Needed: $1bn for COVAX COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout, Says UNICEF
UNICEF on Wednesday urged countries to contribute more money to help poor countries to access Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccines, saying around $1 billion was needed.
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Pantami, Danbatta for West African Telecoms Regulators AGM
The Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, are set for this year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the...
UPDATE: Countries With No COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
Only five countries out of 217 total destinations worldwide are fully opened to foreigners. This, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) has said. In a recent update UNWTO said the five countries have lifted all coronavirus-related travel restri...
Why Family Support Gulp 70% of Diaspora Remittances to Nigeria
Diaspora Remittances Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said that about 70 per cent of remittances into Nigeria from Nigerians in the diaspora goes to family support, while only 30 per cent went into investments. Osinbanjo made the remarks at...
Top Five Countries With Higher Covid-19 Fatality Rates in Africa
Top Five Countries With Higher Covid-19 Fatality Rates in Africa
Nigerian Governors, Deputies Fix Same Date to Take COVID-19 Vaccine Publicly
Nigerian State governors and their deputies in Nigeria are to take the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday (March 10). Dr Kayode Fayemi, the Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Ekiti, disclosed this at a virtual news...
HELP!: Africa Not Likely to Achieve Zero Hunger by 2030
NewswatchNigeria can report that without wholistic interventions from across the globe, Africa may not likely to achieve zero hunger even by the year 2030. Abebe Haile-Gabriel, Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Regional Representative for Africa, on ...
BIDEN: Why Stronger Bilateral Ties between U.S., Nigeria is Vital
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the U.S. is keen to strengthen bilateral ties with Nigeria. Blinken said in statement by Mr Ned Price, spokesperson for the U.S Department of State on Tuesday that the U.S considered its relationship...
NCC, GSMA, ATCON, ALTON Endorse Book on Nigerian Telecoms Law, Regulation
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof, Umar Danbatta was among eminent personalities that endorsed a new book on Nigeria’ telecommunications industry’s legal and regulatory ecosystem. The book, “Nigerian Teleco...
Is Single Currency Possible in Africa with Cryptocurrency…? – SHARE YOUR VIEW
Following the sudden rise in value and acceptability of Cryptocurrencies and the search by investors for alternative places to put their money, 60 per cent of Central Banks across the globe are under pressure to issue sovereign digital currency. An...
