We conducted a survey in June of 2020 that addressed whether people’s willingness to use a COVID-19 vaccine and adopt other preventive healthcare measures was associated with trust An effective COVID-19 vaccine could help us emerge from isolation and end the social distancing required during this pandemic; but it will only work if people are willing to be vaccinated [1]. We conducted a survey in June of 2020 that addressed whether people’s willingness to use a COVID-19 vaccine and adopt other preventive healthcare measures was associated with trust. The survey was conducted in nine countries: China, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan,…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Just as the Ondo governorship election approaches, the Senior Special Assistant on Political Matters (South) to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Mr Andrew Ogunsakin has resigned his appointment. In his letter of resignation dated September 18, 2020, which was made available to newsmen on Friday, Ogunsakin said that the call by his constituents to join a common train of aspiration, which seeks to challenge the Akeredolu government and his party, was responsible for his resignation. “Permit me, your Excellency, to use this medium to convey my irrevocable decision to resign my office as SSA, Political (South) to the governor of Ondo State with…
The Federal government has withdrawn the directive for account holders in financial institutions to fill self-certification forms and has also apologised in that regard. Ashenewsonline earlier reported here that the Federal government directed in several tweets (now deleted) on Thursday, that account holders must submit filled forms in their respective financial institutions. However, the Federal government on Friday said the Thursday tweets were misleading, adding that the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, does not apply to everybody. “We apologise for the misleading tweets (now deleted) that went up yesterday, regarding the completion of self-certification forms by Reportable Persons. The…
U.S. President Donald Trump has abandoned his plans to deliver a speech at the UN General Assembly, UNGA, in person, the White House Chief of Staff, Mark Meadows, said. Meadows added that Trump would address participants of the 75th Session of the UNGA in a televised format. The current session of the UNGA started on Tuesday and will last until Sept. 30. The week of the high-level General Debate will be held from Sept. 22 to Sept. 29. As many as 119 heads of state and 54 heads of government will address the session. In mid-August, Trump told reporters that…
By Tina George – Minna Every Wednesday and Thursday, Hindatu Nuhu and other staff of Old Airport Road Primary Healthcare Center, Minna would be seen going from house to house, knocking at doors and going in to speak to the occupants of the houses. In each house, they spend no more than 20 minutes before moving on to the others; this whole exercise sometimes takes about four to five hours each of these days. One may wonder why nurses would leave the comfort of their offices to go from one house to the other. These nurses are staff of the…
Police in Niger said they had gunned down two suspected armed robbers in Madalla area of Suleja local government area of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Adamu Usman disclosed to news men in Minna on Friday. that on September 17 at at about 0220 hours, police operatives attached to ‘C’ division Madalla, in a response to a distress call, engaged some suspected armed robbers in a gun duel at New Gwarinpa via Zuma Rock, Suleja. He said that in the process, two of the gunmen sustained gunshot injuries and one of them died on the…
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos- Nigeria has urged journalists and other media professionals that will be on the field for the coverage and reportage of this Saturday’s Governorship election in Edo State not to forget about ensuring their personal safety. IPC Executive Director, Mr. Lanre Arogundade sounded this note of caution in the light of the emerging accusations and counter accusations by political actors and other players in the electoral process about possible violence. He noted that though the signing of the peace accord has allayed fears, violence in elections is often unpredictable, so staying safe should be a…
The Federal government, has directed all account holders in Nigeria to fill self-certification forms in line with the Income Tax Regulations 2019. In several tweets on Thursday, it directed that each account holder must submit the filled forms in their respective financial institutions. “This is to notify the general public that all account holders in Financial Institutions (Banks, Insurance Companies, etc) are required to obtain, complete, and submit Self – Certification Forms to their respective Financial Institutions. “Persons holding accounts in different financial institutions is required to complete & submit the form to each one of the institutions,” the tweets…
Japan’s Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the upcoming French Open with a hamstring injury. The 22-year-old had her left hamstring taped when she battled back against Victoria Azarenka in the U.S. Open final in New York on Saturday to win her third Grand Slam title. “Unfortunately, I won’t be able to play the French Open this year,” the world number three wrote on social media in a message she also posted in Japanese. “My hamstring is still sore so I won’t have time to prepare for the clay – these two tournaments came too close to each other for me…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 131 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 56,735. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. It said the new cases were confirmed in 18 states. The health agency said Lagos state recorded the highest number of infections with 45 cases, Kaduna and plateau followed with 17 each, 16 in FCT, and 6 cases each in Delta and Niger. Kwara recorded 5 cases, Oyo 3, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Ekiti, Enugu, and Osun 2 each. Others were, Sokoto 2, Bauchi,…