COVID-19 pandemic

WHO marks 2 years of declaring COVID-19 pandemic

The UN health agency’s assessment was made six weeks after the virus was declared a…

Africa requires $7.1Trn ‘New Deal’ to recover from pandemic – ECA

Pedro said that the new deal for Africa would form part of the external funds…

COVID-19: Abayomi receives awards, says Lagos lost 12 doctors, 2 nurses

By Kemi Akintokun and Oluwakemi Oladipo The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi said…

COVID-19: Sub-Saharan Africa will need $425bn by 2030 – Adesina

By Temitope Ponle The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that sub-Saharan Africa would need…

1.2m non-smokers die from exposure to tobacco smoke yearly- WHO

Moeti said this in her message to mark 2021 World No Tobacco Day with the…

Toyota expects 64% fall in annual net profit amid pandemic

The number of vehicles sold worldwide during the quarter plummeted 50 per cent to 1.15…

Arsenal to sack 55 staff as COVID-19 hits revenues

Less than a week after winning the FA Cup to secure their place in next…

“We’ll Rise From Despair, Pain Of Covid-19 Pandemic” – VP Osinbajo

Though the Coronavirus pandemic has caused unprecedented hardship and disruptions to economies across the world,…

Help!’ cry British musicians, warning of crisis in live music industry

Paul McCartney, Ed Sheeran and The Rolling Stones were among some 1,500 musicians who called…

COVID-19: FG approves N2.3trn to address disruption of economy

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday approved N2.3…