With the advent of Coronavirus in Nigeria, the World Health Organisation has reeled out thirteen things one has to do to avoid contracting and spreading the virus. Make sure your workplaces are clean and hygienic. Surfaces (e.g. desks and tables) and objects (e.g. telephones, keyboards) need to be wiped with disinfectant regularly. Why? Because contamination […]
Relegation-threatened AmaZulu, who will be in action this afternoon with the aim of working towards saving the club’s Absa Premiership campaign, are said to be willing to beef up the squad for the last few matches of the season, should they find a suitable player. AmaZulu will be at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium this […]
Access Bank Plc’s merger with Diamond Bank in April 2019 and its recent expansion into the East African market have started to yield results. Now it has been named as one of the top 500 global banking brands, according to leading business valuation and strategy consultancy, Brand Finance. Access Bank has, according to its website, […]
Ekiti Government on Friday announced the immediate dismissal from service of the three public secondary school teachers accused of sexually harassing their female students. The State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), which made this known in Ado Ekiti, said the board dismissed the erring teachers for sexual molestation and for bringing the state into disrepute. Their […]
Nigerian Actress, Tomi Odunsi Fadina and husband, Seun, have welcomed their first child. The couple who got married in 2016, shared the good news on their respective social media pages. “Still unreal… Your baby now has a baby… Yesterday, God did it! And it’s a ???” – Tomi wrote. On his part, Seun who is […]
Thousands of Algerian demonstrators took to the streets of the capital and other cities on Friday calling for mass trials for members of the former regime. The protesters chanted slogans against members of former president Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s regime, who protesters accuse of remaining in power. Their chants included condemnation of a court’s decision this week […]
Guinea-Bissau has had two men swear in as president in two days. After the inauguration of Umaro Sissoco Embalo, the winner of the contested December vote on Thursday, Guinea’s parliament where the party of Embalo’s challenger Domingos Simoes Pereira holds a majority swore in Cipriano Cassama as interim president on Friday.* In what promises to […]
The United States’ Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) updated its alert issued on Wednesday, warning civilian airliners and all operators of US-registered aircraft to “exercise caution” when flying over Kenyan airspace, citing possible attacks by extremists. “Those persons are advised to exercise caution when flying into, out of, within, or over the territory and airspace of […]
German President Frank-Walter Steinemeier visited Sudan and promised to help it overcome its economic crisis because of U.S. and international sanctions. “Germany is happy to see this revolution and the great political change in Sudan, so we urge the international community to help the Sudanese government in overcoming the economic hardship” Steinemeier told the media […]
Sustainable urban agriculture and urban food systems have swiftly moved from being a fringe interest to attracting the attention of many in cities and towns. Unlike in recent years when farming was mostly for rural communities, urbanites have realised gold in the industry. With formal employment hard to come by, graduates end up roaming the […]
Guinea’s president Alpha Condé on Friday announced a ‘slight postponement’ of Sunday’s scheduled referendum on a new constitution and legislative elections, following months of deadly protests against what the opposition sees as a manoeuvre to stay in power. “It is out of national and sub-regional responsibility that we accepted a slight postponement of the election […]
Students struggling financially on the University of Johannesburg’s Soweto campus can now access a food support programme. Launched on Friday, Tiger Brands’ Plates4days programme supports students by looking after their dietary needs. The company said insufficient facilities, financial circumstances and financing woes over accommodation, transport and books meant many students do not have reliable access […]
The European Union (EU) will deploy an observation mission in Ethiopia’s general elections scheduled for August 29, reported this Friday the Prime Minister’s Office in a statement. According to the press release, this was announced by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy the Spanish Josep Borrell during a meeting in this […]
Today, Patricia launched its exclusive and eagerly awaited PATRICIA BITCOIN ATM CARD, and as some users will call it, Africa’s First Bitcoin card; a global initiative that simplifies the way that its current and new users interact with bitcoin, giving them access to do everyday financial transactions at the swipe of a card. The firm […]
King Paul Akpan Udoh, an Italian-Nigerian player, has become the first footballer to be infected with the deadly coronavirus. The Sun had reported that an unnamed 22-year-old player for Serie C Group A side Pianese tested positive on Thursday after feeling unwell at the weekend. However, BBC in a live update identified the player as […]
Reality TV star, actress and Ex Big Brother Naija housemate, Diane Russet is celebrating her 24th birthday today. The has penned down a message and shared some lovely pictures to celebrate. Recounting what she experienced when she clocked 23, Diane stated that what she requested from God was done for which made her enjoy a […]
Ghana has suspended its consular services to Italy following the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus in that country. A statement from the Embassy of Ghana in Italy indicated the ban is until further notice. “The Embassy of the Republic of Ghana regrets to inform that due to the outbreak of the corona outbreak of the […]
Turkey’s policy on Syrian refugees remains unchanged but it’s getting increasingly difficult to “hold” them, said Omer Celik, spokesman of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling party, AKP. “Our refugee policy is the same but there is a situation at hand. We’re not in a position to hold the refugees anymore,” Celik was cited as saying […]
Turkey has decided to no longer stop Syrian refugees from reaching Europe by land and sea, a senior Turkish official told Reuters on Thursday, in anticipation of the imminent arrival of refugees from Syria’s Idlib where nearly a million have been displaced. Turkish police, coast guard and border security officials have been ordered to stand […]
President Paul Kagame on Wednesday evening reshuffled the cabinet making major changes to key ministries notably Health and Education. Dr Daniel Ngamije was appointed Minister of Health, replacing Dr Diane Gashumba who resigned two weeks ago. Dr Daniel Ngamije previously worked for the World Health Organisation. Valentine Uwamariya was named Minister for Education, replacing Eugene […]