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Business: Adcock Ingram revenues grow to R7.3bn by 4%

South African pharmaceutical conglomerate Adcock Ingram said on Wednesday its turnover rose four percent to R7.3 billion (US$434.1 million) in the yr to June no matter a prevalent monetary downturn, sizable cost-push due to weakness in the rand currency, global supply chain disruptions and declines in demand for some products. The organization said turnover was […]

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Sports: Khune Called Upon To Assist Akpeyi!

The complete group need to be assisting Akpeyi, inclusive of Itumeleng Khune,” a former goalkeeper has come out to say. Khune’s scenario at Kaizer Chiefs has been a subject of conversation ever considering the fact that football’s restart, with the football fraternity questioning his absence in the Amakhosi squad over the past 4 encounters. As […]

Entertainment: Burna Boy sets new record, his album “Twice As Tall” now No.1 in the whole world

Nigerian born African Giant, Burna Boy has set a new record as his album, Twice As Tall emerges No.1 album in the whole world. Burna Boy’s 5th and most recent album is currently occupying No.1 spot on Billboard’s world album chart for the week. This new feat has made his album, the highest peaking Nigerian […]

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Nigeria: Boko Haram kills 75 elders overnight

Boko Haram insurgents killed more than 70 participants of a neighborhood in a single day in northeastern Nigeria, nearby media said Wednesday. Ali Ndume, a senator and chairman of the Senate Committee on the Army, stated at a software he was attending in Maiduguri that contributors of the terrorist team killed 75 elderly people in […]

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Ivory Coast: Gbagbo Axed by IEC from Electoral Register

Laurent Gbagbo, the former Ivorian President, has been irrevocably removed from the electoral listing and hence, will no longer be able to present himself in the upcoming presidential elections per an Ivorian judiciary ruling that sees him still in exile. The information used to be recently verified by way of the Independent Electoral Commission with […]

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Kenya: tribe’s circumcision ritual maintained amid pandemic

Among the Bukusu, of the Luhya tribe in western Kenya, teenage boys become men during celebrations that last several days, and during which they are circumcised. Despite the dangers associated with COVID-19, the Bukusu have decided to keep their tradition alive and maintain the ceremony this year. “We know this year there is corona,” Peter […]

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Sports: Pitso Defends Key Player

Mamelodi Sundowns teach Pitso Mosimane says he is amazed “people don’t like” a participant he feels is a key squad member at Chloorkop. Following his side’s slender 1-0 win over Golden Arrows to cut the lead Kaizer Chiefs have at the top of the Absa Premiership table to just three factors beforehand of their clash […]

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South Africa records 149 new COVID-19 deaths

South Africa has recorded 149 new coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the country’s dying toll to 13,308, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said late Tuesday.    Mkhize said 1,567 new instances of COVID-19 have been detected in the previous 24 hours, putting the total quantity of verified instances at 613,017.   He said 35 of the deaths have been […]

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Breaking: Several districts of Niger capital flooded

Several districts of Niger’s capital Niamey were flooded on Tuesday after heavy rainfall caused the Niger River to break its banks. Homes, rice fields and market gardens were destroyed.Almost all of Niamey’s one point five million nhabitants live on the banks of the river. “All of these people from the lowlands have taken refuge in […]

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NEWS: Africa may be past the height of the pandemic virus – WHO Chief

Africa’s coronavirus outbreak may additionally have surpassed its peak, the World Health Organization (WHO) continental chief stated Tuesday, warning in opposition to complacency to keep away from a 2d wave. WHO Africa regional director Matshidiso Moeti informed a convention of African health ministers that numbers of new cases had been declining.   “We are seeing […]

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Business: Online sales of Dis-Chem leap 344 %

Dis-Chem Pharmacies said on Tuesday in a buying and selling replace for the 24 weeks from March 1 to August 15, that it had skilled widespread online sales growth of 344 percent. The rapid deployment of extra hubs collectively with an investment in its e-commerce platform enabled it to meet the expanded demand as exceptional as […]

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Entertainment: Cubana Chiefpriest flees after allegedly beating up woman in Owerri

Controversial blogger @Cutiejulz has alleged that celebrity bar man, Cubana Chief priest has evaded arrest after allegedly assaulting a woman in Owerri. Cutie Julz wrote; “It’s going down!! Authentic and certified to sadly inform you that your favourite bar man assaulted a woman in Owerri Cubanna on Sunday. The matter don burst brains. And guess […]

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Algeria: Rally for jailed journalist

Demonstrators in Algiers are calling for international strain to assist get Algerian journalist Khaled Drareni out of jail. The journalist, who is 40, was sentenced on August twenty-fourth to three years in prison. He had been in detention seeing that March. “The profession and journalists are mobilized to demand the release of Khaled Drareni,” Amar […]

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Politics: New government formed in Tunisia

Tunisia has announced its new government – for the second time in six months. The country’s prime minister-designate, Hichem Mechichi, has formed his cabinet. He has said that he wanted a team dominated by independent technocrats, to “present urgent solutions” to the country’s economy, which was already struggling before the coronavirus pandemic hit. The parliament […]

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Breaking: Former Mauritania president released from police custody

The former Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been released by police after a week-long questioning over his suspected embezzlement. He has not been charged but his passport has been taken, his lawyer said. He has also been banned from leaving the capital, Nouakchott. Aziz, who is 63, was arrested last week on charges […]

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Sports: Nigeria’s Osimhen enjoys first training with Napoli

Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen has expressed satisfaction following his first training session with new teammates at Napoli. The Nigerian who became the most steeply-priced Napoli participant in records is predicted to be the vocal point of Gennaro Gattuso’s new 4-2-3-1 machine beforehand of the 2020/2021 season. “Good training session with the lads,” the Nigerian […]

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Business: MTN appoints new CEO

Mobile operator MTN has appointed Ralph Mupita as its new team president and chief executive officer with effect from 1 September 2020. Mupita has served as the MTN Group chief financial officer on the grounds that April 2017, and has played a position in the improvement and execution of the group’s strategy, capital allocation processes, financial overall […]