coronavirus

COVID19: Lagos wants to re-open schools soon, but is the state ready?

SCHOOLS across Nigeria were shut down in March 2020 due to the ravaging coronavirus pandemic. 8 months later, with infection numbers dropping drastically the Lagos state government announced recently that schools would be fully opened on September 21st and 24th for tertiary and basic schools respectively. But is Lagos state ready to receive students in a safe learning environment?

COVID-19: How transporters, POS money traders rip off interstate, local passengers (PART 1)

The outbreak of coronavirus in Nigeria has brought about many sharp practices, especially in the transport sector. JULIANA FRANCIS examines these practices and the weak regulatory system that enables such fraud
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Madagascar sacks health minister amidst COVID-19 pandemic

WHILE the world still battles the COVID-19 pandemic, Madagascar, an island country in the Indian Ocean has sacked  Ahmad...

Globally, 818m children lack access to soap and water in their schools – Report

NOT less than 818 million children in the world lacked basic handwashing facilities in their schools, latest data by...
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We’re worried that $114.28m COVID-19 loan would be stolen – SERAP to World Bank

THE Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has in an open letter to the World Bank on Saturday asked...

COVID-19 response: World Bank, AfDB approve total of $402.5m for Nigeria

THE World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) have approved a total of $402.5 million for Nigeria for the...
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