In a humid coastal stretch near Lagos, trucks still crawl through narrow links and rough edges. And that daily grind sits behind a big headline now. Nigeria secures USD 1.26 billion financing for Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, a major funding step tied to a key section of the planned coastal road. The deal signals serious money […]
Across African campuses and training rooms, the term “language” gets treated like a daily tool, then suddenly like a technical object. Linguistics does that. It takes ordinary talk, street signage, radio call-ins, and prayer chants, and studies the hidden system behind them. The goal is clarity, not drama. And yes, students still want a clean […]
Tensions flared in Somalia over the weekend, causing angry protesters to burn tires and demand justice. Confinements and travel restrictions against the coronavirus are proving extremely difficult to enforce. Residents are giving security officers a hard time. And the reactions from security forces have infuriated the population who are opposed to preventive measures against the […]
South Africa on Sunday received a medical team from Cuba to help health officials treat COVID-19 patients. The 217 health care professionals include doctors, nurses, epidemiologists and technical experts. “It’s really something great, the feeling for what is being done to help other countries with fewer resources deal with this pandemic is hard to describe, […]
In Nigeria, the Red Cross in Lagos has distributed relief items to vulnerable people reeling under pressure over lockdown. The Makoko community is one of the hardest hit as the city observes the lockdown to help curtail spread of the coronavirus. Adebola Kolawole is the Branch Chairperson of Nigeria Red Cross. She told the Associated […]
Nigerian frontline female singer, Tiwa Savage has lamented the effect of the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic on her. The singer, during an Instagram Live session, described this period as weird time for everyone. The ‘Attention’ crooner said the COVID-19 crisis has humbled her, “because one doesn’t know what would happen next.” Savage said “This is a […]
Pro-renegade Gen. Khalifa Haftar militias continues to attack civilian settlements in southern Tripoli, the internationally recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) said Sunday. Four Nigerian workers were injured in the attack against civilians in the capital, Tripoli, the GNA-led Burkan Al-Ghadab (Volcano of Rage) Operation said on social media. As part of measures against the […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is to return to his post on Monday to lead the UK response to the Covid-19 outbreak after he was admitted to hospital with the disease this month. He spent three nights in intensive care and was described by a Downing Street official as “raring to go”. “The PM has […]
The 1918 influenza pandemic – called the “Spanish flu” – remains the most significant public health event ever recorded in human history. It’s estimated that half a billion people were infected, and that between 20 million and 100 million people died. Most deaths occurred in Asia (36 million). In Africa 2.5 million died, Europe 2.3 […]
The experienced shot-stopper has disclosed the key to his success having played in the PSL for 13 straight seasons Kaizer Chiefs captain Itumeleng Khune has called on football fans to take care of their hands as the country battles the coronavirus. The accomplished shot-stopper, who has arguably the safest hands in South African football, stated […]
Infrastructure projects financed by Chinese capital are gathering steam in Djibouti, causing concern in Washington that the tiny East African nation is falling into a debt trap that will allow Beijing to reinforce its influence on the continent. With the coronavirus spreading in the Horn of Africa, its fiscal burden may further increase. According to […]
Egypt’s Prisons Authority, which operates under the auspices of the interior ministry, ordered on Thursday the release of 4,100 prisoners on the occasion of the Sinai Liberation day, which falls on 25 April. 3,778 prisoners will be released upon a presidential pardon, and 233 will be released conditionally. A list of those released was not […]
It was a calm day in Niamey on day one of the Holy month of Ramadan. It follows protest against a curfew and ban on mass prayers to help curtail spread of the coronavirus. But tension still persists in Niger. “It’s very difficult, I’ve been here since the beginning of the afternoon but business is […]
Kenyan laboratories on the front line in the fight against coronavirus are stepping up their preparedness. At the Kemri Medical Research Institute in the capital Nairobi, researchers are tracking the virus with a range of newer equipment. They are preparing samples in machines capable of testing several thousand people in a day. “The beauty of […]
In South Africa, provision has been made at a treatment centre for those infected by the coronavirus. At a visit to a COVID-19 treatment centre in Johannesburg Friday, president Cyril Ramaphosa expressed his satisfaction with the level of preparedness. “The country now needs to get very well prepared, because we are going to be reaching […]
Toyin AbraNollywood actress and movie producer, says she started making money four years ago about 13 years after she began her acting career in 2003. The award-winning movie star brought the revelation to light when she featured on “Your View”, a TVC programme on Friday. Speaking on the show, Abraham said she would not have […]
At least 17 people, including 12 rangers were killed Friday in an attack in Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site in the restive east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, an official said. It was one of the deadliest attacks in the park, Africa’s oldest and most biologically diverse protected area. Besides the […]
Former Ivorian international Didier Drogba has availed his private hospital for use as a government coronavirus facility, according to reports. The news was also posted on a Facebook page called Fans de Didier Drogba. The hospital in question, located in the city of Abidjan, is named after Ivory Coast footballer Laurent Pokou, who died in […]
As the world grapples with the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, experts have warned that malaria infection is increasingly responsible for Nigerians dying from the pandemic and vice-versa, since about 97 per cent of the population is at risk of the mosquito-borne infection. They are worried that the focus on the containment of COVID-19 has led […]
Majority of Muslims across the world started Ramadan fasting today but across the Middle East, preparations for the month-long religious exercise was dampened thanks to the global threat of the novel coronavirus. The faithful who have witnessed the cancellation of Iftar – fast breaking feasts – and the suspension of prayers at the mosque as […]