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 […]
The Ministry of health in Mauritania has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the West African country in a statement on Friday. The patient is a European man living in Mauritania who returned to the country’s capital Nouakchott on March 9 and had since been in quarantine. His nationality was not specified. “He was […]
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 the Chief Secretary to the government Lloyd Muhara, confirmed the new arrangement which comes in the run-up to the May […]
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 […]
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 South African Young Nuclear Professionals Society, a national network of more than 500 members. In a statement issued on Friday, […]
Governor Hope Uzodinma has appointed retired Imo chief judge, Justice Paschal Nnadi his 28th adviser, a statement by his chief press secretary Oguwike Nwachuku said today. The governor who said that Justice Nnadi is full of energy despite his retirement appointed him Chief Technical Adviser on Judiciary. He said the state still needs his expertise. […]
Manchester United made a big statement on Thursday towards the Europa League quarter-finals by thrashing Austrian side LASK Linz 5-0 on Thursday in their last 16 first leg tie. The match was played at an empty Linzer Stadium due to the coronavirus pandemic. Striker Odion Ighalo fired Manchester United ahead in the 28th minute as […]
Journalists in Liberia took to the streets in Monrovia on Thursday to denounce alleged harassment by security forces. The protest follows the death of journalist Zenu Koboi last month. “The Press Union of Liberia calls on the President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency, Dr. George Manneh Weah, to commission a wide-ranging and transparent […]
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. “We will rebook our customers on alternative flight, extend a full refund to those who would like to cancel their […]
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 […]
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 they say is because of the Coronavirus outbreak in China. The first victim of this downward revision is the aviation […]
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 […]
According to the court documents, George Ngure Kariuki, 72, gave false information to an employee of the Kajiado North land registry. Kariuki pleaded not guilty before the Principal Magistrate Ms Ruguru Ngotho at Ngong Law Courts Kajiado County. According to a charge sheet and documents produced in court by the DCI Kajiado office, Kariuki and […]
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 not to come to Uganda because the high cases they are reporting can easily be imported into the country,” the […]
A war of words is brewing between Zimbabwe and the United States following the addition of State Security minister Owen Ncube and former Presidential Guard commander, Brigadier-General Anselem Sanyatwe to the latter’s economic sanctions list. Almost at the same time as Ncube and Sanyatwe were slapped with economic sanctions by the US Department of Treasury, […]
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 […]
International Criminal Court (ICC) in the trial of Dominic Ongwen, a former commander of the Uganda-based Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), was closed to visitors Wednesday due to concerns over the novel coronavirus. The ICC usually make its activities public and accessible, including court proceedings, to ensure transparency and accountability. However, it issued a statement, saying: […]
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 relieve Lietenant General Masanneh Kinteh of his duties as the Chief of Defense Staff of The Gambian Armed Forces effective […]
In the light of the ‘COVID-19’ outbreak, which has been officially declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), we have been forced to take the difficult decision to postpone the celebration of WFS Africa, scheduled for March 17-18 in Durban, South Africa. After closely monitoring the evolving coronavirus outbreak and assessing the […]