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Benin boosts COVID-19 response with increased testing

23h | World Health Organization

Cotonou – Benin’s first COVID-19 case was diagnosed at the Viral Haemorrhagic Fever Laboratory in the capital Cotonou in ...

End SARS: Angry mob breaks into Edo COVID-19 palliative warehouse, loots food items, others

53m | Daily Post Nigeria

Warehouse located at Medical Store Road, Benin City, Edo State capital. Residents of the area woke up Saturday morning to see ...

One feared dead as hoodlums loot COVID-19 palliatives in Edo

30m | TheCable

One person is feared dead following the looting of a warehouse housing COVID-19 relief materials in Edo state.

Security Operatives Open Fire On Residents After Looting Of COVID-19 Palliatives Warehouse In Edo

47m | Sahara Reporters

Security operatives have reportedly opened fire on residents, who discovered and looted a COVID-19 palliatives warehouse in ...

Protests: One dead as hoodlums loot COVID-19 food items in Edo warehouse

2h | Premium Times

Hoodlums in Benin City, on Saturday, stormed the government warehouse along Medical Store Road in the Uselu, axis of the Edo ...

The Quarantine Monologues: Refugee youth write during the Covid-19 pandemic

5d | UNHCR

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Greece, in partnership with the Hellenic Theatre/ Drama & Education Network are pleased to ...

Just 7 of 24 Countries in West and Central Africa Have Reopened Schools Since COVID-19: UNICEF

11d | Global Citizen

Just 7 of 24 countries in West and Central Africa have safely reopened schools after national COVID-19 lockdowns.

Kenya: Revealed - IEBC Lays Out Covid-19 Rules for Elections

2d | AllAfrica.com

The requirement for an ambulance on standby in every ward, temperature checks before entry into polling station and voters having their own pens are Election Day measures to curb Covid-19.

African National Liaison Officers Discuss IAEA’s Technical Cooperation Priorities, COVID-19 Assistance to Africa

1d | iaea.org

National Liaison Officers (NLOs) from across Africa met virtually on 6 and 7 October to exchange experiences and to discuss pertinent issues related to the development of the 2022-2023 TC programme, ...

Breached warehouse, a strategic reserve to mitigate eventualities – Edo govt

51m | Nigerian Observer

The Edo State Government has said that the government warehouse breached in Medical Stores Road, Benin City, storing ...

Covid-19 Palliative Warehouse

1h | TODAY

Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about Covid-19 Palliative Warehouse from Nigeria and the world on today.ng ...

The Quarantine Monologues: Refugee youth write during the Covid-19 pandemic

5d | UNHCR

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency in Greece, in partnership with the Hellenic Theatre/ Drama & Education Network are pleased to ...

‘COVID-19 has ruined pig farming’

13d | Vanguard

A pig farmer, Mr Fortune Alabi, said in Lagos on Saturday that the COVID-19 pandemic has hampered the breeding and selling of ...

Just 7 of 24 Countries in West and Central Africa Have Reopened Schools Since COVID-19: UNICEF

11d | Global Citizen

Just 7 of 24 countries in West and Central Africa have safely reopened schools after national COVID-19 lockdowns.

Stalled Trucks at Borders Cast Pall on African Free Trade Pact

9d | MSN

Hundreds of trucks have been parked at Benin’s border for more than a year since its eastern neighbor Nigeria abruptly curbed ...

Mass Prison Break as Over 200 Inmates Escape From Correctional Facility in Nigeria

4d | MSN

Footage taken from outside the prison complex in Edo, southern Nigeria, shows men clambering over the barbed prison fences as ...

Super Eagles players test negative for Covid-19 ahead of Tunisia game

11d | Goal.com US on MSN.com

Nigeria national team players have tested negative for the coronavirus ahead of their friendly against Tunisia on Tuesday ...

Africa: Ace Impact Project to Facilitate Africa's Devt Amid Covid-19

3d | AllAfrica.com

The Africa Higher Education Centres of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact) is currently holding its fourth biannual regional workshop (ACE Impact Fall 2020 Virtual Workshop).

African National Liaison Officers Discuss IAEA’s Technical Cooperation Priorities, COVID-19 Assistance to Africa

1d | iaea.org

National Liaison Officers (NLOs) from across Africa met virtually on 6 and 7 October to exchange experiences and to discuss pertinent issues related to the development of the 2022-2023 TC programme, ...

COVID-19 and W/Africa: 429 new cases, 4 new deaths in 24 hours

1d | APAnews

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has recorded 429 new cases and 4 new deaths of COVID-19 in past 24 ...

Looted warehouse, a strategic reserve for eventualities ― Edo govt

1h | Nigerian Tribune

Edo State Government has on Saturday afternoon reacted to the looting of its warehouse at Medical Store Road, Benin City, ...

Mass Prison Break as Over 200 Inmates Escape From Correctional Facility in Nigeria

4d | MSN

Footage taken from outside the prison complex in Edo, southern Nigeria, shows men clambering over the barbed prison fences as ...

Nigeria/Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Captain, Bangura, Tests Positive for Covid-19 Ahead Eagles Clash

5d | AllAfrica.com

Captain of the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone, Umaru Bangura has tested positive for coronavirus ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifying match against Nigeria's Super Eagles on November 9, ...

Government Source

1h | TODAY

Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about Government Source from Nigeria ...

Argentina is 5th nation to pass 1 million coronavirus cases

4d | KXAN

Argentina reached 1 million confirmed coronavirus cases Monday, making it the second nation in Latin America to reach the grim milestone and only the fifth in the ...

Hard Concrete

1h | TODAY

Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about Hard Concrete from Nigeria and the world on today.ng ...

Protests Escalate as Hoodlums Free Prisoners in Benin, Lagos Locked down

4d | This Day

Three die in Abuja, cars set ablaze •Obaseki declares 24-hour curfew, Sanwo-Olu closes schools •Govs pledge to fulfill ...

Sierra Leone captain, officials contract COVID-19 ahead of Eagles clash

6d | The Punch on MSN.com

The trio contracted COVID-19 while on international duty with the Leone Stars in ... after their opening double victories ...

Sierra Leone Captain, Bangura, Tests Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Eagles Clash

4d | LEADERSHIP Newspaper

Bangura was confirmed positive for coronavirus after his country’s ... after victories against Lesotho and Benin Republic, ...