US firms create record 4.8 million jobs in June
The US economy created jobs at a record pace in June as firms took on more staff after the coronavirus downturn. Payrolls surged 4.8 million, the most since the Labor Department began keeping records in 1939, helped by the reopening of factories and restaurants. It follows May’s jobs rebound, when 2.5 million joined the labour […]
Kumasi GES dispels rumours of infection in schools
Mr David Oppong, the Kumasi Metropolitan Director of Education, has described as false, reports that some final year students who recently returned to school contracted the COVID-19 virus. The Metropolitan Education Office, he said, had been monitoring events and activities in schools since they were reopened for the final year students to complete their work […]
Nine Nigerians kidnapped from offshore oil facility
Pirates have kidnapped nine Nigerian nationals from an offshore oil vessel, the owner BW Offshore said in a statement. The ship, the Sendje Berge, was being repaired when the attack happened, Staale Andreassen from the company is quoted by Reuters as saying. “We are working now with the Nigerian authorities to get those nine people […]
N/ER: Superstition impedes the fight against COVID-19
The strong belief in superstitions and myths among many residents in the North East Region is a major challenge to fighting the spread of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) said the belief systems and conspiracy theories among residents in the region with regard to the disease led to grave […]
