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COVID-19: South Africa Study Suggests Omicron Could Displace Delta

Omicron COVID-19
Research by South African scientists have suggested that the Omicron COVID-19 variant could displace the Delta variant, because infection with the new variant boosts immunity to the older one. AccordingRead More

S’Africa: Researchers Produce First Look At How Vaccine Deals With Omicron Variant

Omicron COVID-19
Vaccines against the virus that causes COVID-19 may provide less immunity to the Omicron variant than to other major versions of the deadly disease, according to laboratory experiments in SouthRead More

Buhari Meets Ramaphosa, Calls For End To ‘Rivalry’ Between Nigeria And S’Africa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and President Muhammadu Buhari
Describes visit as success despite omicron variant scare Again, South African president flays travel ban on his country Says it’s unscientific, unfair, discriminatory President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday stressed the needRead More

Canada Says Two Cases of COVID-19 Omicron Variant Have Nigeria Travel History

Omicron COVID-19
Canada said it has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 omicron variant from persons who had recently travelled from Nigeria. According to report by Associated Press, the government of Canada hadRead More

Omicron COVID-19: Nigeria Stands With S’Africa, Warns West Against Discrimination

Omicron COVID-19
AfDB president says Africa should not be penalised for new strain Wants vaccine manufacturing accelerated in continent Emefiele, OPS seek proactive action Ramaphosa urges countries to reverse travel ban NigeriaRead More

Report: Nigeria Is Africa’s Third Most Attractive Destination For Foreign Investment

Nigeria
The Absa Africa Financial Markets Index 2021 (AAFMI) has ranked Nigeria as the third most attractive country in Africa for foreign investment. The AAFMI surveyed 23 countries in Africa andRead More

Air Peace Resumes Flight Operations To Johannesburg

Air Peace
The Nigerian major carrier, Air Peace, has announced that the resumption of flights to Johannesburg, South Africa, will take place on October 17, 2021. The spokesperson of the airline, StanleyRead More

Passport Application: Nigeria Mission In South Africa Warns Cyber Fraudsters

Consul-General of Nigeria to South Africa, Mr Abdukmalik Ahmed
The Nigeria mission in Johannesburg, South Africa, has vowed to remain vigilant against all forms of cyber criminal activities, including the fake website for passport applications. Mr Abdukmalik Ahmed, Consul-GeneralRead More

Court Jails Former South African President, Jacob Zuma

South Africa’s former President Jacob Zuma
South Africa’s former President, Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in jail by the country’s highest court. He has been given five days to hand himself in toRead More

MTN Warns Of Disruption Of Services Over Rising Insecurity

MTN Nigeria
The local unit of MTN Group in South Africa yesterday raised the alarm that its services in Nigeria could be disrupted due to the rising insecurity in the country. MTNRead More