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Struggling To “Get” the Buhari Administration
The Buhari administration has floundered much of late. The suddenness of the onset and sheer scale of the disruptions wrought…
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Revamping Nigeria’s Education System During and Beyond Covid-19
Before the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic stalled learning for students in Nigeria, the nation’s education system was facing an epidemic of…
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Arthritis Drug Can Prevent Covid-19 Deaths – Study
A drug used to treat rheumatoid arthritis, tocilizumab, could reduce the number of deaths from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) disease…
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Covid-19: South Africa Mulls Swapping AstraZeneca Vaccine
The move by South Africa to trade the AstraZeneca jab comes as the government tries to tame the fast-spreading variant.…
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Covid-19: Pfizer to Cut Vaccine Production Time By 50%
American drugmaker Pfizer has said it plans to reduce the amount of time it takes to produce a batch of…
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Covid Crisis is Fuelling Food Price Rises for World’s Poorest
The world’s food systems endured numerous shocks in 2020, from economic impacts on producers and consumers to desert locust swarms…
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Building an Inclusive Digital Economy in the Wake of Covid-19
Businesses and consumers that were able to “go digital” have helped mitigate the economic downturn caused by the pandemic. But…
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Oil Prices Get Boost from New Novavax & J&J Vaccines
Reports surrounding two new vaccines – from Johnson & Johnson and Novavax – succeeding in the final stages of clinical…
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AfCFTA: A Key to Mitigate Effects of Covid-19 Pandemic in Africa
The AfCFTA is an unmissable opportunity to mitigate the effects of COVID-19 pandemic by allowing the free movement of pharmaceuticals…
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Nigerian Markets Last Week: Oil Plunges on New Covid Restrictions, Bitcoin Falls to 3-Week Low
The Nigerian Markets report for the week ended January 22, 2020. It captures indexes that gauge performance across a number…
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