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…
Uganda’s COVID-19 cases reach 44
This was announced by President Yoweri Museveni on Tuesday night as he clarified on some of the measures he had announced earlier to slow the spread of COVID-19. The President said he was happy most…
Tiwa Savage steps out after 10 days in…
Nigerian music diva, Tiwa Savage stepped out in style after ten days of self-isolation to get some fresh air amid coronavirus outbreak in the country. The single mother of one shared clips of her on…
Banks lower charges for social grant recipients amid…
Social grant recipients will in the next few days make use of many ATMs and retail shops as possible to get their money without incurring high bank charges so they can practice social distancing. This…
Mali holds delayed legislative polls despite COVID-19, security…
Malians vote Sunday in a long-delayed parliamentary election, despite a raging terrorist conflict, the recent kidnap of a leading opposition politician and the coronavirus pandemic. Experts see the vote as a key step towards leading…
Aliko Dangote, ex-Emir of Kano test negative for…
Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote on Sunday (March 29) revealed that he had tested negative for COVID-19. According to him, he took the test as a global citizen and business leader. “The COVID-19 pandemic has…
COVID-19: Davido’s Fiancee, Chioma, tests positive
Nigerian artiste, Adeleke David (stage name: Davido) has reported on Friday that his girlfriend Chioma (a.k.a Chef Chioma) has tested postive to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The artiste posted this on his Instagram page and…
Pastor Enenche Of Dunamis Donates Medical & Safety…
The Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, on Tuesday, visited the Federal Capital Territory Authority, FCTA, where he donated safety items and medical equipment to combat the deadly coronavirus. The church…
Gift of the Givers to help hospitals with…
South African non-profit orgasiation Gift of the Givers has put plans in place to bolster public health care services by offering discounted Covid-19 tests at some hospitals. While the health system is facing a daunting…
Egypt imposes nightly curfews to curb COVID-19 spread
Egypt has declared a curfew starting from Wednesday, March 25) to counter the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The north African country is one of the most impacted on the continent. Schools and universities, which…
Guinea’s Conde addresses coronavirus after voting in contested…
Guinea’s President Alpha Condé on Sunday cast his ballot in parliamentary polls and disputed constitution referendum in the capital, Conakry. A referendum critics believe is a ploy by President Alpha Conde to stay in power…
DRC’s Virunga National park shuts to public due…
Animal lovers will have to wait a little while to see gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Virunga National Park has closed to the public over fears of COVID-19. ‘‘We don’t know right…
Cuba despatches doctors, nurses to COVID-19 ravaged Italy
Cuba said it has dispatched a brigade of doctors and nurses to Italy to help in the fight against the novel coronavirus at the request of the worst-affected region Lombardy. The medical team of 52…
COVID-19: South African Airways suspends internal flights
South African Airways (SAA) said on Friday that it would immediately suspend all intercontinental flights until the end of May in response to a government travel ban aimed at stopping the spread of the coronavirus.…
Mauritania enforces curfew
The government of Mauritania has imposed a night curfew to prevent spread of the coronavirus after two cases were confirmed. The measure came into force on Thursday evening at 8 p.m. local time and lasts…
COVID-19: Mombasa awaits tests of eight people
Mombasa county is bracing for tough measures meant to curb coronavirus as authorities await the results of samples taken from eight visitors. The eight foreigners are among 34 people who visited the Coast and are…
Trabzonspor threatened me before my contract was terminated…
Former Super Eagles Midfielder John Mikel Obi has revealed that Trabzonspor president asked him to delete his Instagram post criticizing Turkish football authorities, before his contract was terminated. The 32-year-old in an interview with The…
COVID-19:Africa must ‘prepare for the worst now’ –…
Africa should “prepare for the worst” as the coronavirus begins to spread locally, the World Health Organization’s director-general said Wednesday, while South Africa became the continent’s new focus of concern as cases nearly doubled to…
Olympics could be moved or delayed – Coe
World athletics chief Sebastian Coe admitted on Thursday that the Tokyo Olympics could be moved to later in the year by the coronavirus outbreak, but said it was too early to make a definitive decision.…
