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The Federal Government has approved N13 billion as intervention fund for pest control in 12 northern states, to reduce the effects of COVID-19 on the nation’s food sector. The 12 `frontline’ states, to benefit from the fund are Sokoto,…

OMOTAYO ARAOYE Global exchanges witnessed an increase in green and sustainable products in efforts to rebuild the economy amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, as Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) recorded over N218 billion in corporate and…

Gambian President Adama Barrow has announced a three-week extension to anti-virus measures, saying they protected thousands of lives. In a televised address late Tuesday, Barrow said health experts had forecast that some 180,000 people —…

Liberian President, George Weah has announced that restrictions will be partially lifted on praying in mosques and churches aimed at curbing coronavirus while extending a lockdown in the capital Monrovia. In a statement on Friday, the…

The Presidents of West African countries under the aegis of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government have appointed President Muhammadu Buhari as Champion of the COVID-19 response. President Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and…

Senegal, an important air hub in West Africa, has extended a suspension on all flights to and from its soil until May 31 as part of measures to contain coronavirus, Transport Minister Alioune Sarr announced overnight Wednesday. The…

The UN's health agency has faced criticism in the past for overreacting and for moving too slowly in fighting epidemics, but it has rarely faced as much scrutiny as with the coronavirus pandemic. The World Health Organization was…

Five Italian Serie-A weekend matches including Sunday’s clash between Juventus and Inter Milan have been postponed due to the novel Coronavirus, the Italian football league said Saturday. Other matches called off were AC Milan v Genoa,…

Stakeholders at the Global Trade Review (GRT) 2020 have stressed the need for effective digitisation of Nigeria’s agricultural sector to revitalise economic growth and development. They stated this at the GRT West Africa 2020 conference…

President of the Nigerian Senate, Ahmed Lawal has commended the ECOWAS Parliament for being steadfast in the resolution of the many challenged confronting the sub-region. Speaking at the opening of the Second Ordinary Session of the…