As a result of the global pandemic caused by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), many social gatherings have been cancelled, flights have halted and life in general has come to halt for many people.

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These are indeed not normal times for the world. And in times like these, people are finding innovative ways to go about their business.

A graduation ceremony was held with iPads and robots as students stay home during the coronavirus pandemic in Tokyo, Japan on Saturday, March 28.

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More than 143 more cases of the novel coronavirus have been reported in Tokyo, the city’s governor said on Sunday, with the highest daily jump bringing the number of cases in the Japanese capital to more than 1,000.

Tokyo’s metropolitan government has strongly urged people to stay at home as the city of nearly 14 million has seen an uptick in the number of cases in recent days.

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The majority of confirmed COVID-19 cases over the weekend in Tokyo were of people younger than 50, a member of Japan’s health ministry task force for the virus said Sunday night, adding that many of them were in their 20s and 30s.

Global cases of the new coronavirus have shot past 1 million with more than 64,000 deaths.

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Japan, with more than 3,000 cases and 73 deaths, has so far been spared the kind of explosive surge seen in Europe, the United States and elsewhere.

As a result, many social gatherings have been cancelled, flights have halted and the virus in taking a toll on economies.

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Shinzo Abe, the Japanese prime minister has pledged to help Africa double its rice production. He made the remarks during a conference being attended by African leaders in the Japanese city of Yokohama.

At the Tokyo International Conference on African Development, Shinzo Abe promised to use Japanese technology and innovation in attaining this goal.

The Africa Development Bank (AfDB) has declared support for this laudable initiative. AFDB President Akinwumi Adesina said:

“In spite of all the gains made in agriculture, we are not winning the global war against hunger. We must all arise collectively and end global hunger. To do that, we must end hunger in Africa. Hunger diminishes our humanity,” .

Japan is in partnership with the AfDB, with high hopes to help shift the highly held view African farmers from producing to eat to producing to sell.

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Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari has landed in Haneda Airport, Yokohama, Japan for the seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development.

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The conference themed ‘Africa and Yokohama, Sharing Passion for the Future’, is scheduled to hold in Yokohama from August 28 till August 30, 2019.

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The conference is expected to focus on Africa’s “economic transformation and improvements in business environment and institution through private investment and innovation; promotion of resilient and sustainable African society for human security; and peace and stability in support of Africa’s domestic proactive efforts.”

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The Nigerian Presidency has said that the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB has nothing to do with President Muhammadu Buhari in Japan.

It would be recalled sometime last week that the leader of IPOB Nnamdi Kanu ordered an attack on President Buhari when he visits Japan.

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In a statement signed by Presidential Media aide, Femi Adeshina, Nigerians were urged to disregard reports of a looming attack on the president by the group. The statement read;

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“The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) group has had nothing to do with President Muhammadu Buhari since he arrived in Yokohama, Japan, on Monday.”

“Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora are urged to disregard concocted stories, backed with spurious visuals, of any protest or harassment of the President and his team. It is the stock-in-trade of hate mongers, who do not realize that the rest of Nigerians have left them far behind.

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“President Buhari will make his presence at the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) count for Nigeria, and no scare-mongering or saber-rattling will detract from the outing”.

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Nigeria’s President Muhamadu Buhari has flown to Japan to attend the 7th Tokyo International Conference on Africa Development. The three day event comes off from 28-30 August.

President Buhari is accompanied to Japan by some governors and ministers among other top government officials. He is expected back in Nigeria on Saturday August 31st.

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