President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday named Susie Wiles, a Florida strategist who ran his political operations for nearly four years, as the White House chief of staff for his incoming administration. It is the first…
South Africa counts economic impact of COVID-19
South Africa has recorded the highest level of infection of Covid-19 in the southern Africa region since its outbreak. Growth is expected to contract by 1.5 percent in the first 3 months, as the virus…
Eritrea bans all internal, external travel
The Ministry of health in Eritrea has issued additional guidelines to all nationals & expatriates residing in the country. They have not recorded any case yet even though neighbours Sudan and Ethiopia have one and…
Virgin Atlantic, other UK airlines beg for bailout
Virgin Atlantic is leading Britain’s airline industry to request for emergency government support worth up to £7.5 billion and avert a catastrophe that would wipe out tens of thousands of jobs. Sky News and other…
Turkish servicemen killed in Libya’s Mitiga Airport attack-LNA
The Libyan National Army said it had killed Turkish servicemen stationed at Mitiga Airport in Tripoli, the Russia news website Sputnik reported on Sunday. LNA spokesperson Ahmad al-Mismari said that Turkish military targets, including radars…
Apple to close US retail stores
Apple is temporarily closing all of its retail stores “outside of Greater China” until March 27th, CEO Tim Cook announced in a letter posted on the company’s website late Friday night. “The most effective way…
Rwanda confirms COVID-19 first case
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…
South Africa repatriates 121 citizens from China
A large media contingent at the Gateway International Airport at Polokwane in Limpopo welcomed the arrival of 121 South African citizens repatriated from Wuhan, in China, the epicenter of the Coronavirus pandemic. The 121 expatriates…
Sports:CAF postpones Afcon 2021 qualifiers due to coronavirus
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) has postponed this month’s 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying matches indefinitely because of the coronavirus pandemic. The continent’s football governing body made the decision on Friday in order…
Declare State of Emergency on Education – ASUU…
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…
Malawi president dissolves cabinet
Malawian president Peter Mutharika has dissolved his cabinet with immediate effect and transferred all ministerial powers, functions and responsibilities to the presidency, local media outfit The Nation newspaper reports. A 13th March 2020 statement from…
Nuclear organisation appoints Montwedi as executive secretary
Global nonprofit industry organisation, the International Youth Nuclear Congress (IYNC) has appointed Emmanuel Montwedi as its new executive secretary. Montwedi is a senior nuclear engineer and is currently serving as the deputy chairperson of the…
Kenya Airways suspends flight to Rome
Kenya Airways on Thursday suspended flight on its Rome Geneva route in response to development of the coronavirus outbreak. In a statement the national carrier said the suspension was effective March 13 to April 30.…
OPEC slashes oil production worldwide
OPEC’s decision to cut oil production worldwide is yet another blow for oil-producing countries. The organization now forecasts a global demand of 0.99 million barrels per day, compared to more than a million. This slash…
COVID-19: Uganda restricts travel from 16 countries
Uganda has restricted visitors from some countries with what it terms high cases of coronavirus, including China, France, Germany, Iran, Italy, South Korea, and Spain. "Government has decided to ask travelers from the affected countries…
Gambia president relieve kinteh of duty
Gambian president Adama Barrow has replaced the head of the army according to a statement from the presidency. The March 11 statement said Barrow as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces had “decided to…
Morocco, Hungary concur on water development
The Minister of Equipment in Morocco, Abdelkader Amara, is on an official visit to Budapest, Hungary, where he will discuss means to strengthen bilateral cooperation in water management and road infrastructure. The working visit began…
I am proudly Nigerian, Anthony Joshua tells Royal…
World Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua has given a rousing speech in London in front of the Royal Family in which he spoke about his Yoruba roots and Nigerian heritage. He spoke on Monday night during…
Bus crash kills 29 people in Ghana.
Two buses caught fire after colliding in central Ghana, trapping passengers inside and killing at least 29 people early Monday, local government officials said. The buses collided in the Bono East area near Kintampo, Kintampo…
