China’s National Health Commission (NHC) as of Wednesday, will stop reporting new asymptomatic COVID-19 infections, as many people without symptoms no longer participate in testing, making it hard to accurately tally the total count, it said. The health authority reported 2,291 new symptomatic COVID-19 infections on December 13. China recorded 7,679 new cases a day earlier – 2,315 symptomatic and 5,364 asymptomatic infections, which China counts separately. Excluding imported infections, China reported 2,249 new symptomatic local cases. There were a total of 7,451 local cases including asymptomatic infections a day earlier. There were no new deaths, the same as the…
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Tuesday warned Politicians and their supporters against bullying, Cyber sleuth and hate speeches during electioneering campaigns. Dr Hale Longpet, Kogi Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) gave the warning during the Commission’s engagement with representatives of political parties, traditional rulers, religious and community leaders in Lokoja, Kogi. The forum was one of series of stakeholders’ engagements and consultations preparatory organised by the commission towards the conduct of the 2023 general elections in Nigeria. The commission engaged stakeholders on wide range of issues including Electioneering campaigns, Schedules of PVC distribution, security, election officials’ conduct before and…
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Rwanda, Mr Édouard Ngirente has said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in the global health systems including inadequate preparedness, access to vaccines and technologies as well as inefficient and poorly trained personnel. Ngitrente said this at the second Annual International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2022), on Wednesday in Kigali, Rwanda. The CPHIA 2022 aims to significantly advance efforts to strengthen research, innovation and emergency management in Africa. The Rwandan Prime Minister stressed the need for the continent to prioritise and invest in national health programmes. “Public health is about the…
The Prisoners’ Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has called for reforms in security and justice sectors to bring to account perpetrators of torture and rehabilitate victims. The Executive Director, Dr Uju Agomoh made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Agomoh who is also a member of the United Nations Sub-committee on the Prevention of Torture, acknowledged the several commendable efforts of the Nigerian government towards ending torture. These, she said, were in the ratification of almost all international and regional human rights instruments on the prohibition of torture and the enactment of national laws. She said government…
TheStories reports that 40 female candidates on the platform of various political parties converged on Ilorin, Kwara state capital, promising to take the mantle of leadership in the forthcoming 2023 general elections. They spoke on their readiness to take the barton of leadership in political offices at two-day Mentoring and Couching Workshop for Women candidates in Kwara/Kogi organised by the Women Radio and Women Advocates Research and Documentation Center (WARDC), supported by UN Women and the Government of Canada. In her remark at the event, the Action Alliance deputy governorship candidate in Kwara state, Mrs Princess Victoria Oluwayemisi Bamidipo expressed her…
“The command will decisively deal with violators in accordance with the provision of the Electoral Act, the Constitution and other extant laws” TheStories reports that the Sokoto State Police Commissioner, CP Mohammed Usaini Gumel has advised citizens to be acquainted with the electoral laws, especially those directly related to the conduct of elections. In the heels of the forthcoming 2023 general elections, Gumel in a statement by the spokesperson of command, DSP Sanusi Abubakar on Tuesday, drew the attention of the general public to promote “the uniformity of intentions among the electorates, candidates contesting elective positions, the government and security…
Despite Covid-19 lockdowns and travel disruptions, 93% of African countries have maintained or improved their score relative to 2021; Two-thirds of African countries have adopted more liberal visa policies compared to six years ago The 2022 Africa Visa Openness Index (AVOI) report shows African countries making progress in their freedom of travel policies, most of which had been severely curtailed by the Covid-19 crisis. The annual publication, prepared by the African Development Bank Group in collaboration with the African Union Commission, is now in its 7th edition and was launched on Sunday on the sidelines of the 2022 African Economic Conference…
At the risk of boring my readers, I am today writing on space technology, one of the most amazing wonders of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. Satellite, a man-made structure hanging in space between 150 and 35,000 kilometers above the earth surface rotating around the earth while receiving and sending signals with astonishing outcomes. These outcomes are so impactful to humanity positively thereby making lives comfortable and enjoyable. Imagine life today without GSM and Internet services. The space technology is attempting to unravel the wonders of nature, the omnipotent perfect creation of the universe and the mysteries surrounding…
“Regenerative” agriculture involves a number of principles to replenish the soil, reduce erosion and improve nutrition. At 200 million years old, and in the absence of volcanic and glacial rejuvenation, most African soils have lost their natural fertility” For many years, inappropriate land use, poor management and lack of inputs have led to soil erosion, salinisation causing decline in productivity and further affecting food security in Africa. Scenes of drought and people dying of famine in the region are not only linked to weather patterns but also to soil fertility management. A paper by Obed Lungu and Mustapha Naimi entitled African…
By Oluwafunke Ishola Every person living with arthritis, irrespective of their age, experiences pains in joints, waist, shoulder, wrists, leg and knees. The excruciating pains associated with health condition like arthritis, is a serious health crisis and it is affecting more than 350 million people globally. Also, it is a leading cause of disability with the physical, emotional and economic impacts. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Arthritis is the inflammation or swelling of one or more joints. “It can cause pain, stiffness and inflammation, making it difficult to move or stay active. It describes more than…