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COVID-19: VP Osinbajo Chairs NEC Special Committee, promises support to States

The Vice President of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo today chaired the NEC Special Committee on COVID-19. The meeting with 7 State Governors and the Finance Minister focused on the urgent

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Cash Contributions to fight COVID-19 in Nigeria Hits N15 billion

Monetary contributions to the account set up at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under the auspices of the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) have hit N15 Billion. The

Technology

NGO launches “Tracker-19” to monitor impact of COVID-19 on journalism

The press freedom NGO, Reporters Without Borders, is launching a tool for monitoring an unprecedented global crisis called “Tracker 19”. The launch is in reference not only to Covid-19 but

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China-US Ties Strained as Trump Casts Doubt on Chinese Coronavirus Figures

President Donald Trump cast doubt Wednesday on the accuracy of official Chinese figures on its coronavirus outbreak after US lawmakers, citing an intelligence report, accused Beijing of a cover up.

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COVID-19: Wimbledon Cancelled for First Time since WWII

Roger Federer and Serena Williams were among the tennis stars left devastated on Wednesday as Wimbledon was cancelled for the first time since World War II due to the coronavirus.