COVID-19: Osun records 21 new cases
The Government of the State of Osun on Tuesday confirmed the discovery of 21 new cases.The State’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, disclosed this […]
Africa
Ghana’s President self-isolates after COVID-19 exposure
Ghana’s President, Nana Akufo-Addo, is on a 14-day self-isolation after “at least one person within his close circle tested positive for Covid-19.” A statement signed […]
Popular Ethiopian protest singer, Hachlu Hundessa shot dead
Ethiopian musician Hachalu Hundessa, who is well known for his political songs, has been shot dead in the capital. The 34-year-old had said that he […]
Tanzanian miner becomes millionaire overnight
A small-scale miner in Tanzania has become an overnight millionaire after selling two rough Tanzanite stones – the biggest ever find in the country. Saniniu […]
Ghana pledges to restore Nigeria’s diplomatic property
The Ghanaian government on Thursday reiterated its commitment to restoring to its original state, the residential building of the Nigerian High Commission in Ghana that […]
Demolition: Nigeria will not retaliate, fight Ghana
The federal government said Wednesday that it would not retaliate or do something similar to what some Ghanaians did to part of the Nigerian Embassy […]
South Africa’s ex-president due in court to face corruption charges
By Babatunde Abdulfatah The trial of South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, on decade-old corruption charges, alongside French arms company Thales, is due to resume […]
COVID-19 accelerating in Africa, cases hit 215,000 – WHO warns
By Cecilia Ologunagba The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that COVID-19 has continued to spread in Africa since the virus was first detected on […]
Covid-19: UK earmarks N8.84b to fight coronavirus in Africa
The United Kingdom is to invest £20 million (about N8.84 billion) in the African Union’s (AU) Anti-COVID-19 Fund to tackle the disease and save lives. […]
Coronavirus: Global cases surpass five million
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus has infected over five million people across the world. The global total cases now stand at 5,090,064. This […]
Cancer: Johnson & Johnson to stop selling baby powder in US
Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson is to stop selling its talc-based Johnson’s Baby Powder in the US and Canada. The firm faces many thousands of […]
Tanzanian president promises to import Madagascar’s ‘cure’ for COVID-19
The president of Tanzania, John Magufuli, is sending a plane to Madagascar to fetch a herbal tonic touted as a cure for Covid-19 even as […]
South African anti-apartheid veteran Denis Goldberg dies
Veteran South African anti-apartheid activist Denis Goldberg, who was tried alongside Nelson Mandela, has died at the age of 87. As a member of the […]
Africa may record 769,000 deaths from Malaria this year – WHO
The number of deaths caused by malaria in Sub-Saharan Africa could double to 769,000 this year, as efforts to curb the disease are disrupted by […]
Jack Ma of Alibaba group announces more donation to Africa
Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, on Monday announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. […]