The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the country’s premier Film Trade Association Body, has announced good news for cinema lovers on the occasion of the International Cinema Day. Opeyemi Ajayi, the chairman of the…
Breaking: Group advocates dialogue between Algerian govt’, Hirak…
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…
Breaking: Buhari told to sack Akpabio immediately
Eric Omare, Esq., a lawyer, Niger Delta rights activist and on the spot past President of the Ijaw Youth Council, IYC, has called for the on the spot sack of Godswill Akpabio, the Minister of…
Breaking: Africa’s coronavirus cases surpass 800,000, rising in…
Africa's complete range of confirmed coronavirus cases has surpassed 800,000. That's according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. South Africa has well over 1/2 the suggested instances on the 54-nation continent, however…
Breaking: Top Zimbabwean journalist detained after his home…
A Zimbabwean journalist, Hopewell Chin'ono; was violently detained at his home in the capital Harare by state agents Monday. His lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa was cited by local media outlets as confirming the early morning raid…
Breaking: US authorities move to seize Yahya Jammeh’s…
Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh used bribery proceeds and stolen government funds to buy a mansion in a suburb of Washington, D.C., U.S. authorities allege in a lawsuit seeking to seize the property. The west…
Breaking: Ladol and NPA’s N16bn allegation
Nigerians and the international business community were shocked in late 2019 when the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) reportedly sanctioned the Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics (LADOL), operator of LADOL Free Zone in Lagos for shortchanging the…
Breaking: UNHCR aids Acholi Quarters pitch upgrade
The Aliguma Foundation annually organises a slums soccer tournament at the Acholi Quarters The Acholi Quarters community has seen a transformation in football following the Aliguma foundation partnership with them over the past three years.…
Breaking: Man kills own four-year old son in…
A 35-year-old man, Mr Christian Alisigwe from Ihite Azia, Ihiala local government area of Anambra State has killed his four-year-old son. KnowAfrika gathered that he butchered him with a cutlass. Police authorities, who are working…
Breaking: HRW denounces extrajudicial executions in Burkina Faso
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has denounced recent extrajudicial executions of 180 people in Djibo, northern Burkina Faso. In a Wednesday report based on testimonies from local residents, the human rights organization said “mass graves containing…
Central African Republic suffers revenue losses due to…
The Central African Republic, one of the world’s poorest nations, is struggling with the impact of the coronavirus on its economy. The country now has more than 4,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 52 deaths, according…
Breaking: Tunisia hopes to identify deceased migrants
It is a herculean task, but authorities in Tunisia hope to identify the bodies of thousands of deceased migrants who have disappeared on the perilous journey to Europe by sea. The recent recovery of 61…
Breaking: Why Uganda is opposed to Naivasha cargo…
Reports that Kenya has suspended a recent order that all transit cargo be transported using the Standard Gauge Railway to the Naivasha Inland Container Depot has offered temporary relief to investors in the logistics sector.…
Breaking: Burundi President Nkurunziza dies of heart attack
The government of Burundi has announced the sudden death of President Pierre Nkurunziza. According to a statement on Twitter Mr Nkurunziza died today after suffering a heart attack. He was aged 55. “The government of…
Breaking:Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El Rufai, tests positive…
Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has tested positive for the dreaded novel COVID-19. The former minister of the Federal Capital Territory has gone into self-isolation as required by the case management guidelines of…
BREAKING: Atiku’s son tests positive for Coronavirus
Son to former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has tested positive for cornavirus. This was personally confirmed by Atiku Abubakar on his Twitter page on Sunday. He said his son has been moved to…
