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 […]
Violent demonstrations broke out in Ivory Coast’s commercial capital, Abidjan, where residents in a district protested against the citing of a coronavirus facility. The residents of Yopougon said the facility was being built in a crowded residential area. The facility was pulled down by the angry crowd in videos shared on social media. Police fired […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave for two months The suspension includes one month of which will be unpaid, the presidency said in a statement on Wednesday. Her suspension follows social media outrage over an image posted by deputy minster of education Mduduzi Manana of […]
Zimbabwe’s leading fast foods outlet Simbisa Brands has fired its contract workers in an attempt to cut costs as the effects of coronavirus lockdown take a toll on the national economy. The country is now midway through its 21-day national lockdown in an effort to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus. However, according to […]
Kweneng District commissioner, Ms Bernice Mosime, says over 3 300 COVID-19 travel permits have been issued in the district. Ms Mosime was giving an update to the media today. She said permits for essential workers increased the number of permits issued. Ms Mosime explained that because many of them commuted from Gaborone and surrounding areas, […]
The United States has recorded 12,291 deaths from the raging Coronavirus pandemic sweeping through all its 50 States. There are at least 387,547 cases of coronavirus in the United States and at least 12,291 people have died, according to Johns Hopkins University’s tally of cases. So far Tuesday, there are at least 19,351 new cases […]
Popular Nigerian musician, Azeez Fashola, known as Naira Marley, will be arraigned before a court today for breaching the Lagos Infection Diseases Regulations 2020 (the Regulations). Naira Marley was arrested on Monday after attending the birthday of Abdulrasheed Bello, the husband of actress Funke Akindele despite coronavirus lockdown. The ‘Soapy’ crooner was then granted bail […]
Former Nigeria goalkeeper, Dosu Joseph, has slammed John Obi Mikel’s decision to take to criticize Turkish football authorities on social media. Major football leagues around the world were suspended following the outbreak of COVID-19, but the Super Lig continued playing matches behind closed doors. Mikel Obi took to his Instagram page to criticize the decision […]
President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize imposed on South Africa on the 27th of March, one of the strictest lockdowns outside of China to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Among the activities prohibited are dog-walking, jogging, the sale of alcohol, and leaving a place of residence (except for emergencies). At the time […]
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta explained further why he had not locked down the entire country averring that it was in the interest of the greater public good. According to him, doing so will mean depriving a sizeable number of the population from feeding. He stresses that it would be the last resort if current containment […]
The coronavirus pandemic could narrow one gaping inequality in Africa, where some heads of state and other elite jet off to Europe or Asia for health care unavailable in their nations. As countries including their own impose dramatic travel restrictions, they might have to take their chances at home. For years, leaders from Benin to […]
The Lagos State Government has said it will begin clinical trial for Coronavirus next week in partnership with the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, at a news conference on Monday in Lagos, said the clinical trial would be started with Coronavirus patients and staff in Lagos State. According to […]
Stellenbosch FC striker, Ryan Moon has named his all-time Best PSL XI, which includes himself in a 4-3-3 formation. The 23-year-old joined up with Stellenbosch at the beginning of the season after parting ways with Kaizer Chiefs, where he now looks to be enjoying his football in the Western Cape, helping the team to hold […]
Jailed ex-Chadian leader Hissene Habre has been granted provisional release by prison authorities in Senegal where he is serving jail for atrocities committed during his presidency years back. Local portals including French outlet Dakaractu reported late Monday that after nearly 7 years in prison, Habré obtained the release permit which would last 60 days. His […]
Rwandan ministers and top officials have joined the growing trend of public officials donating their salaries to the fight against COVID-19. Cabinet ministers and others have agreed ti donate their April salaries to aid the countries fight against the pandemic A statement from the prime minister’s office confirmed that other officials who agreed to forgo […]
Chadian President, Idriss Deby Itno joined the country’s soldiers in the frontline of the fight against Boko Haram terrorists in the country. Deby appeared in military fatigue last week as he led an operation to decimate the terrorists from Chadian territory. The operation codenamed “Operation Wrath of Bomo,” came after terrorists dealt the heaviest blow […]
Beautiful actress, Adunni Ade has reacted to the arraignment of Funke Akindele by stating that no one is above the law. Adunni Ade shared a photo of herself with Funke Akindele with caption saying… If you really do not understand the video she put up then you definitely need help comprehending. She is an extremely […]
Somalia’s former president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has cautioned against efforts that could derail Somalia’s march towards democracy. He was weighing in on a recent incident that saw the country’s intelligence outfit label one of Somalia’s top journalists, Harun Maruf, as a national security threat. In a tweet on Monday, the 8th president of Somalia wrote: […]
