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Nigeria running out of FOREX – Ex-US envoy
Kayode Oyero A former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, says Nigeria is experiencing a shortage of Foreign Exchange due to the fall in international oil prices. He said the dip in oil prices occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic has had a negative effect on the Federal Government’s revenue and its access to US …
Why returning Nigerians have to pay – Minister
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has said the Federal Government has no resources to foot the bill of returning Nigerians. He said this while addressing complaints about the directives that returning Nigerians from abroad must pay N290,000 for their isolation and feeding ahead of their evacuation. He spoke at a media briefing by …
Kwara foils attempted escape from isolation centre
Tunde Oyekola The intelligence network of the Kwara State Government, on Friday, said it uncovered a plot by some COVID-19 patients who sneaked into the state to escape. It said the attempt was promptly foiled leading to the arrest and return of the patients who had already scaled the fence. READ ALSO: 10 foods that …
COVID-19: Nigeria’s discharged patients exceed 1,300
Kayode Oyero The total number of people who have recovered from coronavirus in Nigeria hit 1,320 on Friday, The PUNCH reports. This was contained in an update by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control via its website. A state-by-state chart showed that Lagos State has recorded 541 recoveries, Kano and Gombe States followed with 90 …
Kobe Bryant chopper crash pilot had no drugs in system – Autopsy
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed while carrying Kobe Bryant and his daughter to a basketball tournament in California did not have alcohol or drugs in his system, according to the autopsy report released on Friday. Ara Zobayan, 50, was taking the Bryants and six others to a youth tournament when the chopper slammed …
Iran’s OPEC governor dies at 68
Iran’s OPEC governor Hossein Kazempour-Ardebili has died of a brain haemorrhage two weeks after falling into a coma, the oil ministry said on Saturday. “Kazempour-Ardebili, who had gone into a coma over a brain haemorrhage two weeks ago in a hospital in Tehran, has passed away,” a ministry statement said, without giving further details. He …
10 foods that can boost your immune system
Jesusegun Alagbe The coronavirus pandemic has somewhat turned the world’s attention to the immune system, the body’s defence mechanism against disease-causing bacteria, viruses and other organisms that we touch, ingest and inhale every day. Several studies have stressed the importance of a strong immune system to the human body. According to the Heart Foundation, New …
Senegal reopens worship centres
Some Senegalese mosques opened their doors on Friday after the government eased coronavirus restrictions, but others judged the rate of infection too high and stayed shut. Senegalese President Macky Sall said this week that public prayers could resume in the West African country, provided that mosques obey social-distancing rules. More than 90 percent of Senegal …
China asks US to pay debts to UN
China on Friday issued a statement calling on all UN member states to “actively fulfill their financial obligations to the United Nations,” stressing that Washington owes the organisation more than $2 billion. “As of May 14, the total unpaid assessments under the UN regular budget and peacekeeping budget amount to 1.63 billion and 2.14 billion …
I once thought I was a failure –ID Cabasa
Olajide Samuel Music producer and singer, Olumide Ogunade, better known as ID Cabasa, has said that at a time, he felt like a failure because he was broke and couldn’t pay his rent. Speaking during an Instagram Live chat with rapper, Bouqui, he said, “There was a time I was looking for house rent yet …
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