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New Zealand: Victoria goes into lockdown, state of disaster confirmed from tonight

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a kingdom of catastrophe has been declared from 6pm on Sunday in addition to the kingdom of emergency. Andrews introduced 671 new instances of Covid-19 and seven deaths along with the new stage four restrictions. Metropolitan Melbourne has been put below a curfew from 8pm tonight. This will run […]

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South Africa: Cases of Coronavirus top 500,000

South Africa on Sunday topped 500,000 cases of the novel coronavirus, stated the Health Ministry said. With 11,107 infections over the remaining 24 hours, the country’s virus tally has reached 503,209, landing the united states of america in the fifth spot in terms of COVID-19 infections. Mexico is behind South Africa, with 434,193 cases. Meanwhile, […]

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Nigeria: Lagos eases coronavirus lockdown, reopening Places of worship

The governor of Nigeria’s commercial capital Lagos stated on Saturday churches and mosques would reopen subsequent week as the authorities move to ease the lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic. “Places of worship in Lagos will now be opened from Friday, the seventh of August for our Muslim worshippers, and on Sunday, the 9th of August […]

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Breaking: 20 Years in Prison for 13 Military men in DR Congo

2 Decades Behind Bars Fifteen militiamen have been sentenced to twenty years in prison, introduced the Congolese army court stated Wednesday, for their participation in a political uprising in Ituri in the northeastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2019. One militiaman was once acquitted for lack of evidence, army prosecutor Major Vicky […]

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Business: Downsized Hajj Affects Somalia’s Livestock Trade

The Hajj, a time of celebration when Muslims journey to Mecca each year. A pilgrimage that economically benefits Somali cattle breeders and traders whose millions of livestock are imported by Saudi Arabia to nourish the attending pilgrims. However, the dramatic downsizing and imposed restrictions of the event in light of COVID-19 is a hard blow […]

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Entertainment: “I Pray We All Learn How To Be Children Again” – Tiwa Savage

Nigerian sensational singer, Tiwatope Savage, known professionally as Tiwa Savage has shared what she has learned by mere observing her son, Jamil. According to the songstress, looking at her son made her to realize that children are kind, loving, and innocent, etc. However, their behaviour changes as they grow older as the world teaches them […]

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Sports: Super Eagles star set for Serie A move

Super Eagles striker Emmanuel Dennis should well be playing his football subsequent season in the Italian Serie A after both Inter Milan and Atalanta were mentioned to be scuffling with for his signature, Various sources reports. Italian soccer transfer specialist Gianluca di Marzio said that Atalanta are now taking a 2d appear at Dennis, who […]

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The World: 17 year old arrested as mastermind of Twitter hack in Florida

A Florida teen was once recognized Friday as the mastermind of a scheme before this month that commandeered Twitter money owed of outstanding politicians, celebrities and science moguls and scammed human beings around the globe out of greater than $100,000 in Bitcoin. Two different guys have been additionally charged in the case. Graham Ivan Clark, […]

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Uganda: Man, 48, arrested over infecting five minors with HIV /Aids

Police in Masaka District in central Uganda are holding a 48 -year -old man for allegedly defiling underage female who he later infected with HIV/Aids.  The suspect is a chippie in Masaka Town and is a resident of Bwabikere Village, Kalagala Parish in Mukungwe Sub County in Masaka City. It is alleged that he has […]

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Cameroon: Army spearheads fight against Coronavirus – Guemo

Atonfack Guemo, the Defense Ministry’s head of communication, spoke to KnowAfrika, detailing the army’s involvement in the combat towards the modern health crisis. Guemo said that despite Boko Haram’s assaults in the north and the so-called anglophone crisis, “the link between the navy and the state has been amply valued.” “As in the past when […]

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Sports: Osimhen Makes Promise As He Joins Napoli

After completing a cross that has reportedly made him the 1/3 most pricey African player ever, Victor Osimhen has made a big promise to his new membership Napoli. The Serie A giants confirmed the acquisition of Osimhen on Friday after quite a few weeks of twist and turn and after firstly teasing fans with a […]

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South Africa: Ribbons to remember Coronavirus victims

A church in South Africa is honouring the country’s coronavirus victims by putting out white ribbons to mark each and every death from the disease. The fence outside St. James Presbyterian church in Johannesburg is a stark reminder of the suffering caused by the pandemic in South Africa. “We feel honoured, because we honour the […]

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Entertainment: Davido Takes Friends On Sallah Holiday Treat

Nigerian afrobeat musician, David Adeleke professionally known as Davido has taken few friends on a luxurious Eid-el-Kabir (Sallah) holiday treat. In a short video posted on Instagram, Davido and a few number of friends were spotted having ‘A Good Time’ while awaiting his highly anticipated ‘A Better Time’ album. He was spotted with popular Nigerian […]

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Muslim faithfuls celebrate Eid amid COVID-19

The streets of Abidjan were almost empty on Friday for the Eid al-Adha celebrations that have been complicated by the coronavirus pandemic. Few faithfuls went to the mosque in Abidjan. “The situation is really complicated by the coronavirus,” explained Oumar Maiga, an Ivorian livestock trader. “It’s a tough market, people are not coming in the […]

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Ivory Coast: President Ouattara Nominated For Third Term

President Ouattara on Wednesday requested for extra time to consider the nomination, indicating he would announce his decision in a speech to the country on August 6.   I have heard messages from the a number birthday celebration structures, elected officials, and RHDP bodies as nicely as these from institutional presidents and ministers who have […]

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The World: Donald Trump floats delaying election

Later the previous day afternoon, Trump doubled down on his until now statement, tweeting: “Must know Election outcomes on the night of the election, not days, months or even years later!” Trump, who has lengthy threatened to task the outcome of any election he loses and to continue to be in office for quite a […]

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Sports: Dominic Iorfa named Player of the Year in English Club

Another Nigerian big name Dominic Iorfa has been named Player of the Year in England membership Sheffield Wednesday. The 25-year-old striker played forty five matches, supplied two assists, scored two goals, accomplished 89 tackles, and made one hundred fifty profitable clearances. Sheffield Wednesday made the announcement with the aid of their social media take care of […]

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Entertainment: I was supposed to be a professor – Fireboy

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Fireboy, has revealed how things took a dramatic turn after he informed his parents of going into music. He mentioned that his parents weren’t supportive at first because he was a promising child that seemed destined to be a professor. Fireboy on the season finale of ‘Behind The Story’, a show […]

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Business: Oil edges higher as fears about sliding demand rise

Oil prices recovered in addition floor on Friday, after touching three-week lows in the previous session, responding to a document decline in US growth as the coronavirus ravaged the world’s largest economic system and oil consumer. Brent crude was once up via 14c, or 0.3%, at $43.08 a barrel by using 3.58am GMT. On Thursday, […]

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Uganda: Muntu blast EC, Clergy over ‘silence amidst turbulences’

“The silence of the Electoral Commission (EC) and the clergy amidst a looming crisis is deafening,” Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) President Flag bearer, Gen Mugisha Muntu has said. Gen Muntu used to be on Thursday addressing a press conference at the celebration headquarters at Plot 87, Buganda Road, Kampala. He accused the electoral body […]