COVID-19 pandemic

The African Union in collaboration with Africa's Centre for  Disease Control (Africa CDC) has commenced a two-day high-level Virtual Conference to discuss the theme; 'Development and Manufacturing of Africa's  Vaccines for health security.'…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of a three-year financing package of US$2.34bn for Kenya. This package is to support the East African country's pandemic response and economic reform program;…

Dozens of independent Hungarian news outlets on Wednesday sent an open letter to the government demanding greater transparency and access to hospitals for journalists covering the COVID-19 pandemic. Only Hungary's state media have been…

A strong rebound this year would still leave the world down with an estimated 10 trillion dollars due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Although the…

Japan has decided to stage this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to public concern about COVID-19, two government sources with knowledge of the matter said. The Olympics, postponed by a year because…

The Federal government has further extended the work-from-home directive to all public workers on Salary Grade Levels 12 and below until March 31 as a measure to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The directive was contained in a circular…

The Tokyo Olympics organising committee unveiled new guidelines on Wednesday for athletes and spectators expected to take part in the Summer Games, saying safety would be their utmost priority when hosting during the COVID-19 global…

Nigeria’s national women’s basketball team, D’Tigress, have been drawn in a tough group at the rescheduled Olympics tournament, facing USA, France, and Japan in Group B of the Basketball event. The USA women’s team is the top-ranked team…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$20.47 million under the Rapid Credit Facility (RCF) to help Guinea-Bissau meet urgent balance of payments and fiscal needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic. The…

The Ministry of Finance has released N10 billion to support domestic vaccines production to tackle COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, made the disclosure at the Presidential Task Force (PTF)…