Tolulope Arotile: Tears Flow Freely As Military Laid Her To Rest
BY SEYIFUMNI LUMEKO Tears flow freely on Thursday as Nigeria’s first female combat helicopter pilot, Tolulope Arotile remains were laid to rest in Abuja Military...
Month : July 2020
House of Reps Sues Akpabio Over NDDC Contract Allegation
BY SEYIFUNMI LUMEKO The House of Representatives has instructed the clerk of the House to sue Godswill Akpabio, the Minister for Niger Delta Affairs for...
US, China Feud Messier As Trump Closes China’s Consulate In Texas
The United States has abruptly ordered China to close its consulate in Houston, accusing diplomats of aiding economic espionage and the attempted theft of scientific...
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Vantage Capital Funds Kayalane Heights With R82m
BY DAYO ADESULU Vantage Capital, Africa’s largest mezzanine fund manager, said it has provided R82 million of mezzanine funding for the development of Kayalane Heights,...
BREAKING: Eyitayo Jegede Wins PDP Guber Primary
BY DAYO ADESULU Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Eyitayo Jegede has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship election ticket. Jegede defeated the defected Deputy...
Africa: 40 million children miss out on early education in critical pre-school year due to COVID-19
At least 40 million children worldwide have missed out on early childhood education in their critical pre-school year as COVID-19 shuttered childcare and early education...
United Nations Development Programme and European Investment Bank identify effective digital response to COVID-19 in Africa
The health, economic and social impact of COVID-19 across Africa continues to evolve with more than 12,000 deaths, in excess of 540,000 confirmed cases and...
Coronavirus – Kenya: Distribution of Cases by County
Nairobi has 342 cases, Machakos (85), Kajiado (57), Kiambu (51), Nakuru (22), Mombasa (17), Nyeri (13), Busia (10), Muranga (9), Uasin Gishu (6), Bomet (5),...
African Union Member States reporting COVID-19 cases
African Union Member States (54) reporting COVID-19 cases (746,492) deaths (15,600), and recoveries (396,781) by region: Central (43,570 cases; 861 deaths; 26,837 recoveries): Burundi (328;...
WHO Africa Online Press Briefing on COVID-19 and health worker infections in Africa
Please join an online media briefing with the World Health Organization (WHO) (afro.who.int) Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Ministers of Health of Burkina...