More Americans are getting vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, but the virus is continuing to surge. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday that the United States had administered 365,767,674 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, with 202,961,676 people having received at least one dose and 172,171,009 people fully vaccinated. The data, released Thursday morning, […]
YouTube said Wednesday it has removed more than one million videos with “dangerous coronavirus misinformation” since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement by the Google-owned video platform comes as social media platforms are under fire from political leaders for failing to stem the spread of false and harmful misinformation and disinformation […]
Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 5.01% (year-on-year) in real terms in the second quarter of 2021, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. The NBS disclosed this in the latest report on the nation’s GDP entitled Nigerian Gross Domestic Product Report (Q2 2021) released on Thursday. It explained that the […]
South Korea has become the first major Asian economy to raise interest rates since the coronavirus pandemic began. The Bank of Korea increased its base rate of interest from a record low of 0.5% to 0.75%. The move is aimed at helping curb the country’s household debt and home prices, which soared in […]
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has requested the British Government to grant an exemption to African players for the international window. “CAF has noted the current circumstances in place in Britain regarding the lack of sporting exemptions for players returning from several African countries after the international window next week. “CAF, acting […]
Abuja, Aug. 26, 2021(NAN) The House of Representatives has commended the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, on perspective on some issues surrounding the operations of the NNPC and the Oil Industry. Rep James Faleke, Chairman, House Committee on Finance gave the commendation at an interactive session on […]
The UK Government has awarded Five Persons with Disabilities the prestigious Chevening Scholarship for the 2020 to 2021 session, to foster their inclusion in the society with equal opportunities as others. Ms Gill Atkinson, Acting Head of British High Commission in Nigeria disclosed this in Abuja, during a presentation to showcase the Cheveining Scholarship […]
The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has announced plans to commence the process for a new revenue sharing formula for the federal, state, and local governments. RMAFC Chairman, Elias Mba, made the announcement on Tuesday at a press briefing in Abuja. “I want to reiterate that the commission is highly determined to produce, […]
Executive Director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr Faisal Shuaib, disclosed this on Tuesday at a briefing in Abuja. He appealed to those who have taken the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to proceed to their vaccination sites for the second dose for maximum protection against the […]
The World Bank has halted funding for projects in Afghanistan after the Taliban seized control of the country. It cited concerns over how the Taliban’s takeover will impact “the country’s development prospects, especially for women”. The move comes just days after the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suspended payments to Afghanistan. The Biden administration […]