make the top of that list. One reason is…
Yuletide: FG directs massive rehabilitation of Lagos roads
Dec. 5, 2021 …Says rehabilitation of Eko Bridge about 65 per cent completed The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Olukayode Popoola, on Sunday said that massive rehabilitation…
Guinness Book of Records: Nigerian record holder in “480-hour Read Aloud contest” to spur reading culture
Dec. 5, 2021 Bayode Olawunmi-Treasures, a Guinness Book of Records holder, has commenced another edition of “Read Aloud contest”, which will run for 480 hours, from Dec. 1 to Dec….