Buhari mourns Chief Imam of Egbaland, Liadi Orunsolu
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Ogun, as well as the family…
COVID-19 opens creative opportunities in entertainment industry – Don
Prof. AbdulRasheed Adeoye, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, says the he COVID-19 pandemic had created “window…
Troops eliminate 1,015 insurgents in Northeast – Buratai
By Hamza SuleimanThe Nigerian Army said it had eliminated over 1,015 Boko Haram terrorists in different encounters with the insurgents…
Galaxy of superstars hold virtual coronavirus concert
Issued on: 26/05/2020 – 07:59Modified: 26/05/2020 – 07:59 Senegalese superstar Youssou N’Dour and Grammy-winner Angelique Kidjo were among a galaxy…
COVID-19: Anambra, Delta hold talks to check movement on Niger Bridge
By Peter Okolie The Anambra and Delta Governments are currently holding talks to check the influx of people, seeking to…
Buhari celebrates Kwara Governor’s mother at 90
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Alhaji A. G. F. AbdulRazak and his son AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, the incumbent…
INEC to redesign polling units to comply with COVID-19 regulations
Amidst COVID-19, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that Polling Units shall be redesigned by the Commission to…
Madagascar to send troops to town where two died of coronavirus
Issued on: 25/05/2020 – 22:02Modified: 25/05/2020 – 22:02 Madagascar’s government has announced it will dispatch troops and doctors to an…
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Burundi presidential election: ruling party’s Evariste Ndayishimiye declared winner
Issued on: 25/05/2020 – 21:55Modified: 25/05/2020 – 21:55 Eye on Africa © france24 In this edition, Burundi’s ruling party candidate…
NAF produces ventilators to support fight against coronavirus
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has produced locally-made ventilators as its contribution to national efforts to stem the novel coronavirus.…
Pressure mounts on British PM over refusal to sack top aide
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday faced continuing pressure after refusing to fire his top aide Dominic Cummings over…
Ruling party’s presidential candidate secures resounding win in Burundi
Issued on: 25/05/2020 – 16:14Modified: 25/05/2020 – 16:16 Burundi’s ruling party candidate won a presidential election held last week, securing…
Economists speak on expectations ahead of MPC meeting
By lydia Ngwakwe Economic analysts on Monday advised the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),…
NCDC confirms 313 new cases of COVID-19, Sunday
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday recorded 313 new cases of COVID-19 in the…
NiMet predicts sunny thundery weather, May 25 to May 27
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and thunderstorms across the country from Monday to Wednesday.…
COVID-19: Lagos discharges 31 patients
By Oluwafunke Ishola/Florence Onuegbu Lagos State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of 31 more novel coronavirus patients, comprising…
Burundi expected to announce results of presidential election Monday
Issued on: 25/05/2020 – 03:59 Burundi’s electoral commission is to announce provisional results from last week’s presidential election Monday, with…
Catholic Archbishop urges media practitioners to be agents of evangelisation
By Stellamaris Ashinze The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most. Rev. Adewale Martins, on Sunday urged media practitioners to be agents…
Gov. Okowa salutes Clark at 93
By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Sunday congratulated the Ijaw national leader and elder statesman, Chief Edwin…
MPC: Don predicts CRR reduction to 22.5% due to coronavirus
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma A Professor of Finance and Capital Market has said that Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) would reduce…