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Kano trains 350 health workers on infectious disease control

A first batch training of 350 health workers on infectious disease control has commenced in Kano in collaboration with the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, on Friday urged the trainees to give adequate attention to patients with other ailments, even as they are in the heat of fighting COVID-19. Ganduje who delivered an address at the opening ev...

Opera’s OPay Still Planning African Expansion via Nigerian “Super App”

Sourced from TechCrunch. Opera’s African fintech startup OPay remains committed to building a multi-service super app in Nigeria as the foundation to expand on the continent. OPay will also continue to operate ORide for limited passenger service — though the company is shifting the motorcycle ride-hail operation toward logistics businesses. These updates were offered by Opera’s VP of Investor Rela...

Why African Governments Must Continue Supporting Tech Systems

Sourced from Redbubble and iStock. For the first time in living memory, nations across the world have imposed strict travel restrictions to minimize the damage caused by COVID-19. Many countries have decided to pre-emptively close their borders and halt the spread and transmission of the virus. The current health crisis and the closure of borders remind us of the importance and origin of biometric...

TikTok Accused of Breaching Child Privacy Regulations

Sourced from Cosmico At least twenty advocacy groups have accused TikTok of violating child privacy regulations in the US and breaching a settlement that the viral video app agreed with the Federal Trade Commission last year over a previous privacy complaint. The groups, which include the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood, the Center for Digital Democracy and the Electronic Privacy Informat...

How to Streamline Data Access for Remote Teams during the Pandemic

The enterprise workforce has long been spread across multiple office sites. But today they’re also working from living rooms, airports, coffee shops and other remote locations. In fact, research shows that nearly two-thirds of organizations today have remote workers. This new reality presents several IT and data management challenges. With remote teams, file sharing can be cumbersome and can slow ...

Peruzzi – Cinnati Love

Davido Music Worldwide vibes machine, Peruzzi serves up an open verse single titled “Cinnati Love“ produced by Rexxie. The song “Cinnati Love” (Free Verse) is said to be part of his forthcoming project, ‘Gaza‘ album. Prior to the release, Peruzzi announced a challenge where you can drop your verse on the song and stand a chance to win #500,000. Listen, Download & Enjoy Below!!! ...

Oyinkanade – Dahun ft. Vector

Talented singer, Oyinkanade taps one of the finest Nigerian rappers, Vector to present this inspirational tune titled “Dahun.” Oyinkanade, serenading on the melodious tune passing a message to everyone who cares to listen to wake up, chase their dreams and pray whilst they watch it come alive, Vector on the other hand talks from a deep perspective that reminds an individual he/she has got to pay t...

Florida to Host First Drive-In Music Festival

With large-scale indoor group gatherings effectively prohibited for the foreseeable future, drive-in-style outdoor events have emerged as a popular alternative. Everyone from Live Nation to Donald Trump is planning such events, which would allow attendees to watch live entertainment while practicing social distancing from the safety of their vehicle. In fact, a few drive-in concerts have alre...

Sonic Youth Share Rarities EP From 1987 and All Tomorrow’s Parties 2000 Show

As Lee Ranaldo told us back in February, there was going to be a bunch of activity on the Sonic Youth archival release front (that didn’t include his own activity either) this year. He certainly wasn’t lying! Today (May 15), Sonic Youth added two more releases to their Bandcamp page: the long out-of-print 1987 EP Master-Dik and a live show from 2000’s All Tomorrow’s Parties festival...

Elon Musk’s battle to reopen Tesla’s Fremont plant may shape his legacy

Elon Musk intends to make himself immortal by inserting himself into history books as best he can: electric cars will do, but so will a private mission to Mars. At times, it seems that he is the last subscriber to the “Great Man” theory of history. Well, none of us have control over our own obituaries The problem is that history tends to be written by the survivors — a heel turn late in life, for ...

The Air Force’s mysterious X-37B spaceplane is launching to space again this weekend

The Air Force’s mysterious spy spaceplane, dubbed the X-37B, is headed back to space on Saturday morning for its sixth mission in Earth orbit. As usual with this spacecraft, its exact purpose is a secret, though the Air Force says the vehicle will be carrying a number of experiments on this trip and testing out new systems in space before returning them to Earth. This launch comes a little more th...

How football is returning to TV screens in Europe with everyone in lockdown

As governments across Europe begin to ease lockdown restrictions and allow sport to return during a pandemic, a production team in the UK has quietly been getting ready. BT Sport, which typically produces and broadcasts live Premier League football (soccer) in 4K HDR on a weekly basis, has moved nearly all of its production team remote. Live football returns in Europe this weekend for Germany’s Bu...