By Ijeoma UKAZU | As the ravaging Coronavirus continues to spread across States following a weakened health system and disruption of routine services such as vaccinations due to the COVID-19 pandemic 6,800 more women and an additional 950 children could…
Opinion piece by Yacine Djibo, Executive Director of Speak Up Africa The challenge Africa is currently facing is two-fold; curbing the spread of COVID-19, whilst also maintaining access to essential health services for those suffering from other diseases. As COVID-19…
Nigeria is Africa’s largest producer of catfish. While this is cheery news, Nigeria is also the 4th largest importer of fish in the world to meet up with the 2 million metric tonnes deficit in a bid to meet up…
Tobi O’tunde | The Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development (SCDDD) has hailed the appointment of its founder, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, as the new Chief of Staff of President Muhammadu Buhari. The group described the appointment of Prof…
Before the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis, some media organisations have been defaulting in payment of salaries and allowances of their staff. The situation has however become complicated with virtually all the major media houses unable to meet their normal…
President Muhammadu Buhari has officially announced the appointment of Professor Ibrahim Gambari as his new Chief of Staff. Prof Gambari takes over from Abba Kyari who died of complications from coronavirus. Gambari’s appointment was announced by the Secretary to the…
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, has predicted that 83, 000 to 190 000 people could die of the outbreak of coronavirus in Africa. Moeti also said that the number of COVID-19 cases that would…
By Mayowa ADENIRAN | The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) has said that the outbreak of the pandemic COVID-19 has exposed the vulnerabilities of many communities in Nigeria and Africa. The foundation of the ex-president, in its first edition of a…
Speak Up Africa, a strategic communications and advocacy not-for-profit organization, has launched a “Stay Safe Africa” campaign against the pandemic COVID-19. The campaign seeks empower communities and individuals to take simple and proven preventative measures to help prevent the spread…
By Ijeoma UKAZU | …1.9 million people displaced The United Nations (UN) has alerted that about 1.9 million people displaced from their homes are those mostly endangered by the Coronavirus, COVID-19 pandemic worldwide live in Nigeria, United Nations has said.…
