World’s First Malaria Vaccine is here and undergoing trials in Africa
admin 30th March 2020 0 COMMENTSThe world first malaria vaccine is here. It was developed by a team of Belgian scientists in GlaxoSmithKline. It is known as RTS,S and goes by the trade name Mosquirix. In clinical trials, the vaccine has been shown to reduce a child’s chance of contracting malaria by 40%. This means that it is only partially […]
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Federal Government of Nigeria Releases 10 Billion Naira Grant to Lagos State to Fight Covid-19
admin 29th March 2020 0 COMMENTSThe Federal Government has released 10billion Naira grant to Lagos State to increase its capacity to respond to the COVID19 outbreak. This was made known by the Honorable Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, in a press briefing held at the Ministry’s Headquarters today, 27th March 2020. The Minister said, the sum of 5 billion Naira special intervention fund […]
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African Development Bank launches record breaking $3 billion “Fight COVID-19” Social Bond
admin 29th March 2020 0 COMMENTSThe African Development Bank (AAA) (www.AfDB.org) has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact the Covid-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and Africa’s economies. The Fight Covid-19 Social bond, with a three-year maturity, garnered interest from central banks and official institutions, bank treasuries, and […]
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ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE COVID- 19 PANDEMIC SUNDAY 29TH MARCH, 2020 Fellow Nigerians, From the first signs that Coronavirus, or COVID-19 was turning into an epidemic and was officially declared a world-wide emergency, the Federal Government started planning preventive, containment and curative measures in the […]
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In this online workshop, you will learn how to structure your academic essay. As an undergraduate or graduate student, you are required to write term papers, articles and academic essays. This workshop will teach you how to get the right sources and properly reference them in order to avoid plagiarism. You will also learn to […]
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Jack of all trades, master of none but oftentimes better than a master of one
Ides Ofune 16th March 2020 0 COMMENTSHave you ever felt as if you don’t fit into cliques or circles? It always seems like you are an outsider among your group of friends. This does not mean that you don’t have any friends or you are an introvert – you have lots of friends but not in a clique. Your friends might […]
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There is no reason to panic – Africa’s Population is NOT out of control
Ides Ofune 4th March 2020 0 COMMENTSFor the first time in a long while, I watched an expert who truly believes, not in a patronising way, in the possibility of Africa developing. I am not talking about blind optimism but an optimism based on facts, realities and the sheer belief in the capacities of humans to surmount difficulties. I am truly […]
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