Gire Ali is a criminal, Macharia says of KQ whistle blower
By IBRAHIM ORUKOMore by this Author Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia yesterday clashed with Members of Parliament over the decision…
Bridging gender gaps will aid achieving SDGs agenda 2063 – Minister
Bridging gender gaps will aid achieving SDGs agenda 2063, says Tallen By Justina Auta The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs…
Nigeria housing: ‘I live in a floating slum’ in Lagos
As a UN report is released condemning the poor state of housing provision in Nigeria, the BBC’s Mayeni Jones visits…
COVID19: West Africa intensifies preparations against virus
Coronavirus By Abujah Racheal Dr Patrick Nguku, Regional Technical Coordinator, African Field Epidemiology Network (AFENET), has said that West Africa…
Coronavirus: South Africa detects first case
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionHow ready is Africa for an outbreak of Covid-19? BBC correspondents explain.…
Video: FEC approves N538m for birds deterrent system in 3 airports
By Chijioke OkoronkwoThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved N538 million for the procurement of Birds Deterrent System for three…
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…