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No Nigerian Will Be Mandated To Take COVID Vaccines – FG

Religious Freedom Blacklist: Nigeria To Engage U.S. – FG

December 10, 2020 2:55 am

Nigeria’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stated that Nigeria will vigorously engage the U.S. government to remove her name from its blacklist of countries over concern on religious freedom, the report says.

It also stated that the Nigerian government has also expressed its displeasure to the U.S. government on this development.

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The position of Nigeria’s was made known by Mr Ferdinand Nwonye, Spokesperson for the ministry, who in a statement on Tuesday disclosed this following the announcement of the U.S. adding Nigeria among countries of concerns against …

WHO Warns Coronavirus Spreading From African Cities To Hinterland

WHO Warns Coronavirus Spreading From African Cities To Hinterland

June 12, 2020 7:34 am

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the coronavirus is spreading from Africa’s cities to the hinterland, as it identified three countries as the “hotspots”for the virus.

The countries are South Africa, Algeria and Cameroon.

Matshidiso Moeti, WHO’s Africa regional director told a Geneva press briefing that Africa will have a “steady increase” in COVID-19 cases until a vaccine is developed.

In the interim, she warned that strong public health measures are needed to curb the spread.

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Moeti said the pandemic is spreading to the hinterland from capital cities where …

Coronavirus: WHO Sends Message To Countries

January 26, 2020 1:13 pm
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Member States to be ready for timely detection and management of any outbreak, especially coronavirus as the death toll in China hit 56.

China had over the weekend confirmed 1,975 cases of patients infected with the new coronavirus while the death toll from the virus has risen to 56.

The WHO said on its twitter handle-@WHO that the situation had not changed in China, as well as at the regional and global level.

“WHO’s risk assessment of the new coronavirus has not changed.

“ The risk of spreading the infection is very high

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Foreign Countries Protecting Diezani – EFCC Boss, Magu

January 22, 2020 4:11 pm
Mr Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has alleged that some foreign countries were sabotaging the commission’s efforts at repatriating a former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Allison-Madueke.

He stated this on Wednesday during an official visit to the Ibadan zonal office of the commission.

EFCC had in the last five years been on the trail of the former minister over alleged corrupt practices.

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Magu said that he suspected sabotage on the part of some foreign countries over Allison-Madueke’s case

The EFCC boss wondered why

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Crash: Five Countries Meet To Decide Action Against Iran

January 13, 2020 2:57 pm
Five nations whose citizens were on board the Ukrainian international airliner shot down by Iran will meet in London on Thursday.

The meeting is to discuss possible legal action.

This was disclosed by Ukraine’s foreign minister, Vadym Prystaiko, who spoke to Reuters news agency on Monday.

Prystaiko said the countries would also discuss compensation and the investigation into the incident.

“We have created this group of foreign ministers from the grieving nations. On January 16, we will meet in person in London to discuss the ways, including legal, how we are following this up, how we are prosecuting them [Iran],”

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US Postmaster DeJoy Denies Planning To Slow Mail-In-Ballots

US Reveals Countries Planning Attacks On Americans

January 3, 2020 6:35 am
U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper on Thursday said there are indications that Iran or the forces it backs may be planning additional attacks.

“There are some indications out there that they may be planning additional attacks, it`s nothing new, we’ve seen this for two or three months now.

“If that happens then we will act and by the way, if we get word of attacks or some type indication, we will take preemptive action as well to protect American forces to protect American lives,” Reuters quoted Esper as saying.

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Washington said

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US Urges Countries To Suspend Digital Taxes

December 4, 2019 2:25 pm

US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is urging countries like France to suspend taxes on global computing giants such as Google and Amazon and wait for a negotiated agreement on international taxation, according to a letter released Wednesday.

As the United States is poised to impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on $2.4 billion in French products over that country’s digital services tax, Mnuchin said talks in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development are key to resolving the issue.

“We believe that it is very important that these talks reach agreement in order to prevent the proliferation of unilateral …

Liverpool To Play Twice In 2 Days In 2 Different Countries

November 5, 2019 4:31 pm

Liverpool will play two games in two days nearly 5,000 miles apart after their League Cup quarter-final against Aston Villa was scheduled for the day before their Club World Cup semi-final in Qatar.

The European champions will travel to Villa on December 17, League Cup organisers the English Football League announced on Tuesday.

Liverpool plays their first match of the Club World Cup in Doha the following day, meaning the Red’s will be forced to use two separate squads for the fixtures.

“We will be utilising two playing squads simultaneously, with one squad participating in the FIFA Club World Cup …

New TB Treatment For Developing Countries To Cost $1,040

New TB Treatment For Developing Countries To Cost $1,040

October 28, 2019 10:43 am
A newly approved three-drug treatment for tuberculosis will be available in 150 countries, including India and South Africa, priced at 1,040 dollars for a complete regimen, more than twice the cost proposed in the past by advocacy groups for other treatments.
Stop TB Partnership said on Monday that BPaL would be obtainable in eligible countries through the Global Drug Facility (GDF), a global provider of TB medicines created in 2001 to negotiate lower prices for treatments.
Tuberculosis was responsible for 1.5 million deaths in 2018.

BPaL is an oral treatment which promises a shorter, more convenient option to existing TB

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West Exploiting And Reaping Off African Countries – Putin

West Exploiting And Reaping Off African Countries – Putin

October 21, 2019 5:43 am

In a bid to reclaim their lost influence and dominant positions within the African continent, Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has alleged that Western countries have taken to pressure, intimidation and blackmail.

Speaking ahead of the Russia-Africa Summit billed to hold in Sochi, Russia on October 24, Putin said western countries want to reap excess profits and exploit the African continent’s resources without any regard for its population, environmental or other risks.

Putin however said Russia is not going to participate in a new “repartition” of the continent’s wealth; rather, Russia is ready to engage in competition for cooperation with …

Border Closure Targetted At Criminals, Not Countries

Border Closure Targetted At Criminals, Not Countries

October 17, 2019 8:38 am

Nigeria’s foreign affairs minister Geoffrey Onyeama on Thursday said the temporary closure of the country’s borders was not targetted at any countries but to curb criminal activities.

“No country is targeted,” Onyeama told journalists after a meeting with Ghana’s foreign minister Shirley Botchwey in Abuja.

“We are within ECOWAS, we respect the ECOWAS rules, free movement of persons, and goods and that should continue.”

In August, Nigeria shut its land borders to neighbouring African countries.

President Muhammadu Buhari explained that the border closure was aimed at taming the ‘massive’ smuggling activities, especially of rice, taking place on that corridor.

Emphasizing …

Nigeria among countries striving to end modern slavery

Nigeria among countries striving to end modern slavery

July 17, 2019 8:31 am

A report published by Walk Free on Global Slavery Index has placed Nigeria among countries striving to end modern slavery globally.

The report titled ‘Measurement, Action, Freedom’ conducted by over 30 anti-slavery organisations across the world, captures activities of modern slavery in over 180 countries.

The report provides an independent assessment of 183 governments and their responses to the exploitation of the 40.3 million people in modern slavery.

In the report, countries are assessed on their ability to identify and support survivors, establish effective criminal justice systems, strengthen coordination mechanisms and be held to account, address underlying risk factors, and …

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