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Entertainment: US-based singer, Akeju rates Davido, Wizkid

US-based Afrobeat artiste, music producer, entrepreneur and BSMG record label boss, Abass K. M. A Akeju popularly known as Akeju, has given his verdict on the Nigerian music scene and the greatest of all time between Wizkid and Davido. The singer, who rocked the music scene in 2018 with the release of his hit single […]

NEWS: West Africa blocks calls for reconciliation in Mali, warns of sanctions

West African leaders on Monday referred to as for the swift advent of a cohesion government in Mali and a fresh vote after disputed elections, but warned of sanctions towards these opposing efforts to cease the country’s crisis. In a announcement issued after a video conference, heads of the 15-nation regional bloc ECOWAS stood by way of […]

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Technology: Ethiopia unveils locally-assembled electric car

Ethiopia has unveiled a locally-assembled electric powered car from Marathon Motor, a joint venture between Korean auto massive Hyundai and Olympic champion Haile Gebreselassie. Mr Gebresselassie on Monday delivered the vehicle to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. “As we radically change #Ethiopia’s greening & climate resilient aspirations into concrete actions through the #GreenLegacy initiative and […]

Why Nigeria must decisively end rape menace

Rape is dishonorable, immoral and sinful to humans and must be outrightly condemned by all. Every man or woman in this country called Nigeria that has a wife, a sister, a niece, or a daughter must understand that rape is a crime to the existence of human and must be kicked out of this nation […]

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South Africa: 17 cops lose everything as fire destroys police barracks

Donations are pouring in for 17 Lusikisiki police officers who had been left with nothing but the clothes on their backs after a fireplace destroyed the Hlababomvu police station’s barracks this month. Touched by means of the plight of the men in blue, local agencies replied with donations ranging from blankets, food, electrical appliances, furnishings […]

Breaking: Group advocates dialogue between Algerian govt’, Hirak movement

The International Crisis Group has urged dialogue between the Algerian government and the anti-regime movement ‘‘Hirak’‘ to avoid what it calls a major economic crisis. The Group cites the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and a fall in oil prices. Algeria is exposed to fluctuations in oil prices due to its dependence on the commodity, […]

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Business: Julius Berger Nigeria Plc Loses N1.9bn in Six Months

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has said a loss of N1.931 billion for the six month ended June 30, 2020, compared with a income of N2.835 billion in the corresponding period of 2019. Details of the unaudited results made available at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) confirmed that the building firm recorded a income of N102.055 […]

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Entertainment: Toke Makinwa speaks on AMCON ‘eviction’ from Banana Island home

Popular media personality, Toke Makinwa, has reacted to online reports alleging that her Banana Island home was seized by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON. However, Toke in a statement released this evening by her publicist, Andrea Manuela Giaccaglia, said the popular Vlogger is the sole owner of her Ikoyi property and that it […]

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Zimbabwe: President Emmerson Mnangagwa faces possible coup’

THE ruling Zanu-PF formative years league has sensationally claimed that President Emmerson Mnangagwa was under threat from within his own celebration and accuses some insiders of working with exiled officials to dislodge him. Zanu-PF early life league secretary for administration in Mnangagwa’s stronghold of Midlands province, Justice Mayor Wadyajena said the youths would defend their […]

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NEWS: Former president of Tanzania Benjamin Mkapa suffered from malaria, not Covid-19 -family

Former Tanzanian president Benjamin Mkapa was suffering from malaria and died of a heart attack, his family said Sunday, scotching rumours that he succumbed to coronavirus. “Mkapa was found with malaria and he was admitted for treatment since Wednesday,” family member William Erio revealed during a funeral mass broadcast on state television TBC1. Mkapa, who […]

Tanzania: Tundu Lissu jets back from Belgium after nursing six gunshot wounds

Tanzania opposition politician Tundu Lissu jetted back to the country Monday with hundreds of supporters showing up at the airport to welcome him home. Tundu returns home from Belgium where he spent three years seeking medical attention following an aggressive attack that saw him shot six time. He was stripped of his parliamentary seat while […]

Health: Pandemic is still accelerating – WHO

The coronavirus pandemic “continues to accelerate”, with a doubling of cases over the last six weeks, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said Monday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 16 million cases have now been reported to the UN health agency – with more than 640,000 deaths worldwide. Tedros said he will convene […]

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Business: Cardinal urged to accept Shandong Gold offer

Shandong these days elevated its bid for the ASX and TSX-listed Cardinal from the 60c a share offered in June this year, to 70c a share, after a competing bid from shareholder Nordgold emerged, which offered Cardinal shareholders 66c in cash for every of their shares held. Cardinal informed shareholders on Monday that after careful […]

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Nigeria: Muslims will Hold Eid Prayers in Open Spaces – El-Rufai

Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said that Eid prayers can preserve in open areas in Kaduna State but there will be no celebrations during the impending Eid Al-Adha Muslim festival. The governor who made this known in a media chat, warned that the prayers ought to no longer be held interior mosques due to the fact […]

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Sports: My current situation at Pirates – Xola Mlambo

In an extraordinary interview with KnowAfrika, an Orlando Pirates midfielder opened up about his present day situation at the club. 29-year-old Xola Mlambo has fallen down the pecking order at Pirates this season ever in view that Head Coach Josef Zinnbauer’s arrival at the club, with his ultimate appearance for the Soweto side dating again […]

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NEWS: Morocco shuts down major cities after surge in Covid-19 cases

Morocco will quit people entering and leaving some of its biggest cities from nighttime to incorporate a surge in COVID-19 cases, the indoors and fitness Ministries stated on Sunday. The cities to be locked down include the monetary powerhouse of Casablanca as properly as Tangier, Marrakech, Fez and Meknes. The u . s . eased […]

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Kenya fears surge in coronavirus cases

Kenya Sunday recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 infections since March 13, a development likely to inform the outcome of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s crisis meeting with governors on Monday. According to the Health ministry, 960 people tested positive out of 8,261 samples that were Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe in a statement said Nairobi […]

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Entertainment: Burna Boy Shows Off His New Pet Monkey, Seven7

Award winning singer, Damini Ogulu a.k.a Burna Boy has acquired a new pet monkey which he has named Seven7. The “odogwu” crooner shared a video of the pet on social media where he announced to his fans that he just got a new pet named Seven7. BurnaBoy rose to prominence in 2012 after releasing “Like […]