The Management of Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) club, Abia Warriors FC of Umuahia, said it had further extended the existing break period for the club’s players and officials by one week. This the club said was due to uncertainties surrounding the national lockdown owing to the increasing effects of the global Coronavirus pandemic. A […]
Health experts say the virus’ spread, though still at an early stage, resembles the arc seen in Europe, adding to widespread anxiety. COVID-19 prevention measures have taken a violent turn in parts of Africa as countries impose lockdowns and curfews or seal off major cities. Police fired tear gas at a crowd of Kenyan ferry […]
Could a pair of decades-old, relatively inexpensive anti-malarial drugs be the solution to the novel coronavirus pandemic? Around the world, countries are expanding access to hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, related compounds that are synthetic forms of quinine, which comes from cinchona trees and has been used for centuries to treat malaria. “Hydrochloroquine is well tolerated because […]
The Rwandan government on Saturday, March 28, kick started a support initiative aimed at vulnerable families adversely affected by the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown. Rwanda currently has 60 confirmed cases. President Paul Kagame had in a national address late last week highlighted the resolve of government to do everything possible to support vulnerable Rwandans during the […]
Barely a week after the change of command in the Malawi Defence Force (MDF), which saw General Vincent Nundwe being prematurely removed from office to pave way fornew commanderPeter Andrew Lapken Namathanga, the military authotities have started deducting salaries from junior officers. The officers suspect the new MDF administration wants to use the funds to […]
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Sunday (March 29) revealed that he had tested negative for COVID-19. According to him, he took the test as a global citizen and business leader. “The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted modern society, affecting our collective health and well-being,” he said in a tweet. After an initial 200 million […]
MultiChoice has set aside R80 million to pay their cast, crew and creatives in the industry during Covid-19 and the national lockdown period. Due to production coming to a halt in South Africa, MultiChoice said that it was aware of the financial challenges that will be faced by their employees and freelancers. In a press […]
The leader of the African Christian Democratic Party (ACDP) in South Africa and his whip tested positive for the coronavirus, the party said late Friday. The Reverend Kenneth Meshoe and Steve Swart attended a prayer breakfast earlier this month in Free State province where they were in contact with five international visitors. The visitors from […]
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 against COVID-19,” referring to the disease caused by the coronavirus. “A big thank you to the caregivers,” reads another message […]
Former Nigerian international Taye Taiwo has announced the death of his father, Pa Salisu Taiwo. Taye Taiwo made this announcement on his social media page as he shared a picture of his father with some crying and heartbreak emoji. Taiwo who is a defender at Finland’s RoPS Rovaniemi captioned the picture, “RIP in peace my […]
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu tweeted this morning he was on his way to the scene of a strange massive blast that rocked Akure, Ondo State capital overnight. The blast, which occurred on Akure-Owo Road, was suspected to be from a meteorite Like meteorites, the blast left a crater. Photographs published online from the scene, at a […]
Guinea has voted to back a contested new constitution, the country’s electoral body said Friday, in a blow to President Alpha Conde’s opponents who fear the reforms are a ploy to extend his grip on power. The proposal to change the constitution was hugely controversial in the West African state, spurring mass demonstrations in which […]
Ethiopia PM – Ali Baba CEO Africa – wide coronavirus support Ethiopia Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on March 15 announced that he had secured a continent wide support coronavirus support from Chinese businessman Jack Ma. The Ali Baba founder confirmed the news 24-hours later following which the materials were flown to Ethiopia on March 22. […]
Nigerian artiste, Adeleke David (stage name: Davido) has reported on Friday that his girlfriend Chioma (a.k.a Chef Chioma) has tested postive to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The artiste posted this on his Instagram page and related they just “came back recently from America after cancelling tour”. “… I came back recently from America after cancelling […]
Nigeria now has 81 cases of Covid-19, as 11 new cases were announced Friday evening by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. The new cases were announced less than four hours after health authorities unveiled five fresh incidents of infections . This brings the total number of confirmed cases announced on Friday alone to 16. […]
MDC-ALLIANCE leader Mr Nelson Chamisa yesterday praised the decision by President Mnangagwa to lockdown the country for 21 days from Monday as a measure to contain Covid-19. President Mnangagwa, in an address to the nation last night, said only essential service providers such as pharmacies and food retailers will be open, together with municipalities to […]
Despite the coronavirus pandemic dominating news and social media spaces since the last few weeks, there is a ‘competitor’ that on Friday dethroned coronavirus to become the top Twitter trend in Nigeria. Mohammed Tawhidi threw jibes at Muhammadu Buhari, the Nigerian president, and whiles at it he has generated a heated debate among Nigerians. Tawhidi, […]
The United States overtook China and Italy on Thursday as the world’s worst-hit country by the raging coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. took the morbid distinction after new 14,336 confirmed cases were added. The record figure shot the country to the top of the table with 82,547 cases. China where the pandemic began late last year […]
After keeping out the coronavirus weeks after it reached Africa, Mali this week registered two cases of the virus. With parts of the country inaccessible to state services because of insurgent violence and inter-community conflicts, the arrival of the coronavirus is raising fears in the already battered country. Amadou Koné, a researcher shared his perspectives […]
Mali’s main opposition party, Union for the Republic and Democracy (URD) have confirmed that its leader and 11 other members have been missing since Wednesday, March 25. Soumaila Cisse and his entourage are believed to have been kidnapped during an election campaign in a region where terrorists frequently carry out attacks. Cisse lost presidential polls […]