coronavirus

Struggling To “Get” the Buhari Administration

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… Read More

4 years ago

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… Read More

4 years ago

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… Read More

4 years ago

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.… Read More

4 years ago

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… Read More

4 years ago

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… Read More

4 years ago

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… Read More

4 years ago

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… Read More

4 years ago

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… Read More

4 years ago

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… Read More

4 years ago

Etihad, Emirates To Pioneer New Covid Travel Pass From IATA

Leading Emirati carriers, Etihad and Emirates, are set to become the first airlines globally to test a new travel pass… Read More

4 years ago

2021: The Year of the Vaccine

History will define 2020 as the “year of the pandemic” and in an interesting feat of hope, 2021 could turn out to… Read More

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