Nigeria news today headlines : Thursday 27th August 2020
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Refugees At Risk Of Hunger, Malnutrition As Relief Hit Eastern Africa
According to WFP, over 2.7 million refugees in Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, South Sudan, and Djibouti have been impacted, with food or cash transfers reduced between 10 to 30 percent, as the socio-economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic reduces vital funding from donors. Refugees are especially vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19 because they are crowded together in camps with weak or …
UNESCO DG Travels To Lebanon To Offer Support
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay travels to Lebanon on Wednesday to boost the agency’s support in the face of the devastating impact of the August 4 explosions on education and culture. The UN agency announced that Azoulay will carry out a two-day official visit, in which she will talk with officials and citizens affected by the …
Ugandan Rebels Kill 20 Villagers In DR Congo
At least 20 villagers were killed in an attack attributed to a Ugandan rebel group in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the military and a local NGO said on Wednesday. The Centre for the Promotion of Peace, Democracy and Human Rights (CEPADHO) said the attackers targeted three villages in Beni …
Supreme Court Rejects Tsikhanouskaya’s Election Results Complaint In Belarus
According to the CEC, the first and still the only president Alyaksandr Lukashenkawon a landslide victory over his competitors. Tsikhanouskaya demanded that the results of the elections announced by CEC Chairperson Lidziya Yarmoshyna be declared invalid. The Supreme Court also refused to initiate proceedings over similar complaints filed by former presidential candidates Hanna Kanapatskaya and Andrey Dzmitryeu. The presidential election in Belarus was held on August, …
COVID-19: Ukraine Bans Foreigners, Extends Lockdown Measures
Ukraine today imposed a temporary ban on most foreigners from entering the country until Sept. 28 and extended lockdown measures until the end of October to contain a recent spike in coronavirus cases. Speaking at a televised cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Denys Shmygal also said the government would need to take a decision tomorrow on …
U.S. Imposes Restrictions On Enterprises For Malign Activities In South China Sea
The United States supports a free and open South China Sea. We respect the sovereign rights of all nations, regardless of size, and seek to preserve peace and uphold freedom of the seas in a manner consistent with international law. In July, I announced an updated policy regarding Beijing’s unlawful maritime claims in the South …
Angolan President Congratulates Uruguay On National Day
The Angolan President, João Lourenço, congratulated Uruguay last Tuesday on its 195th National Independence anniversary, which was celebrated Tuesday, and expressed the desire to strengthen bilateral relations. On a message addressed to his counterpart from that South American country, Luis Lacalle Pou, the Angolan Head of State congratulates the Government and the people of Uruguay, …
UK Spent £1.7bn Since 1995 To End Polio In Nigeria, Says High Commission
The United Kingdom has said that it invested the sum of £1.7 billion since 1995 to help end polio in Nigeria. The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday at a virtual session of the 70th Regional Committee announced that Africa was free of the wild polio virus. The Senior Press & Public Affairs Officer of …
Pak, Afghanistan Only Nations With Polio As Africa Declared Free Of The Disease
In both countries, vaccination efforts against the highly infectious, water-borne disease are complicated by insecurity and attacks on health workers. After decades of effort Africa is now free of wild poliovirus after in 1996, 75,000 children in the continent were paralysed by the disease. Covid vaccine update: India in talks with Russia for Sputnik V …
Iya Foods Founder Leverages Her Nigerian Roots To Tap Into A New Market
Toyin Kolawole was born in Nigeria, where she and her mom ran a variety of small businesses, from selling fast food to salt water. “As the first girl in my culture, you have to help your mom or your parents with all of these things,” she said. “So from a very early age, I was …
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