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Nana Akufo-Addo, Ghana's president has announced decisions to re-open the country’s air borders. In a televised address Sunday night,  his 15th update on the government’s measures to combat coronavirus, Mr Akufo-Addo set September 1 as the potential re-opening date of the country’s airports. According to the president, the Ministry of Aviation, the Ghana Civil Aviation Authority and the Ghana Airports Co. Ltd., have been working with the Ministry of Health and its agencies, to ascertain the country’s readiness to reopen its airport. “I want to ensure we are in the position to test every single passenger who arrives in the country to avoid the spread of the virus. The outcome of that exercise will show us the way and determine when we can reopen our border by air,” he said. “I am hoping by God’s grace, we will be ready to do so by September 1,” the president added. Ghana’s international borders were  closed to human traffic on March 22, 2020 , in a bid to stem the spre

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) donated N338.6billion coronavirus (COVID-19) connected intervention funds to assigned sectors across.  Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), member  Sanusi Aliyu Rafindadi, who made this known in a note disclosed by the apex bank, said reports of the implementation of the CBN’s COVID-19 intervention had shown significant progress in disbursements. Over N152.9 billion (or 15.2 per cent) of the N1 trillion targeted support for the manufacturing sector has been disbursed. Of the N100 billion Healthcare funds, N26.278 billion (or 26.3 per cent) has been disbursed to fund 20 projects. Additional 16 applications for N67.413 billion were under processing. Of the N50 billion Targeted Credit Facility for Households and Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises(MSMEs), N49.195 billion has been disbursed to 91,736 beneficiaries, while N1.5 billion was disbursed to 169 beneficiaries under the Creative Industry Financing Initiative. The Manufacturing and Non-M

Mitch McConnell senate majority leader is facing bipartisan calls for the upper chamber's recess to be cut short so senators can vote on emergency U.S. Postal Service (USPS) funding and iron out the terms of a second coronavirus relief deal. Lawmakers railed against the Kentucky Republican's plan to keep senators on holiday until September as American families struggled with their finances as the wait for further COVID-19 stimulus funding continued. They also raised fears about the USPS' preparedness to deal with millions of mail-in ballots amid reports of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy leveling cutbacks on sorting machines and overtime.  Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) posted on social media thus: "Bring the Senate back now to protect the USPS [Mitch McConnell]. And while we're at it, let's finally pass another COVID relief bill to help struggling families." Blumenthal (D-CT) tweeted: "Senators should be back—we never should have left—to do

A Nigerian lady, identified as Immaculate Okochu who was set to be married in October, after she had her introduction in March has been crushed to death by a truck in Lagos. The quite tragic incident happened on Wednesday, moments after posting a selfie on her Facebook page. The young Lady before her demise was the assistant restaurant manager at Cold Stone Creamery Nigeria. Friends have since taken to her Facebook page to pay condolence. The deceased was described as a rare gem who was more than a friend to a lot of people. May soul rest in peace. Her sister wrote this on her facebook wall:

Nnamdi Collins, Nigeria-eligible central defender has been called up to Borrusia Dortmund first team as they start preparations for the upcoming season.  Collins at the age of 16 was among the 31 Dortmund players, including Jadon Sancho, Manuel Akanji and Erling Haaland, that arrived in Bad Ragaz, where they are holding their summer training camp for the tenth time, as informed at the  official website of Borussia Dortmund . Collins wasn't the only youth-teamer named in the traveling squad, with Youssoufa Moukoko, 15,  and Ansgar Knauff, 18, also part of the group. The Düsseldorf-born youngster took part in Dortmund's first training session on Monday afternoon upon their arrival in Switzerland . Collins being selected by first team manager Lucien Favre for the pre-season training camp is a testament to the progress he has made in his career over the last one year as he has yet to make his competitive debut for the U19 team. Last season, the Germany U16 ca

    Professor Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU president anncounced that the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has on Monday reveal the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) as a business venture of some interest groups .  He stated this in a letter directed to zonal leaders of the union. ASUU has been on strike to get unfulfilled agreements signed with the federal government implemented. The union in disagreement  kicked against the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS).  ASUU president in the letter, include that arrangements are now underway by the union to make an initial presentation of its University Transparency and Accountability Solution (UTAS) to the Federal Government. Ogunyemi express IPPIS as “a business venture of some interest groups” in Nigeria. He added that “their profit margin increases by the increasing number of University staff they are able to capture” and admonished members of the Union not to hesitate i

It does not matter what type of training or dietary rules you follow; none of them call for you to fat up. What you drink, how you  train , and especially what you eat can all affect your ability to drop fat. Whether you’re looking to improve your overall health or simply slim down for a purpose, burning off excess fat can be quite challenging. Nevertheless there is an easy way to burn more fat and keep fit Let's look at easy ways to burn more fat A High-Protein Diet Eat more protein-rich foods, is an effective way to reduce your appetite and burn more fat.  Multiple studies have found that eating more high-quality protein is associated with a lower risk of belly fat. One study also showed that a high-protein diet can help preserve muscle mass and metabolism during weight loss  Taking up your protein intake may also increase feelings of fullness, decrease appetite and reduce calorie intake to aid in weight loss  Do Strength Training to Build Musc

Paul Harrison knew he had to make a change. He was overweight, stuck in a rut and was sick of being a slob. So he and partner Louise decided to join a gym and ditch their unhealthy lifestyle for good. Just 16 weeks later Paul had lost a staggering 46lb, dropping from 16st 12b to 13st 8lb. And the whole family have benefited from his health kick now that he insists that they all go out on healthy walks together before the kids are allowed to play on their Xbox. Floor layer Paul, 41, from Astley near Wigan explains: “I was sick of being a slob. “I just used to live on fast food. I was always eating on the go - if I was hungry I would pull in at a petrol station and grab a chocolate bar and a bag of crisps to keep me going till I got home. “I was just snacking all the time, drinking too much, going out a lot. "If the football was on I would get six cans of lager, for no reason other than the football was on telly. I realised that I had to change.” Paul and

Chunks of meat from the first whales caught since Japan resumed commercial whaling this week fetched "celebration prices" at auction yesterday. The fresh meat sold for up to NZ$210 per kilogram, several times higher than the prices paid for Antarctic minkes, at a wholesale market in Sendai, one of several cities on Japan's northern coasts to hold the auction. The meat came from two minkes caught by a fleet of five catcher boats off the northern city of Kushiro on Monday when Japan resumed commercial whaling after 31 years. During those years it conducted research hunts in the Antarctic and the northwestern Pacific that conservationists criticized as a cover for banned commercial hunts. Japan left the International Whaling Commission on June 30 and has promised the whalers will stay within its 200-mile exclusive economic zone waters. The Fisheries Agency set the catch quota through the end of the year at 227 whales — fewer than the 627 Japan had hunted

KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - Malaysia on Friday (July 5) charged the Hollywood producer stepson of former prime minister Najib Razak with money laundering linked to state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Prosecutors brought five money-laundering charges against Riza Aziz, a co-founder of Hollywood production firm Red Granite Pictures, which was behind the Oscar-nominated film The Wolf Of Wall Street. Mr Riza pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Najib founded 1MDB in 2009 and now faces 42 criminal charges related to huge losses at the fund and other state entities. He has pleaded not guilty.