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Despite deployment of Nigerian Navy vessels, Gulf of Guinea “remains the world’s piracy hotspot”

Global UpfrontApr 16, 2020April 16, 20200

Despite the deployment of Nigerian Navy vessels, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) says that the Gulf of Guinea remains the world’s piracy hotspot. The Gulf

COVID-19: Death roll in U.S. now 28,554 as Nigeria’s confirmed cases jump 34 to 407

Global UpfrontApr 16, 2020April 16, 20200

The total number of confirmed cases of the virus is now 2,084,222 with a total death tally of 134,669. Altogether, the total number of recovered

Central Banks build $8 trillion against COVID-19

Global UpfrontApr 15, 2020April 15, 20200

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director, Ms Kristalina Georgieva, said on Wednesday that Central Banks across the world have planned an $8 trillion fund programme

Buhari congratulates Johnson on discharge from hospital over COVID-19

Global UpfrontApr 15, 2020April 15, 20200

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, following his discharge from hospital over Coronavirus (COVID-19). In a congratulatory letter dated April 14,

After public row, Trump cuts funding for WHO amidst COVID-19 pandemic

Global UpfrontApr 15, 2020April 15, 20200

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday cut off funding to the World Health Organization, accusing the UN body of mishandling the coronavirus crisis as governments

U.S. leads global COVID-19 cases with 610,206 infections, 25,265 deaths as Nigeria’s infections jump 19 to 362, 11 deaths

Global UpfrontApr 14, 2020April 14, 20200

Nigeria recorded 19 new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total figure to 362. In the same vein, a new death was recorded, bringing the

Nigeria says alleged maltreatment of Nigerians in China due to poor communication

Global UpfrontApr 14, 2020April 14, 20200

The Federal Government has reacted to the alleged maltreatment of Nigerians in Guanzhou, China in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, blaming the incidence

France not sufficiently prepared for COVID-19 outbreak

Global UpfrontApr 13, 2020April 13, 20200

French President, Mr Emmanuel Macron on Monday, said that, France is going through “difficult times.” as he acknowledged that his country had not been sufficiently

Beijing tightens grip over Coronavirus research, amid US-China row on virus origin

Global UpfrontApr 13, 2020April 13, 20200

By Nectar Gan, Caitlin Hu and Ivan Watson, CNN Updated 4:44 AM EDT, Mon April 13, 2020 Hong Kong(CNN) China has imposed restrictions on the

COVID-19: Concerns persist as Africa’s reported cases move up to 14,225

Global UpfrontApr 12, 2020April 12, 20200

Africa has passed the grim milestone of 14,225 reported cases of Coronavirus, along with 745 deaths, according data provided under “Latest Updates” of the Worldometer’s