HEALTH · WORLD NEWS

COVID-19: Trump accuses WHO of not doing enough_Femi Ehiabhi

President Donald Trump said he was cutting off U.S. payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do enough to stop the virus from spreading when it first surfaced in China. Trump, who had telegraphed his intentions last week, claimed the outbreak could have been contained at… Continue reading COVID-19: Trump accuses WHO of not doing enough_Femi Ehiabhi

HEALTH · WORLD NEWS

COVID-19: 2 Governors Test Positive_Femi Ehiabhi

Two Brazilian state governors tested positive for the new coronavirus on Tuesday. They are Governor Wilson Witzel of the tourist hotspot of Rio de Janeiro and Wilson Lima, the Amazon rainforest state of Pará. They became the latest leaders to get the disease as it spreads across the country. In a video posted on Twitter,… Continue reading COVID-19: 2 Governors Test Positive_Femi Ehiabhi

ECONOMY · EMERGENCY · HEALTH · WORLD NEWS

COVID-19: We Must Look Inwards As A Nation-Emefiele_Femi Ehiabhi

As many people are now aware, the outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in China rapidly permeated and profoundly changed the world. While this crisis is first and foremost a public health issue, which has claimed the lives of over 123,600 people worldwide, and counting, the economic damages are unprecedented on several fronts: Crude oil prices… Continue reading COVID-19: We Must Look Inwards As A Nation-Emefiele_Femi Ehiabhi

HEALTH · WORLD NEWS

COVID-19: Lagos reports 11(Eleven) new cases_Femi Ehiabhi

Eleven new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Lagos State. As at 11:00 pm 14th April there are 373 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. 99 have been discharged with 11 deaths NCDC

HEALTH · WORLD NEWS

COVID-19: Poor health care system would worsen it in Africa_Femi Ehiabhi

Melinda Gates, wife of billionaire businessman and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, has warned that there will be dead bodies all over the streets of Africa if the world does not act fast enough. “It’s going to be horrible in the developing world. “Part of the reasons you are seeing the case numbers still do not… Continue reading COVID-19: Poor health care system would worsen it in Africa_Femi Ehiabhi

ELECTIONS · POLITICS · WORLD NEWS

USA ELECTION:Biden endorsed by Benie_Femi Ehiabhi

Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy on Monday, with a vow to kick out Donald Trump. Both Sanders and Biden made a joint online appearance. “I am asking all Americans, I’m asking every Democrat, I’m asking every independent, I’m asking a lot of Republicans to come together in… Continue reading USA ELECTION:Biden endorsed by Benie_Femi Ehiabhi

WORLD NEWS

Boris Johnson Recovers His Country Doesn’t_Ada Nkong

When British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was released from hospital on Sunday, the country breathed a collective sigh of relief. And with good reason -- despite officials' daily insistence that Johnson was in "good spirits," Johnson himself has since admitted that his life was in the balance.Questions over whether Downing Street was fully transparent about the Prime… Continue reading Boris Johnson Recovers His Country Doesn’t_Ada Nkong

WORLD NEWS

China Restricts Research into Origin of Coronavirus_Ada Nkong

China has imposed restrictions on the publication of academic research on the origins of the novel coronavirus, according to a central government directive and online notices published by two Chinese universities, that have since been removed from the web.Under the new policy, all academic papers on Covid-19 will be subject to extra vetting before being… Continue reading China Restricts Research into Origin of Coronavirus_Ada Nkong

ECONOMY · OIL AND GAS · WORLD NEWS

Nigeria to reduce oil production by 300,000 barrels per day_Femi Ehiabhi

The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has indicated Nigeria would be reducing oil production by more than 300,000 barrels per day. This will be in line with the historic output cut agreed by OPEC+ on Sunday. The output cut was initially to be 10m barrels a day. It was however reduced to… Continue reading Nigeria to reduce oil production by 300,000 barrels per day_Femi Ehiabhi