Hope for Millions As Nigeria Approves Malaria Vaccine
Nigeria has approved a new malaria vaccine developed by scientists at Oxford University, following Ghana’s recent approval. The head of Nigeria’s National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration, Mojisola Adeyeye, said the vaccine, known as R21, would be used for the prevention of malaria in children aged between five months and three years – the
Supporting African States to design & implement sustainable & resilient development plans to crisis
Launched in January 2021, in the wake of the COVID 19 crisis, this six-week bilingual course is in its third edition covering the period from 3rd April to 3rd June 2023, this time in the context of the challenges facing the continent – the climate crisis, post-Covid-19 recovery, conflicts, declining official development aide and debt
Fantana features in African superstars reality show by Netflix; Young, Famous and African
Streaming platform Netflix announced the return of its first African reality show, Young, Famous, and African. The new season is set to premiere on Netflix on the 19th of May 2023. The reality show follows the glamorous lives of African celebrities from Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Namibia, Ghana, and South Africa as they “work and play,
UN Global Compact 2023 call for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Pioneers.
Application Deadline: May 15th, 2023 As part of the UN Global Compact’s Making Global Goals Local Business campaign, each year the UN Global Compact recognizes a class of SDG Pioneers — business leaders working at any level of their company who are using business as a force for good to advance the 17 SDGs. Through
Nigeria regulator grants approval to Oxford’s malaria vaccine
Nigeria has granted provisional approval to Oxford University’s R21 malaria vaccine, its medicines regulator said on Monday, making it the second country to do so after Ghana last week. The approvals are unusual as they have come before the publication of final-stage trial data for the vaccine. “A provisional approval of the R21 Malaria Vaccine
How Nigeria can tame rising unemployment
Unemployment has been a challenge facing Nigerians over the years, even though it’s been two years since the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released official unemployment data. The latest data from NBS on unemployment show 33.3 percent for the fourth quarter of 2020, but the Presidential Economic Advisory Committee projected that the rate had increased
Nigeria allows Oxford University malaria vaccine for children
By MOHAMMED MOMOH Nigeria is set to become the second African country to approve a vaccine to curtail the prevalence of malaria which afflicts and kills thousands of people yearly in the West African country. The announcement was made Monday by the country’s National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (Nafdac) Director-General Mojisola
All unregistered SIM cards to be deleted from database today
The deactivation comes after the National Communications Authority (NCA) directed telecommunication operators to delink all SIMs disconnected from the SIM registration database. The directive by the NCA provides clarity on earlier directives dated April 6, April 11, and March 20, 2023, stipulating that this should include SIMs that remain blocked in compliance with the Communication
Now My Social Media Is Strictly For Business – Afrobeats Superstar, Davido
Popular and successful Afrobeats Superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido has generated several reactions and comments from the public, as he says during an interview that his social media platforms is now strictly for business now that he’s back in the Nigerian music industry. This generated several reactions and comments from the public, as
Mikhail Chergeshtov • Recycling International
Recycling International regularly spotlights individual scrap traders from all around the globe. Here we give the floor to Mikhail Chergeshtov. ‘Alucon is a non-ferrous trading company with its head office in Limassol, Cyprus. Our office consists of a team of seven people. Additionally, we have a network of representatives in South Africa, China and Japan.Alucon’s