Ramadan 2026 began around February 18, and as fasting days unfold, Atlanta’s halal restaurants are stepping up with carefully curated Iftar specials. With sunset falling around 6:25 PM on February 20, local spots are offering everything from full buffets to quick, affordable platters for those heading home from work. From traditional dates and lentil soup […]
During Ramadan, eating is more than just a meal; it’s also remembrance, comfort, and celebration. Thiéboudienne, Senegal’s national dish, is a great example of this mentality. This colourful fish-and-rice dish has layers of vegetables, spices, and love that have been slow-cooked. Senegalese Thiéboudienne is great during iftar since it warms you up, tastes great, and […]
Sensational Nigerian OAP, Toolz Oniru has removed her husband’s name from her Instagram page. The Beat99.9FM Star used to have her husband, Tunde Demuren’s name as part of her name on the social media platform. However, a recent check on the page revealed that she has yanked that off the page thereby sparking questions whether […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation has shut down oil pipelines around Abule Ado area of Lagos following multiple explosions that rocked the community on Sunday morning, leading to fire outbreak. The incident also led to the destruction of several houses with residents seen hurriedly removing personal items from some of the affected buildings. Various sources […]
Shopping malls in the Nairobi have rolled out plans to limit coronavirus exposure to visitors and ensure businesses remain afloat. This, even as the government asks members of the public to limit unnecessary movement after the country announced the first case of coronavirus on Friday. This limited movement has already started affecting traffic to malls […]
Rwanda has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, an Indian citizen who arrived in the East African nation from Mumbai on March 8, the Health Ministry said on Saturday. He had no symptoms on arrival but presented himself to a health facility on March 13, the ministry said. “He is currently under treatment in stable […]
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Saturday has urge the federal government to, as a matter of urgency, declare a five-year state of emergency in the education sector by allocating 26 per cent of its annual budget to the sector. The union claimed that the allocation of 26 per cent of federal and […]
Sudan and guinea have also recorded cases of the coronavirus pandemic bring the number of African countries infected to sixteen as at midday of March 13, 2020. The Guinean case was of a Belgian national who is an employee of the European Union delegation in the country. The news was confirmed by delegation spokesman on […]
Popular Nigerian sensational singer Teni Apata is now a proud home owner after she recently acquire a new house in her name. Teni in her usual jovial nature shared a video of herself taking a walk round the new property she’d just acquired. The singer has she broke the news on her Instagram page with […]
Nkrumah said one of the cases is a Ghanaian who works in Turkey and have returned to the country over a week ago. In a joint press conference with the Minister of Health, Kwaku Agyeman Manu, the Information Minister announced that Ghana has recorded its first cases. “Fellow Ghanaians, the Ministry of Health has confirmed […]
The Democratic Republic of Congo DRC has records the first case of coronavirus in the country. The patient, first announced as a Belgian national, then as a Congolese living in Belgium, is been quarantined in the capital Kinshasa. So, what threat does this pose for a country that’s battled epidemics such as Ebola? TAGS: CoronavirusDRCEbolaheat
MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Rob Shuter will be stepping down from his role in March 2021, according to the company. According to sources, the board said the succession process will be concluded during the year, by the time Shuter’s contract will elapse, enabling a seamless handover. The announcement is coming despite posting […]
The budget of Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer estimated at 34.6 billion dollars for the year 2020 will be revised downwards, according to the Ministry of Finance. This is due to the sharp drop in the price of crude oil. World oil demand is expected to contract this year for the first time in more […]
While the coronavirus outbreak has been gaining ground all over the world with more than 100 countries already affected, many Libyans believe that isolation of their war-torn country could alleviate the threat. Badreddine al-Najjar is president at the Libya centre for disease control. “For time being, there are no cases of coronavirus registered in Libya. […]
Nairobi nominated MCA Habiba Hussein has lost her seat after missing plenary sittings for two years. Speaking after she declared the seat vacant, Nairobi Speaker Beatrice Elachi said Habiba has not been attending assembly meetings, committee meetings, and sessions. The MCA who was nominated to the Assembly by the ruling party Jubilee has never been […]
Oil prices fell sharply on Monday, after OPEC members failed to strike a deal with oil-exporting countries and Russia. Moscow refused Friday to further reduce crude oil production, to stem the fall in prices linked to the coronavirus epidemic, which has provoked the wrath of Saudi Arabia. In response, Riad lowered the price of a […]
The Ministry of Health in Morocco on Tuesday has said the country has recorded its first death linked to the new coronavirus, an 89-year-old woman who suffered from chronic health problems. The woman, a Moroccan citizen who had been living in Italy, “suffered from chronic illnesses affecting the respiratory and cardiovascular system”, the ministry said […]
Egypt confirmed the first fatality due to the coronavirus in the country – the first reported death on the continent. The health ministry confirmed the case involved a 60-year-old German citizen admitted to a public hospital Friday, tested positive the next day and died on Sunday. After arriving from Germany a week ago, the tourist […]
Zimbabwe may be preparing for its second army-driven removal of a sitting president in the past two-and-a-half years. The meltdown in the country economy constitutes the biggest threat to Zanu PF’s continued hold on power, the ruling party has admitted. The country is going through one of the worst economic crises since 2013 characterised by […]
