Africa's health watchdog has warned that the smallpox epidemic is still not under control, andappealed for resources to prevent a pandemic ‘more serious’ than COVID-19.‘The situation is not yet under control, but the general trend…
Breaking: Nigeria records 13 fresh cases of COVID-19
Nigeria has recorded another 13 new cases of Coronavirus, taking the national figures to 318. According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Lagos accounted for 11 of the 13 new cases, with Delta…
COVID-19: Morocco orders public to ”put on face…
Moroccans have been ordered to wear facial masks in a desperate attempt to curb spread of the coronavirus. The order was given by the Kingdom to enforce a national state of health emergency. “We are…
Ethiopia MPs approve 5-month coronavirus state of emergency
The Ethiopian Parliament has today approved the five-month state of emergency declared to fight coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Council of Ministers led by PM Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday declared the measure to control the spread…
Cyril Ramaphosa puts Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave…
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…
Kenya coronavirus: Uhuru rules out total lockdown fearing…
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…
Libyan rebel leader who led Gaddafi overthrow dies…
The former head of the rebel government that overthrew Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi in 2011 Mahmud Jibril died on Sunday of the coronavirus, his party confirmed. Jibril, 68, was in Cairo where he had been…
Nigeria to set up $1.39 billion fund to…
Nigeria plans to create a 500 billion naira ($1.39 billion)coronavirus fund to strengthen its healthcare infrastructure to tackle the virus, the government said on Saturday. Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed, House of Representatives speaker Femi Gbajabiamila…
Zimbabwe needs aid urgently to ease humanitarian crisis-IMF
The International Monetary Fund has warned that Zimbabwe needs urgent aid as the coronavirus exacerbates the impact a food shortage following the worst drought in nearly four decades. The southern African nation needs hundreds of…
S.A police evict migrants in Cape Town
Police in South Africa on Thursday forced the evacuation of hundreds of foreign migrants who had been sheltering in a church premise for months. Wearing riot gear, the police officers broke down the front door…
Six killed as Dangote truck crushes vehicle in…
Six persons were at midnight killed and one trapped after a Dangote Cement truck crushed a passenger vehicle in Epe. The silo truck said to fallen on a commercial taxi carrying seven persons just after…
Coronavirus: Zimbabwe, Nigeria adopt cash-transfers to most vulnerable
The Zimbabwean government on Monday (March 30) reported that it had budgeted over $600 million to cover one million vulnerable households under a cash transfer programme for the next three months. The move is part…
My take on Buhari’s nationwide broadcast – Fani-Kayode
Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode said he was pleased with the nationwide broadcast of President Muhammadu Buhari on coronavirus on Sunday. Buhari had on Sunday briefed the nation on the coronavirus after much pressure had been mounted…
Breaking:Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai, tests positive…
Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has tested positive for the dreaded novel COVID-19. The former minister of the Federal Capital Territory has gone into self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of…
Senegal’s graffiti artists join fight against coronavirus
It is the work of RBS CREW, a collective of graffiti artists who have offered up their spray cans in the cause of public health. Black and yellow block letters spell out the message "Together…
BREAKING: 14 new coronavirus cases confirmed in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday night, confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus in the country. This was disclosed via a tweet on their verified Twitter page. "4 new cases of #COVID19…
Chad deploys soldiers after deadliest Boko Haram raid…
Chad has deployed troops to boost security after Boko Haram militants killed 92 soldiers and wounded 47 more in the deadliest attack ever on the country’s military. The soldiers were attacked on Monday on the…
ASUU insists on indefinite strike
The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Wednesday maintained that it will not suspend its ongoing strike until the Federal Government honours its agreements with the union. This was disclosed by Dr Ezekiel Agbalagba,…
All governors should immdiately go into self-isolation– Fayemi
Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has told all governors to go into self-isolation immediately after being exposed to contacts who have tested positive for Coronavirus. Chief of Staff to the President, Abba…
