Introduction BTS have captured the attention of the world once again by unveiling their “Swim” concept. As always, the band has continued to reinvent their image. This current edition has seen them take on a bold, high-class aesthetic and appears to incorporate a new visual style that connects likely to elegance; confidence and a form […]
Located at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilisation, the Royal Mummy Room is one of the top tourist attractions in Egypt. The exhibition features mummies of ancient Egyptian royalty (Ramses II and Hatshepsut) and provides insight into the mummification process and the ancient Egyptian rulers. Visitors with online ticket reservations receive expedited entrance to the […]
Scenes of traffic jams are expected to become rarer in downtown Kinshasa from Monday April 6. The capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo will be quarantined for two weeks because of the coronavirus, the city’s governor announced Thursday. This measure mainly concerns the residential commune of La Gombe where the seat of government and […]
The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on Africa is exacerbated by poor heath systems and ill-equipped facilities in most parts of the continent. One medical equipment that has assumed star status in the wake of the current pandemic are ventilators. They are basically breathing machines that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failures. They buy […]
There are deep concern among internally displaced persons in the north-eastern region of Maiduguri in Nigeria over the spread of the coronavirus. Around Maiduguri in the north-east, thousands of displaced people are crammed into state-controlled camps. “We’re always praying and that’s all we can do, it is a test from almighty God so we ought […]
Malawi has reported its first three confirmed cases of coronavirus, the nation’s government has confirmed. The southern African nation was among the few African countries yet to report coronavirus cases. Others include Lesotho, Comoros, South Sudan and São Tomé and Príncipe. President Peter Mutharika made the announcement in an address to the nation on Thursday […]
Nigerian singer and DMW boss, David Adeleke otherwise known as Davido has opened up on his financial status and also confessed that he’s never had the 30 Billion he sang about in his hit song ‘IF’. The Father-of-three who is currently taking care of his son as his fiancee, Chioma battles coronavirus was asked to […]
The Paris Club of creditor countries have agreed to restructure Somalia’s external public debt with an immediate cancellation of 1.4 billion U.S. dollars. Somalia has been pushing for the cancellation of its ballooning debt, some of which dates back over four decades ago when the country was fighting the regime of Siad Barre, who was […]
The Provost of Luminar International College of Alternative Medicine, Enugu, Prof. Joseph Akpa, says he has found a cure for coronavirus pandemic. Prof. Akpa, made the claim to newsmen in a press conference held in Enugu on Wednesday. According to him, he had already made energy health medicines superficially meant to boost the human immune […]
The presidency has replied Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka over his comment that the declaration of total lockdown in Lagos and Ogun by President Muhammadu Buhari was illegal. The presidency, in a statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu lambasted Soyinka over his comment. “Yesterday, the esteemed Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka made comments on […]
Close places of worship: Orthodox church follows Islamic council Barely twenty-four hours after the Islamic Affairs Supreme Council, EIASC, announced cessation to all prayers in mosques, the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahdo Church, EOTC, announced a similar measure. The church’s Holy Synod at a press briefing on Wednesday said as of tomorrow followers of the Church, the […]
Veteran Nollywood Yoruba actor, Sadiq Abubakar Daba, better known as Sadiq Daba is on the verge of losing his sight as his health condition worsens. Popular social media commentator, Faleye Oluwatosin shared the actor’s health condition on his platform stating that the actor needs help. He wrote, “It is a tough time as Government is […]
Several measures have been taken by different governments to contain the spread of coronavirus, which has been confirmed in 49 African countries as of April 1. Some of these measures have included strict enforcement of hygienic practices like hand washing, travel restrictions and economic relief programmes. While each African nation arguably has different realities and […]
Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara has approved the appointment of Prof. Mustapha Mohammed-Akanbi as substantive Vice Chancellor of the State University, Malete. Hajia, Sa’adatu Modibbo the state’s Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Ilorin. Modibbo said that the appointment followed the recommendation of the University Governing […]
Tunisia’s apex bank, Central Bank of Tunisia last Thursday, March 26, unveiled new banknotes honouring a female history maker in the country’s medical history. The bank disclosed that the new 10 Tunisian dinar note would feature female doctor Tewhida ben Sheikh, the first woman to make it onto the country’s currency. Ben Sheikh, born in […]
Tunisia announced Tuesday that it will extend a lockdown to contain the novel coronavirus by two weeks as cases and deaths continue to rise. The National Security Council, which was convened under the leadership of President Kais Saied, decided to extend the quarantine from April 4 to April 19, according to a statement by the […]
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 the long bridge inwards Epe Expressway killing six of the occupants on the spot. The taxi, an OPEL car with […]
Egypt’s famed Great Pyramid was emblazoned Monday evening with messages of unity and solidarity with those battling the novel coronavirus the world over. “Stay safe”, “Stay at home” and “Thank you to those keeping us safe,” flashed in blue and green lights across the towering structure at the Giza plateau, southwest of the capital Cairo. […]
The Gombe State Chairman, Nigeria Labour Congress, Musa Mohammed, has called on civil servants in the state to remain calm. Mohammed stated this at a joint minimum wage committee meeting which held in the office of the state Deputy Governor, Manassah Jatau. He said workers in the state should be calm and appreciate the current […]
