Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has gone into a 14-day self-isolation after one of his closes associates tested positive for the novel coronavirus, a statement has said. The statement signed by the Minister for Information Kojo Oppong-Nkrumah late Saturday said Akufo-Addo decided to take the precautionary measure in compliance with the COVID-19 protocols. The statement added that although his initial test on Saturday was negative, the president “has elected to take this measure out of the abundance of caution.” “During this precautionary period of self-isolation, the president will work from the presidential villa at the Jubilee House,” it said.…
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The wrangling between the family of the late former governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, and the state government over the handling of the burial of the two-term governor has refused to abate, as a delegation of the state government to the 8th day fidau prayer for the deceased was on Sunday turned back. The delegation, which was led by the Deputy Governor, Mr. Raufu Olaniyan, including Messrs Abiodun Abdul-Raheem and Seun Ashamu, Commissioners for Land and Energy respectively, was turned back from entering the Yemoja Street, Oluyole Estate, Ibadan residence of the Ajimobis. Since the death of the…
In May 2020 National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said that it would be continuing its research into the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment protocol for COVID-19 even when some journals had published some reports that caused quite a stir in the pharmaceutical industry. The medical Journal Lancet in an observational study claimed that seriously ill COVID-19 patients who were treated with hydroxychloroquine were more likely to die or develop dangerous irregular heart rhythms. This report was subsequently proved to be faulty. The World Health Organisation and many health institutions stopped usage of the drug…
Whether we like it or not, the issue of electricity tariff is a touchy one. In the power sector reform, we are always talking about power generation, transmission and distribution. We are always talking about how many megawatts we are producing or want to produce. We have also regularly discussed the cost of gas and the infrastructure to get it to the power plants. We talk about the ability of the national grid to transport the power generated to the distribution points. We, as end users, always complain about estimated billing. But a critical element — the tariff — is…
That the latest audit report of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) on the country’s solid mineral sector confirmed the prevalence of illegal mining activities is disturbing. Although produced for the 2018 accounting year, the comprehensive audit explained that except for isolated cases of registered cooperative societies operating in accordance with the law, the sector is largely challenged by illegal miners. No fewer than 31 of such miners, including foreigners, were recently arrested at different locations in Osun State. What several of these cases across the country indicate is that Nigeria has now become a hotbed for illegal mining…
Last week, the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, announced that domestic aviation services would resume in the nation’s two main airports, the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Wednesday July 8. On July 11, Sam Mbakwe International Airport, Owerri, Sultan Abubakar Airport, Sokoto, as well as Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, would join the list of airports certified for reopening. Earlier, Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Chairman, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, had announced that that federal government had lifted ban on interstate lockdown provided that movement…
Madagascar has placed its capital Antananarivo under a fresh lockdown following a new surge in coronavirus infections, two months after the restrictions were eased, the presidency announced Sunday. “The Analamanga region (under which the capital is situated) is returning to full lockdown,” the presidency said in a statement. No traffic will be allowed in or out of the region starting Monday until July 20. A strict curfew will be imposed on street movement by people. “Only one person per household is allowed to go out into the street between 6:00 am (0400 GMT) and 12:00 pm (1000 GMT),” said the…
One of the most fundamental challenges to effective access to electricity in Nigeria is the absence of an overarching metering system that ensures customers pay fair prices for electricity they consume. It is believed that the country needs over $1 billion to meet its electricity metering gap. What is clear, however, is that the regulators, the government and the DisCos are unwilling to make necessary investments to ensure the take-off of a Nigerian metering manufacturing industry. Nosa James-Igbinadolor reports In 2019, distribution companies (DisCos) in Nigeria recorded an eight per cent growth in their revenue collection, grossing a total…
Leading electronics company, Samsung, has said the Galaxy A71 and A51 have shown an exceptional performance since the launch of the devices both globally and in Nigeria. According to the company, this is largely due to the presence of features similar to the flagship devices – Note and S-Series; one of which is the unique Quad Camera set up. Highlighting the Camera Experience of the phones, Samsung said: “The 64MP Main camera of the A71 is top notch, works alongside 3 other cameras to provide clear and detailed pictures.” “The struggle of trying to get everyone into one single picture…
The Kano State Government has approved N2.3 billion for the provision of critical infrastructure at the proposed site for the development of inland dry port at Zawachiki in Kumbotso Local Government Area (LGA). The Commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba disclosed this at a session with journalists at the Government House yesterday, saying the State Executive Council approved the projects at its last meeting. The commissioner disclosed that the council at its last meeting equally revisited the state’s plan to build the light rail project and revalidated the N1 billion aspect of design works earlier approved in 2017. Garba disclosed…