Ivory Coast's Ouattara says he won't seek third term in October election
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Thursday he would not stand for re-election in October, ending speculation about his…
How prepared is Africa for coronavirus?
Africa is yet to suffer a major outbreak of the coronavirus, but if it did strike, the consequences could be…
Okowa felicitates with Obasanjo at 83
Okowa felicitates with Obasanjo at 83 By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has felicitated with former President, Chief…
Uganda jails filmmaker Moses Bwayo for documentary on Bobi Wine
Issued on: 05/03/2020 – 11:28Modified: 05/03/2020 – 11:29 Ugandan filmmaker Moses Bwayo lands in jail after filming a documentary on…
How close are we to a coronavirus vaccine?
We answer some of the big questions about vaccines and how long one for coronavirus could take. Source: CNN Africa
COVID-19: Virologist cautions against “fire brigade approach” to outbreaks
Covid-19 By Abujah Racheal Dr Solomon Chollom, a virologist and medical laboratory scientist with the National Veterinary Research Institute, Vom…
Libya conflict: ‘Stressed’ Ghassan Salame resigns as UN envoy
Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Salame says he had tried and failed to bring peace to Libya The UN’s…
66 % of coronavirus cases linked to mass infections – Disease control centres
Infection Seoul, March 4, 2020 (Yonhap/NAN) Nearly 66 per cent of South Korea’s novel coronavirus cases are linked to mass…
Prince Fosu inquest: Man died ‘in plain sight’ at detention centre
Image caption Prince Fosu was found dead at 31 on the floor of an isolation cell A mentally ill man…
Kaduna Assembly amends pension law for Governors
Benefit By Hassana Yakubu Kaduna, March 4, 2020 (NAN) The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday amended the state…
Letter from Africa: Fake news and Nigeria’s media
Image copyright Getty Images In our series of letters from African writers, Nigerian novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani reflects on the…
FHQ, Zone 9 zoom into Football final at Police Games
By Emmanuel AfonneForce Headquarters and Zone 9 have qualified for the final of the men’s football event of the Nigeria…
Safaricom's keen on Huawei 5G
Beijing’s currently Africa’s biggest trading partner and the relationship is set to deepen if Kenya moves forwards with a possible…
Coronavirus maps and charts: A visual guide to the outbreak
Image copyright Getty Images A fast-moving virus originating in China has spread to more than 60 countries. It has claimed…
We’ll set new records at Police Games 2020 -AIG Muazu
By Emmanuel AfonneThe Chairman, Nigerian Police Athletics Association, Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zubairu Muazu, has stated that athletes…
Sudan central bank announces US sanctions lifted on 157 companies
Issued on: 04/03/2020 – 20:54Modified: 04/03/2020 – 20:54 Sudan’s central bank said on Wednesday that the United States had informed…
Nneamaka Anyanwu: ‘I’m empowering girls through basketball’
Nneamaka Anyanwu used to be a basketball player with Cornell University in the USA. Upon her return to Nigeria, she…
Bill to establish National Electoral Offences Commission passes 2nd reading
Senate President Ahmed Lawan By Kingsley Okoye The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill for an act…
Nigeria: Army Restrictions Stifling Aid Efforts
Families displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency line up for food being distributed by International Medical Corps in northeast Nigeria’s…
Nile Dam: Ethiopia calls US view ‘totally unacceptable’
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption 85% of the Blue Nile’s waters flow from Northern Ethiopia Ethiopia has said the…