insert_link Africa Nigeria is pioneering a new vaccine to fight meningitis – why this matters By Idris Mohammed, Gombe State University Nigeria recently became the first country to roll out a new vaccine (called Men5CV) recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO), which protects people against five strains of meningococcus bacteria. The Conversation Africa asked Idris Mohammed, a professor of infectious diseases and immunology and former board chair of Nigeria’s National Programme on Immunisation, to explain the new vaccine and its likely impact. […] todayApril 26, 2024 16
insert_link Africa Nigeria revokes dormant mining licences, opens opportunity for investors Nigeria's government has revoked with immediate effect, 924 dormant licences across four sectors in the mining industry. It has also invited investors to freely apply for the affected licences which it says will be offered on a "first come, first served" basis. todayApril 25, 2024 12
insert_link Africa Nigeria freezes over 300 suspected accounts to secure its foreign exchange market Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC says it has frozen about 300 accounts to ensure the safety of its foreign exchange market. todayApril 24, 2024 14
insert_link Africa 13 Dead and 40 Injured in Road Accident in Nigeria Thirteen people have died, and 40 others injured in an accident in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria. The incident occured around 11pm on Saturday as reported from Jos by our Nigeria correspondent Tesem Akende. todayApril 22, 2024 6
insert_link Africa Nigeria cracks down on illegal jet operations Nigeria has suspended the licenses of three private jet operators in the country. Aviation authorities say they were engaged in commercial operations in violation of the law. Tesem Akende reports from Jos. todayApril 17, 2024 21
insert_link Africa A decade after the kidnapping of the Chibok girls in Nigeria, what has the #BringBackOurGirls movement achieved? By Temitope Oriola, University of Alberta In April 2014, the terrorist organization Boko Haram kidnapped 276 high school girls in Chibok, a town in northeast Nigeria. About 57 of the girls managed to escape on the night of their capture. Boko Haram had demonstrated its intentions regarding the education of girls and young women prior to the mass kidnapping — two months before the Chibok kidnapping, Boko Haram […] todayApril 17, 2024 9
Oshiwambo Namibia ina gumwa komuti ngoka tagu kuthwamo momalandithilo -Ben Nangombe Omunambelewa kuluntu guuministeli wuuhaku Ben Nangombe okwa koleke konzonkundana yetu kutya Namibia kena omuti gomeya gomukolo gwaanona gonomola yehwata lyomiti dhehangano lyo Johnson&Johnson ,dhoka tadhi kuthwamo momalandithilo. Nangombe ta kwashilipaleke oshigwana kutya sho iilongo yimwe moshitopolwa nomuuyuni tayi kuthamo momalandithilo omuti go Benylin Paediatric Syrup molwaashoka oguna ondjele yili pombanda yo diethylene glycol,oonomola dhomahwata ngoka inadhi etwamo moshilongo. Iilongo ya gumwa omwa kwatelwa South Africa,Eswatini,Rwanda,Kenya,Tanzania na Nigeria. todayApril 17, 2024 17 1
insert_link Health / Medical More African countries recall Johnson & Johnson cough syrup A batch of the children's cough syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson in 2021 has now been recalled by drug authorities in six African countries. This the BBC reports is after Nigeria's drug agency warned that it contained high levels of a toxic and potentially fatal substance. Drug regulators in Tanzania and Zimbabwe are the latest to recall the syrup as a precautionary measure. South Africa's drug regulator said batch […] todayApril 16, 2024 32
insert_link Africa Local manufacturing of drones is on the rise in Africa By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Rising demand for unmanned aerial vehicles used in various commercial applications is fueling the growth of the local drone manufacturing industry as startups and governments ramp up production within the continent. Following South Africa's successful test flight of the Milkor 380, a groundbreaking unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of carrying up to 1300 kilograms among other unique capabilities, the landscape is […] todayApril 11, 2024 10
