Tinubu Consoles Akinjide Family Over His Death
Former Lagos Governor, Ashiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, (APC) has condoled with the family of one-time Minister of Justice,...
Month : April 2020
Breaking: Kano State COVID-19 Case Hits 59
Twenty-three new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Kano bringing the total to 59. Ministry of Health in Kano announced this via its twitter handle...
Coronavirus – Africa Minister Gould speaks with head of WHO
The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today spoke with Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO). Minister Gould began...
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Africa’s lockdown nightmare
BY VICTOR OLADOKUN Across Africa, affordable housing is in acute short supply. It is one of the reasons why lockdowns and social distancing during the...
COVID-19: Russia Case Hits 50,000
On Tuesday, Russia’s coronavirus confirmed cases went above 50,000, according to the official daily statistics. There are more than 52,700 identified cases of the novel...
Kogi Vigilance Group Chairman Killed By Unknown Gunmen
Unknown gunmen, on Sunday, reportedly killed Mr Attah Isah, the vigilance group chairman of Egume community, in Dekina LGA of Kogi State. He was said...
Ekiti Arraigns Two Pastors Over Conducting Religious Service
BY MARY KUYE Ekiti State Government has arrested and arranged two pastors, Daramola Abiodun and Sunday Akinwade, Tuesday over conducting religious services of over thirty people...
Tanzania: Authorities Must End Crackdown On Journalists Reporting On COVID-19
Tanzanian authorities yesterday suspended Talib Ussi Hamad, a journalist with the Daima daily newspaper, for six months simply for reporting on COVID-19, the latest in...
Coronavirus – Eswatini: Ministry of Health COVID-19 Update (20-04-2020)
The Ministry of Health informs the public of two (2) more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. This brings the total number of COVID-19...
South Africa: Employment, Labour pays out COVID-19 benefits to workers
The Minister of Employment and Labour Thulas Nxesi has called on employers who are registered with the Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF) to apply for the...