COVID-19 – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Tue, 26 May 2026 13:41:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png COVID-19 – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Reps Launch Probe into N1.06 Trillion NG-CARES Programme over Alleged Limited Impact on Citizens https://www.theinfostride.com/reps-launch-probe-into-n1-06-trillion-ng-cares-programme-over-alleged-limited-impact-on-citizens/ https://www.theinfostride.com/reps-launch-probe-into-n1-06-trillion-ng-cares-programme-over-alleged-limited-impact-on-citizens/#respond Tue, 26 May 2026 13:45:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=464976 The House of Representatives has commenced an investigation into the N1.06 trillion Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) programme, following growing concerns that the initiative has failed to deliver significant benefits to ordinary Nigerians despite its vast funding. The programme, launched in 2021, was designed to mitigate the socioeconomic impacts of the COVID-19 [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/reps-launch-probe-into-n1-06-trillion-ng-cares-programme-over-alleged-limited-impact-on-citizens/feed/ 0 Diego Costa Coughed In My Face During COVID-19 Pandemic – Reporter https://www.theinfostride.com/diego-costa-coughed-in-my-face-during-covid-19-pandemic-reporter/ https://www.theinfostride.com/diego-costa-coughed-in-my-face-during-covid-19-pandemic-reporter/#respond Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=475128 A female reporter, Helene Hendriks, has claimed that former Spanish striker Diego Costa once coughed in her face during an interview at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. She recently revealed that the incident happened when she was on media duties for Liverpool’s Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid in March 2020, and it is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/diego-costa-coughed-in-my-face-during-covid-19-pandemic-reporter/feed/ 0 Katsina Governor Initiates N1.7 Billion COVID-19 Support Fund Disbursement for Indigents https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-governor-initiates-n1-7-billion-covid-19-support-fund-disbursement-for-indigents/ https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-governor-initiates-n1-7-billion-covid-19-support-fund-disbursement-for-indigents/#respond Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:54:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=364410 In a significant move to address the ongoing challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Dikko Radda of Katsina State officially initiated the second tranche disbursement of a substantial N1.7 billion COVID-19 relief package. The aim is to provide crucial support to vulnerable individuals and communities grappling with the economic fallout of the pandemic across [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/katsina-governor-initiates-n1-7-billion-covid-19-support-fund-disbursement-for-indigents/feed/ 0 Ekiti PDP demands audit of COVID funds, slams Fayemi for hosting state event in Lagos https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-demands-audit-of-covid-funds-slams-fayemi-for-hosting-state-event-in-lagos/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-demands-audit-of-covid-funds-slams-fayemi-for-hosting-state-event-in-lagos/#respond Tue, 20 Sep 2022 12:40:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=332749 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ekiti State has mocked the outgoing governor of the state, Dr Kayode Fayemi for hosting an event to honour COVID-19 response resource mobilization committee members in Lagos. The PDP also demanded full disclosure of the COVID-19 funds’ expenditure before the governor leaves office. Governor Fayemi, Friday night, organized a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ekiti-pdp-demands-audit-of-covid-funds-slams-fayemi-for-hosting-state-event-in-lagos/feed/ 0 US President Biden Tests Negative For COVID-19, Ends Strict Isolation https://www.theinfostride.com/us-president-biden-tests-negative-for-covid-19-ends-strict-isolation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-president-biden-tests-negative-for-covid-19-ends-strict-isolation/#respond Sat, 06 Aug 2022 21:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=330162 President Joe Biden looked forward to ending his COVID-19 isolation on Wednesday after testing negative for the virus on Tuesday night and again on Wednesday morning. He quickly arranged to deliver remarks in the Rose Garden around midday and to discuss his infection and his administration’s progress against the coronavirus pandemic and encourage those who [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-president-biden-tests-negative-for-covid-19-ends-strict-isolation/feed/ 0 US President Biden Improves Significantly, Throat Still Sore From Covid https://www.theinfostride.com/us-president-biden-improves-significantly-throat-still-sore-from-covid/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-president-biden-improves-significantly-throat-still-sore-from-covid/#respond Sun, 24 Jul 2022 21:32:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=329155 President Joe Biden continues to “improve significantly” despite a lingering sore throat from his coronavirus infection, according to an update Sunday from his doctor. “The president is responding to therapy as expected,” wrote Dr. Kevin O’Connor in his latest note. Biden has been taking Paxlovid, an antiviral drug that helps reduce the chance of severe [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-president-biden-improves-significantly-throat-still-sore-from-covid/feed/ 0 UK PM Boris Johnson Seeks To Rally His Party After Surviving Leadership Test https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-pm-boris-johnson-seeks-to-rally-his-party-after-surviving-leadership-test/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-pm-boris-johnson-seeks-to-rally-his-party-after-surviving-leadership-test/#respond Mon, 06 Jun 2022 21:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=326286 British Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries, Attorney General Suella Braverman and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak listen as British Prime Minister Boris Johnson addresses his cabinet ahead of the weekly cabinet meeting in Downing Street, London A defiant British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is on Tuesday holding his first meeting after a tense day of political [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-pm-boris-johnson-seeks-to-rally-his-party-after-surviving-leadership-test/feed/ 0 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Awaits Judgment Of Partygate Report https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-awaits-judgment-of-partygate-report/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-awaits-judgment-of-partygate-report/#respond Mon, 23 May 2022 16:52:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=325371 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been shadowed by career-threatening scandal for months but so far he has escaped unscathed. This week he faces one more threat to his political future: a comprehensive report into lockdown-breaching parties in government offices that is expected to be published within days. Senior civil servant Sue Gray is due [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-awaits-judgment-of-partygate-report/feed/ 0 PDP Announces Date For North-West Zonal Congress https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-announces-date-for-north-west-zonal-congress/ https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-announces-date-for-north-west-zonal-congress/#respond Sat, 07 May 2022 19:30:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=324415 The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved the conduct of the Party’s North West Zonal Congress to elect Zonal Executive Officers and National Ex-Officio in the North West Zone. PDP in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, Saturday explained that the exercise is scheduled to hold [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/pdp-announces-date-for-north-west-zonal-congress/feed/ 0 Food processing firms pledge commitment to micronutrient fortification https://www.theinfostride.com/food-processing-firms-pledge-commitment-to-micronutrient-fortification/ https://www.theinfostride.com/food-processing-firms-pledge-commitment-to-micronutrient-fortification/#respond Tue, 15 Mar 2022 23:49:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=320635 This is coming as Dangote Sugar Refinery Plc won an award, having been ranked as the leading company with significant strides in institutionalising large-scale food fortification best practices. The pledge was made at the 4th yearly CEO Forum of Food Processing & Nutrition Leadership themed ‘Ensuring Improved Health and Nutrition Through Cross-Sectoral Leadership’ organised collaboratively [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/food-processing-firms-pledge-commitment-to-micronutrient-fortification/feed/ 0 Ex-Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu tests positive for COVID-19 https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-israel-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-tests-positive-for-covid-19/ https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-israel-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-tests-positive-for-covid-19/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2022 08:00:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=320109 Israel’s Opposition leader and former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has tested positive for COVID-19, his spokesperson said on Wednesday. The 72-year-old Likud leader is feeling well and following Health Ministry guidelines, the announcement read. On Monday, Netanyahu attended a Likud faction meeting at the Knesset – Israeli Parliament, meaning that everyone who came in close contact [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/ex-israel-pm-benjamin-netanyahu-tests-positive-for-covid-19/feed/ 0 Queen Elizabeth Will Keep Receiving Treatment After Testing Positive For COVID-19 – Buckingham Palace https://www.theinfostride.com/queen-elizabeth-will-keep-receiving-treatment-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19-buckingham-palace/ https://www.theinfostride.com/queen-elizabeth-will-keep-receiving-treatment-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19-buckingham-palace/#respond Sun, 20 Feb 2022 18:25:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=318973 Queen Elizabeth II has tested positive for COVID-19. Reports recently revealed that the Queen is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to Buckingham Palace, the 95-year-old British monarch will continue with light duties at Windsor Castle over the coming week, and she’ll keep receiving medical attention. A statement read, “She will [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/queen-elizabeth-will-keep-receiving-treatment-after-testing-positive-for-covid-19-buckingham-palace/feed/ 0 $484 billion needed to address economic impact of Covid-19 – Adesina https://www.theinfostride.com/484-billion-needed-to-address-economic-impact-of-covid-19-adesina/ https://www.theinfostride.com/484-billion-needed-to-address-economic-impact-of-covid-19-adesina/#respond Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:57:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=318089 Africa needs $484 billion over the next three years to address the socio-economic impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and support economic recovery. This was made known by Dr Akinwumi Adesina, African Development Bank Group President at the opening of the 35th African Union Assembly in the Ethiopian capital. He stated that investing in health is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/484-billion-needed-to-address-economic-impact-of-covid-19-adesina/feed/ 0 Turkey’s President Erdogan Tests Positive For Covid-19, Symptoms Mild https://www.theinfostride.com/turkeys-president-erdogan-tests-positive-for-covid-19-symptoms-mild/ https://www.theinfostride.com/turkeys-president-erdogan-tests-positive-for-covid-19-symptoms-mild/#respond Sat, 05 Feb 2022 17:54:03 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=317973 Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had tested positive for the Omicron variant of Covid-19. “The result of Covid-19 tests done with my wife after showing mild symptoms came back positive,” Erdogan said in a tweet, adding that both had the Omicron variant of the virus. “We will continue our work at [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/turkeys-president-erdogan-tests-positive-for-covid-19-symptoms-mild/feed/ 0 UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson Hopes To Ride Out Omicron Wave https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-hopes-to-ride-out-omicron-wave/ https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-hopes-to-ride-out-omicron-wave/#respond Tue, 04 Jan 2022 21:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=316067 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday recommended to his Cabinet that England does not need to impose further lockdown restrictions as he hopes to ride out the Omicron wave of COVID-19, which hit another daily record high with 218,724 infections. In the first Cabinet meeting of the New Year, Johnson laid out his plans [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/uk-prime-minister-boris-johnson-hopes-to-ride-out-omicron-wave/feed/ 0 COVID-19 Meeting In The EPL Was Like Talking To A Wall – Conte https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-meeting-in-the-epl-was-like-talking-to-a-wall-conte/ https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-meeting-in-the-epl-was-like-talking-to-a-wall-conte/#respond Sat, 25 Dec 2021 21:56:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315343 Tottenham coach, Antonio Conte has come out to blast the EPL’s meeting with its managers over Covid-19 concerns. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting. According to him, the meeting ended up being a complete waste of time because it felt like he and other head coaches [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-meeting-in-the-epl-was-like-talking-to-a-wall-conte/feed/ 0 25 MUFC Players Have Been Training This Week, Except Pogba – Ralf Rangnick https://www.theinfostride.com/25-mufc-players-have-been-training-this-week-except-pogba-ralf-rangnick/ https://www.theinfostride.com/25-mufc-players-have-been-training-this-week-except-pogba-ralf-rangnick/#respond Thu, 23 Dec 2021 23:01:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315191 Manchester United manager, Ralf Rangnick has come out to say that he hopes his squad is clear of COVID-19 soon. He recently revealed this after seeing their last two games postponed, and fans have been reacting. According to him, he and his team trained on Tuesday, yesterday and today, and 25 players were available apart [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/25-mufc-players-have-been-training-this-week-except-pogba-ralf-rangnick/feed/ 0 APC chieftain, Obun Urges Ayade To Sack Health Commissioner Over Alleged Handling Of COVID-19 https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-obun-urges-ayade-to-sack-health-commissioner-over-alleged-handling-of-covid-19/ https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-obun-urges-ayade-to-sack-health-commissioner-over-alleged-handling-of-covid-19/#respond Sat, 11 Dec 2021 11:00:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=314442 Former State Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Cross River State central, Chief Cletus Obun has called on Governor Benedict Ayade to sack Dr Betta Edu, and other key officials in the health ministry over alleged mismanagement of COVID-19 and consequently compromising the health of the people of the state. Obun who is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/apc-chieftain-obun-urges-ayade-to-sack-health-commissioner-over-alleged-handling-of-covid-19/feed/ 0 You Have Failed Woefully In All Your Promises To Nigerians – Wike To APC-Led FG https://www.theinfostride.com/you-have-failed-woefully-in-all-your-promises-to-nigerians-wike-to-apc-led-fg/ https://www.theinfostride.com/you-have-failed-woefully-in-all-your-promises-to-nigerians-wike-to-apc-led-fg/#respond Sat, 04 Dec 2021 07:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=314036 The Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has berated the All Progressives Congress-led federal government for allegedly failing in all three promises made to Nigerians including fighting insurgency, corruption and fixing the economy. The Governor expressed his disappointment on Friday at the presentation of the 2022 appropriation bill to the Rivers State House of Assembly. Governor [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/you-have-failed-woefully-in-all-your-promises-to-nigerians-wike-to-apc-led-fg/feed/ 0 Lagos Budget 2022: Fixing Aftermaths Of COVID-19, #EndSARS https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-budget-2022-fixing-aftermaths-of-covid-19-endsars/ https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-budget-2022-fixing-aftermaths-of-covid-19-endsars/#respond Wed, 01 Dec 2021 18:30:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=313905 The formal presentation to the Lagos State House of Assembly of the 2022 budget estimates of the Lagos State Government aptly christened Budget of Consolidation underscored the unwavering commitment of the state government to annex the gains of the first half of this tenure, ensure the completion of all on-going projects and tackle head-long the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/lagos-budget-2022-fixing-aftermaths-of-covid-19-endsars/feed/ 0 Calls For UK To Review COVID Vaccine Protocol For Indian Travellers https://www.theinfostride.com/calls-for-uk-to-review-covid-vaccine-protocol-for-indian-travellers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/calls-for-uk-to-review-covid-vaccine-protocol-for-indian-travellers/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 20:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312325 The UK government is under increasing pressure on Monday to review its COVID-19 vaccine protocol in place for travellers from India, after its updated rules effective from next month failed to recognise Indian vaccines under an expanded list of countries. From October 4, the current traffic light system of red, amber and green countries based [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/calls-for-uk-to-review-covid-vaccine-protocol-for-indian-travellers/feed/ 0 Singapore Removes India, 5 Other Nations From Travel Restriction List https://www.theinfostride.com/singapore-removes-india-5-other-nations-from-travel-restriction-list/ https://www.theinfostride.com/singapore-removes-india-5-other-nations-from-travel-restriction-list/#respond Sat, 23 Oct 2021 21:00:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=311086 Singapore on Saturday announced the removal of India and five other South Asian countries from its travel restriction list as the island-state continues to adjust border measures in response to the global Covid-19 situation. All travellers with a 14-day travel history to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka will be allowed to enter [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/singapore-removes-india-5-other-nations-from-travel-restriction-list/feed/ 0 Japan Pledge To Donate More Coronavirus Vaccines To Taiwan https://www.theinfostride.com/japan-pledge-to-donate-more-coronavirus-vaccines-to-taiwan/ https://www.theinfostride.com/japan-pledge-to-donate-more-coronavirus-vaccines-to-taiwan/#respond Sat, 16 Oct 2021 21:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310585 The Japanese government on Friday announced to donate more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan as a part of Tokyo’s free vaccine aid initiative for the Southeast Asian countries. During a press briefing, Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Motegi Toshimitsu also stated that Japan has given out 25 million doses to other countries and is [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/japan-pledge-to-donate-more-coronavirus-vaccines-to-taiwan/feed/ 0 European Union Launches First Green Bond With Record Size, Demand https://www.theinfostride.com/european-union-launches-first-green-bond-with-record-size-demand/ https://www.theinfostride.com/european-union-launches-first-green-bond-with-record-size-demand/#respond Wed, 13 Oct 2021 11:00:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=310302 The European Union launched its first ever green bond to record demand on Tuesday, according to a lead manager, taking its first step to potentially becoming the biggest issuer of environmentally-friendly debt with a record-sized deal. The 15-year green bond, which will raise €12 billion ($13.9 billion), received more than €135 billion of demand, a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/european-union-launches-first-green-bond-with-record-size-demand/feed/ 0 Kinsmen Remember Mantu After 40 Days https://www.theinfostride.com/kinsmen-remember-mantu-after-40-days/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kinsmen-remember-mantu-after-40-days/#respond Mon, 04 Oct 2021 10:30:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309505 COVID-19 protocols compounded the sense of loss by relations and friends of former Deputy Senate President, Dr. Ibrahim Nasiru Mantu. A large crowd of mourners was preparing to attend the 40th day fidau, Muslim ceremony to render special supplication for the repose of the politician, who died on August 17, 2021. Mantu, who represented Plateau [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kinsmen-remember-mantu-after-40-days/feed/ 0 $400 million credit for Nigeria to aid COVID-19 vaccine acquisition – World Bank https://www.theinfostride.com/400-million-credit-for-nigeria-to-aid-covid-19-vaccine-acquisition-world-bank/ https://www.theinfostride.com/400-million-credit-for-nigeria-to-aid-covid-19-vaccine-acquisition-world-bank/#respond Fri, 01 Oct 2021 22:22:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309412 It was earlier disclosed that the Board of Directors of The World Bank has confirmed a $400 million credit for Nigeria as additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to provide financing for safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine acquisition and deployment in the country. This was made known by The World Bank via a [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/400-million-credit-for-nigeria-to-aid-covid-19-vaccine-acquisition-world-bank/feed/ 0 Coronavirus Lockdown Rules Might Force Me Out Of New Zealand – Israel Adesanya https://www.theinfostride.com/coronavirus-lockdown-rules-might-force-me-out-of-new-zealand-israel-adesanya/ https://www.theinfostride.com/coronavirus-lockdown-rules-might-force-me-out-of-new-zealand-israel-adesanya/#respond Tue, 28 Sep 2021 15:27:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309085 UFC middleweight champion, Isreal Adesanya has come out to say that he’ll relocate from New Zealand to the United States. He recently revealed this while speaking to the press, and the world has been reacting. According to him, due to the country’s stringent COVID-19 lockdown rules, he is seriously considering changing his location to make [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/coronavirus-lockdown-rules-might-force-me-out-of-new-zealand-israel-adesanya/feed/ 0 Global clampdown on the unvaccinated https://www.theinfostride.com/global-clampdown-on-the-unvaccinated/ https://www.theinfostride.com/global-clampdown-on-the-unvaccinated/#respond Mon, 27 Sep 2021 19:31:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=309018 It has been observed that there have been concerns over a worldwide clampdown on the unvaccinated, waning COVID-19 vaccine immunity after six months of the administration of the vaccine. Reports also have it that developed nations like United Kingdom (U.K.) and United States (U.S.) have said that people that were vaccinated in Africa would be [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/global-clampdown-on-the-unvaccinated/feed/ 0 COVID-19 Is Still Killing – Neo https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-is-still-killing-neo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-is-still-killing-neo/#respond Sat, 25 Sep 2021 20:27:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=308838 Ex BBNaija housemate, Neo Akpofure has lost his brother-in-law to COVID-19. He recently had his say via his social media page, and Nigerians have been reacting. According to him, he is currently devastated because the deceased made his sister the happiest woman she could be. He added that it is sadder because his sibling gave [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-is-still-killing-neo/feed/ 0 Gates Foundation advocates sustainable investments in health, economy https://www.theinfostride.com/gates-foundation-advocates-sustainable-investments-in-health-economy/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gates-foundation-advocates-sustainable-investments-in-health-economy/#respond Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:38:07 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=308179 Bill and Melinda Gates who are the co-chairs of the Foundation, Bill and Melinda Gates have said that long-term investments in health and economies must be made by various governments to propel recovery efforts and get the world back on track to meet the development goals. They noted that while 90 per cent of advanced [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gates-foundation-advocates-sustainable-investments-in-health-economy/feed/ 0 Fury Will Do Everything To Avoid Fighting Me Again – Wilder https://www.theinfostride.com/fury-will-do-everything-to-avoid-fighting-me-again-wilder/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fury-will-do-everything-to-avoid-fighting-me-again-wilder/#respond Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:18:41 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=308139 Popular boxer, Deontay Wilder has come out to blast Tyson Fury for lying about having Covid-19 to get their trilogy fight postponed. He recently slammed the boxer during a recent interview, and the world has been reacting. According to him, Fury is simply doing everything possible to evade their scheduled fight and it is very [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fury-will-do-everything-to-avoid-fighting-me-again-wilder/feed/ 0 Telecoms sector attracts $3.9 billion foreign investments in five years https://www.theinfostride.com/telecoms-sector-attracts-3-9-billion-foreign-investments-in-five-years/ https://www.theinfostride.com/telecoms-sector-attracts-3-9-billion-foreign-investments-in-five-years/#respond Wed, 01 Sep 2021 18:52:45 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=305561 Unstable macroeconomic environment impacting sector’s potential •NIN-SIM forces 6.3% decline in industry’s growth in Q1 2021 Between 2015 and 2020, Nigeria’s telecommunications sector attracted $3.9 billion foreign investments (portfolio and direct). The 2021 Telecommunications Industry report released by Agusto & Co, which revealed this, observed that this accounted for an average of seven per cent [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/telecoms-sector-attracts-3-9-billion-foreign-investments-in-five-years/feed/ 0 YouTube says it removed 1m ‘dangerous’ videos on COVID-19 https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-says-it-removed-1m-dangerous-videos-on-covid-19/ https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-says-it-removed-1m-dangerous-videos-on-covid-19/#respond Thu, 26 Aug 2021 13:31:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=304895 YouTube said on Wednesday that it has removed more than one million videos with “dangerous coronavirus misinformation” since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement by the Google-owned video platform comes as social media platforms are under fire from political leaders for failing to stem the spread of false and harmful misinformation and disinformation [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/youtube-says-it-removed-1m-dangerous-videos-on-covid-19/feed/ 0 A Year After: Uncountable Developments – Abiodun KOMOLAFE https://www.theinfostride.com/a-year-after-uncountable-developments-abiodun-komolafe/ https://www.theinfostride.com/a-year-after-uncountable-developments-abiodun-komolafe/#respond Tue, 17 Aug 2021 10:29:23 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=304067 Both time and moments are separate but distinct realities. They are both real but, at a point, one ceases from the realm of conscious reality. Whereas time is a reoccurring phenomenon, moments are recorded in time. Still, it lives on in the inner recesses of our minds. The important thing to note here is that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/a-year-after-uncountable-developments-abiodun-komolafe/feed/ 0 NIMC Lagos office shut as worker contracts COVID-19 https://www.theinfostride.com/nimc-lagos-office-shut-as-worker-contracts-covid-19/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nimc-lagos-office-shut-as-worker-contracts-covid-19/#respond Mon, 16 Aug 2021 15:26:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=304002 The National Identity Management Commission has shut down its Lagos headquarters after one of its staff members tested positive for COVID-19. It was learnt that the worker, who is in the customer care unit, tested positive for the virus last Monday. An official, who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity, said several workers [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nimc-lagos-office-shut-as-worker-contracts-covid-19/feed/ 0 Fully vaccinated people have 50% protection against COVID-19 Delta variant –Study https://www.theinfostride.com/fully-vaccinated-people-have-50-protection-against-covid-19-delta-variant-study/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fully-vaccinated-people-have-50-protection-against-covid-19-delta-variant-study/#respond Mon, 09 Aug 2021 19:42:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=303398 A new study by researchers at Imperial College London has found that fully vaccinated people have their risk of infection from the COVID-19 Delta variant reduced by 50 to 60 per cent. The study emphasised the need for people who have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to go for their second dose, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fully-vaccinated-people-have-50-protection-against-covid-19-delta-variant-study/feed/ 0 Nigeria’s gas commercialisation in limbo as commodity price soars https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-gas-commercialisation-in-limbo-as-commodity-price-soars/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-gas-commercialisation-in-limbo-as-commodity-price-soars/#respond Sat, 31 Jul 2021 14:58:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302542 Plans by the Federal Government to end gas flaring through a commercialisation arrangement has remained in limbo as the global price of natural gas witnessed over 60 per cent increase. The price stability may indeed push the price to almost the same amount the commodity last traded in 2018, thanks to blue hydrogen and reduction [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-gas-commercialisation-in-limbo-as-commodity-price-soars/feed/ 0 Allianz Nigeria introduces Covid-19 protection cover https://www.theinfostride.com/allianz-nigeria-introduces-covid-19-protection-cover/ https://www.theinfostride.com/allianz-nigeria-introduces-covid-19-protection-cover/#respond Sun, 25 Jul 2021 20:55:20 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301993 Allianz Nigeria has introduced a Covid-19 travel protection cover to the Nigerian market as an extension of its international travel insurance. The company said that the introduction of the product followed the announcement of the Allianz Risk Barometer 2021 results, which was dominated by the Covid-19 risks of business interruption, Covid-19 pandemic and cyber incidents. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/allianz-nigeria-introduces-covid-19-protection-cover/feed/ 0 COVID-19 testing halts in 13 states, Delta variant surging to unvaccinated Nigerians https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-testing-halts-in-13-states-delta-variant-surging-to-unvaccinated-nigerians/ https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-testing-halts-in-13-states-delta-variant-surging-to-unvaccinated-nigerians/#respond Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:01:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301691 There were indications on Thursday that at least 13 states had stopped testing for COVID-19 despite the impending third wave of the disease propelled by the highly infectious Delta strain. Epidemiological data obtained from the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control showed that since the first case of the Delta variant was reported on July 8, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-testing-halts-in-13-states-delta-variant-surging-to-unvaccinated-nigerians/feed/ 0 Facebook finally blocks ‘vaccines kill’ hashtag https://www.theinfostride.com/facebook-finally-blocks-vaccines-kill-hashtag/ https://www.theinfostride.com/facebook-finally-blocks-vaccines-kill-hashtag/#respond Fri, 23 Jul 2021 09:39:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301680 The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted fresh scrutiny of social media’s response to the anti-vaccine movement. But, even in the face of criticism from the White House; a new report claims Facebook is still failing to delete even the most incendiary misinformation. As recently as last week, posts containing the hashtag #VaccinesKill were still active on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/facebook-finally-blocks-vaccines-kill-hashtag/feed/ 0 COVID-19: UNILAG sends students home after recording cases of the virus https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-unilag-sends-students-home-after-recording-cases-of-the-virus/ https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-unilag-sends-students-home-after-recording-cases-of-the-virus/#respond Thu, 15 Jul 2021 12:58:55 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=300820 The Senate resolves that all students should vacate the halls of residence immediately. The Senate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, has mandated the institution’s management to ask all students to vacate hostels “with immediate effect.” A member of the Senate, who was part of the meeting but does not want to be quoted, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/covid-19-unilag-sends-students-home-after-recording-cases-of-the-virus/feed/ 0 Six states, FCT report 110 new COVID-19 cases, no death https://www.theinfostride.com/six-states-fct-report-110-new-covid-19-cases-no-death/ https://www.theinfostride.com/six-states-fct-report-110-new-covid-19-cases-no-death/#respond Thu, 08 Jul 2021 09:14:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299963 Six states and the Federal Capital Territory have recorded 110 new COVID-19 infections, according to figures released on Thursday morning by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The agency also reported no new COVID-19 related death. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Thursday. According to the NCDC, the 110 new cases were [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/six-states-fct-report-110-new-covid-19-cases-no-death/feed/ 0 US Senate Republicans Block Legislation On Voting Rights Amid Tensions https://www.theinfostride.com/us-senate-republicans-block-legislation-on-voting-rights-amid-tensions/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-senate-republicans-block-legislation-on-voting-rights-amid-tensions/#respond Wed, 23 Jun 2021 12:00:35 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298244 US Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a sweeping bill to overhaul federal elections, heightening already inflamed tensions over voting rights. The Hill reported that Senators voted 50-50 in the evenly divided Senate on advancing the For the People Act, splitting along party lines and failing to get the 60 votes needed to gain the majority. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-senate-republicans-block-legislation-on-voting-rights-amid-tensions/feed/ 0 Google Meet: How to quickly present documents from docs, slides to sheets https://www.theinfostride.com/google-meet-how-to-quickly-present-documents-from-docs-slides-to-sheets/ https://www.theinfostride.com/google-meet-how-to-quickly-present-documents-from-docs-slides-to-sheets/#respond Fri, 18 Jun 2021 19:54:17 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297686 Just like MS Teams, or Zoom, Google Meet became very popular starting last year due to the exigencies of the Covid-19 pandemic situation when most people had to stay at home due to the lockdown.   The novel coronavirus pandemic forced people and businesses to opt for work from home and remote working models instead [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/google-meet-how-to-quickly-present-documents-from-docs-slides-to-sheets/feed/ 0 Schumer Hopes For July Vote For Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill https://www.theinfostride.com/schumer-hopes-for-july-vote-for-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill/ https://www.theinfostride.com/schumer-hopes-for-july-vote-for-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill/#respond Wed, 16 Jun 2021 21:00:54 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=297517 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday he hoped to have a July vote on a bipartisan infrastructure bill, but a second measure would be needed to incorporate climate and human infrastructure measures. The top Senate Democrat told reporters there are many in his caucus who think the bipartisan proposal is a good [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/schumer-hopes-for-july-vote-for-bipartisan-infrastructure-bill/feed/ 0 The Dramatic Evaluations Of The Winner Of The Nobel Prize Luc Montagnier by Isidoros Karderinis https://www.theinfostride.com/the-dramatic-evaluations-of-the-winner-of-the-nobel-prize-luc-montagnier-by-isidoros-karderinis/ https://www.theinfostride.com/the-dramatic-evaluations-of-the-winner-of-the-nobel-prize-luc-montagnier-by-isidoros-karderinis/#respond Sun, 06 Jun 2021 09:06:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=296181 For a year and a half, humanity has been plunged into the deep darkness of the coronavirus. A virus now coming to light that was produced in Wuhan’s laboratory had resulted in millions of deaths and ruined the lives of billions of people around the world. But a fabricated virus, that is, a biological weapon [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/the-dramatic-evaluations-of-the-winner-of-the-nobel-prize-luc-montagnier-by-isidoros-karderinis/feed/ 0 Real Compromise On U.S. Infrastructure Bill Possible — Republican Senator https://www.theinfostride.com/real-compromise-on-u-s-infrastructure-bill-possible-republican-senator/ https://www.theinfostride.com/real-compromise-on-u-s-infrastructure-bill-possible-republican-senator/#respond Wed, 02 Jun 2021 12:00:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=295646 Negotiations with U.S. President Joe Biden over a potentially massive infrastructure investment package are inching forward even though disagreements remain over the size and scope of such legislation, Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito said on Sunday. “I think we can get to real compromise, absolutely, because we’re both still in the game,” Capito said in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/real-compromise-on-u-s-infrastructure-bill-possible-republican-senator/feed/ 0 No Shame: Biden Knocks Republicans Touting COVID Relief Law They Voted Against https://www.theinfostride.com/no-shame-biden-knocks-republicans-touting-covid-relief-law-they-voted-against/ https://www.theinfostride.com/no-shame-biden-knocks-republicans-touting-covid-relief-law-they-voted-against/#respond Mon, 31 May 2021 21:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=295530 President Joe Biden on Thursday chided Republican lawmakers who voted against his $1.9 trillion economic stimulus and COVID-19 relief bill before lauding its benefits in their political districts. Speaking at an event in Ohio, Joe Biden drew laughter from the crowd when he held up a list with names of Republican lawmakers who he said [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/no-shame-biden-knocks-republicans-touting-covid-relief-law-they-voted-against/feed/ 0 Akwa Ibom Deserves Good Governance, Competent Leader In 2023 https://www.theinfostride.com/akwa-ibom-deserves-good-governance-competent-leader-in-2023/ https://www.theinfostride.com/akwa-ibom-deserves-good-governance-competent-leader-in-2023/#respond Sat, 29 May 2021 19:30:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=295256 The governor of Akwa Ibom Ibom State, Udom Emmanuel says the state deserves a competent leader who would consolidate on the peace, industrialisation and other legacies put in place by his administration as his successor in 2023. Governor Emmanuel stated this in Uyo on Saturday in his broadcast, tagged, “God is doing a new thing [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/akwa-ibom-deserves-good-governance-competent-leader-in-2023/feed/ 0 BudgIT decries States’ refusal to publish a breakdown of their COVID-19 expenditures https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-decries-states-refusal-to-publish-a-breakdown-of-their-covid-19-expenditures/ https://www.theinfostride.com/budgit-decries-states-refusal-to-publish-a-breakdown-of-their-covid-19-expenditures/#respond Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:50:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=286254 As part of BudgIT’s mandate to promote transparency and accountability in public finance, we are currently leading an #Account4COVID campaign to ensure that all states publish their expenditures on COVID-19 response. It is not news that independently of states’ allocations for COVID-19 response, both the local and international organisations have donated billions of Naira in [...]

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