Archive For: The Crunch
27th Jan 2015 A South African nurse and some of his colleagues going to Sierra Leone to help combat the Ebola virus have restated their commitment to the cause, despite the risks involved. Billy Nyaku, 31, from Limpopo, said he was aware that over 350 health care workers had died from Ebola in the region. ... Read More
26th Jan 2015 How many of you knew that Ghana has officially eradicated Guinea worm? If you didn’t, well, now you do. The nation has been warmly commended by former president of the United States Jimmy Carter and his foundation, the Carter Center. President Carter is quoted as saying “Ghana’s triumph over Guinea worm disease ... Read More
26th Jan 2015 A leading scientist, Professor Peter Piot has urged Africa and some parts of the west to invest in researching vaccines because of the risks of epidemics such as Ebola, and in order to prevent future emergencies. Prof Peter Piot told the BBC that developed nations would be in “deep trouble” if the ... Read More
22nd Jan 2015 The Africa against Ebola solidarity trust, a private sector initiative, has announced PriceWaterhouseCoopers as part of other top African businesses that will support the African Union Support for Ebola in West Africa program. PwC will provide financial and risk management and fund administration services to the Trust, at a significant discount to ... Read More
22nd Jan 2015 And in what surely portends great growth for another Nigerian sector, six foreign mining companies and the Dangote Group of Companies would start mining natural resources such as gold, iron ore, coal and lead/zinc this year, in an announcement made by Mr. Mohammed Amate, the Director-General of the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office. ... Read More
22nd Jan 2015 In a move generating a lot of discussion, Nigeria’s Federal Government, through the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke has announced a reduction in the pump price of petrol by N10 from N97 to N87 per liter. The announcement took place on the 18th of January at a media briefing at the ... Read More
21st Jan 2015 It’s Hip hip hooray as West African country, Mali has been declared free of the Ebola virus by their government and the United Nations following a 42-day period without a new case of infection by the virus. A statement read by Ousmane Kone for the UN says “I declare on this day, ... Read More
21st Jan 2015 Kerosene users in Nigeria will be interested in this statement from The General Manager of NNPC’s Retail, Ufford Ibanga that the institution has initiated a project to protect citizens from the many middlemen who prevent end users from enjoying subsidies on Kerosene. The scheme, called “Kero correct” will see Non-Governmental organizations and ... Read More
21st Jan 2015 A Kenyan woman named Ciku Kimeria, is rapidly shooting to continent wide and international fame with her wry and thought provoking book on marriage. The book, titled “Of Goats and Poisoned Oranges”, encourages readers to explore what Ms Kimeria describes as the tumultuous marriage of a middle-aged Kenyan power couple living in ... Read More
20th Jan 2015 The UAE is moving to Africa with this news that satellite operator, Yahsat, has announced that the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for its Al Yah 3 spacecraft and payload is ready. The Al Yah 3 spacecraft is expected to cover more than sixty percent of Africa’s population. It is an all Ka ... Read More
