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Presidency: Six Nigeria's Super Tucanos To Arrive Mid-July

The federal government of Nigeria have said that six of the twelve super Tucanos are on the track to arrive Nigeria by mid July 2021. In November 2018, the Sierra Nevada Corporation SNC was awarded a $329 million Foreign Sales Contract from the government of the United States to build twelve A-29s for the Nigerian Air Force.  Recall that Boko Haram and its splinter faction Islamic State of the West African Province ISWAP have continued to carry its deadly actions against civilians and  humanitarian workers in northeast Nigeria, and have continued to spread across the nation leaving the country's security deteriorated.  The armed turboprops are intended for use against Boko Haram and Islamic state militants. The Senior Special Assistant to the president on media and publicity, Malam Garba Shehu has through his twitter handdle disclosed that six of the twelve super Tucanos are on the track to arrive Nigeria by mid July with the remaining shortly after that. Shehu also discl...

AstraZeneca: More Countries Suspend AstraZeneca, WHO Reacts.

A rising number of countries have announced the suspension of AstraZeneca vaccine following the reports of an increase risk of blood clot after the shots.  Germany, France, Italy and Spain among other countries had on Monday March 15, 2021. Announced the suspension of AstraZeneca vaccine. AstraZeneca is manufactured by the University of Oxford, aimed at protect against COVID-19. Based on the data provided by the manufacturer, on effectiveness, the vaccine has an efficacy of 63.09% against symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Common side effects associated with AstraZeneca according to World Health Organisation WHO includes Pain or tenderness at the injection site, Headaches, Muscle or joint aches, Fever, Chills and Nausea cyting that other less common side effects are possible.  The suspension of AstraZeneca in various countries started when report of increased blood clot after the shots weres released from vaccinated countries.  As of Tuesday March 16, 2021. Countries who a...