August 6, 2022

HIV New Pediatric ARV Formulated In South Africa

HIV: New Pediatric ARV Formulated In South Africa

August 6, 2022 4:06 am

Five decades after the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic made its first appearance in the world, the most neglected patients remain children and teenagers. About 2 out of every 5 infected children are not aware they have the disease and of the 3 diagnosed children, only half have access to antiretroviral (ARV) drugs. According to UNICEF, Africa has recorded the highest number of kids and teenagers living with HIV. In Nigeria alone, over 20,000 children were lost to HIV in 2020. This means that every 30 minutes, a Nigerian child, between ages 0-9 died of HIV in 2020.

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US Prepares Fresh $1bn Weapons Package For Ukraine

US Prepares Fresh $1bn Weapons Package For Ukraine

August 6, 2022 4:04 am

Reports reaching the desk of Africa Daily News, New York has it that the government of the United States is presently preparing a new $1bn security assistance package for Ukraine, which will include munitions for long-range weapons and armoured medical transport vehicles.

The upcoming package would be one of the largest so far and is expected to be announced as early as Monday or Tuesday, three sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.

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So far, Africa Daily News, New York reports that the US has given about $8.8bn in aid to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion on …

Buhari Okays N24b For Funding Of Modular Irrigation Project

Buhari Okays ₦24b For Funding Of Modular Irrigation Project

August 6, 2022 3:58 am

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the total sum of ₦24 billion for the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for the execution of a smart modular irrigation project.

The Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI, Professor Mohammed Sani Haruna made this disclosure on Friday after a private meeting with the President at the State House in Abuja.

The NASENI boss told State House correspondents that he was in the Villa to brief the President on the activities of the agency as well as present the agency’s financial report as requested by Buhari.

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We Can’t Allow ASUU Push Us Into Borrowing — Keyamo

We Can’t Allow ASUU Push Us Into Borrowing — Keyamo

August 6, 2022 3:52 am

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has said the government will not allow the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to plunge it into another burden of borrowings.

Keyamo made this assertion while speaking during an interview with ‘Politics Today’ on Channels TV which was monitored by Africa Daily News, New York on Friday.

He said the federal government has explored all avenues to reach a truce, but the striking ASUU members turned deaf ears.

Keyamo stated that ASUU failed to honour dialogue with the key stakeholders holding the purse of the federal government.

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