No plans to rename IMSU after late Abba Kyari – Uzodimma
By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo has debunked reports credited to him that he was making moves to…
Kano Govt. set to evacuate 1,000 almajiris to states of origin
Aisha Ahmed Kano State Government says it will evacuate over 1,000 Almajiri to their respective states and local government from…
COVID-19: WHO delivers medical supplies to 40 countries
By Cecilia Ologunagba Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO) says over the past week, WHO has delivered…
Covid-19 pandemic: IMF and World Bank offer African countries financial help
Issued on: 17/04/2020 – 22:05Modified: 17/04/2020 – 22:05 We look at how the IMF and the World Bank are planning…
IMF's Kristalina Georgieva tells FRANCE 24 some eventual debt forgiveness is not off the table
There’s been a massive international effort to shore up Africa’s ability to respond to the coronavirus pandemic. The continent is…
Malawi nurses go on nationwide strike against poor working conditions
Issued on: 20/04/2020 – 21:55Modified: 20/04/2020 – 21:55 In tonight’s edition: In Malawi, nurses have staged a walk out in…
U.S. expert Fauci cautions on antibody testing and immunity
Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. public health official on infectious diseases, on Monday cautioned that testing for antibodies to the…
COVID-19: Dana Air to keep middle seats empty on flights resumption
By Yunus Yusuf Dana Air says it will keep the middle seats in all its aircraft empty upon resumption of…
COVID-19: Cleric urges Nigerians to show love to neighbours
By Sandra Umeh A Christian Counsellor, Pastor Chidiebere Okoli, on Monday in Lagos, called on Nigerians to imbibe the virtue…
Customs clears air on alleged attempt to ‘smuggle’ vegetable oil
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Command, has made a clarification on an alleged attempt to ‘smuggle’…
Nigeria records 86 new COVID19 cases
By Abujah RachealNigeria has recorded 86 fresh cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the country’s largest number in a single…
Burkina Faso security forces ‘kill dozens of unarmed civilians’, says HRW
Issued on: 20/04/2020 – 07:29Modified: 20/04/2020 – 07:29 Burkina Faso’s security forces allegedly executed 31 unarmed detainees in the northern…
Wuhan institute not source of coronavirus – China
Yuan Zhiming, the head of the Institute of Virology in the Chinese city of Wuhan has rejected allegations by the…
‘Armed bandits’ kill dozens of villagers in northwest Nigeria, according to police
Issued on: 20/04/2020 – 04:09 Gunmen killed 47 people in attacks on villages in the northwestern Nigerian state of Katsina…
Mali election runoff tarnished by intimidation and allegations of vote rigging
Issued on: 20/04/2020 – 02:55 Acts of intimidation and allegations of vote buying marred the final round of legislative elections…
Lockdown: Lagos CP, others reassure residents on security
By Oladapo Udom The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, and heads of other security agencies in the…
Lockdown: Archbishop Adewale Martins tasks Christians on charity, mercy
By Chinyere Omeire The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Adewale Martins, on Sunday urged Christians to show more love…
Ramadan: Islamic authority recommends home worshipping
Saudi Arabia’s top Islamic authority has called on Muslims around the world to perform prayers at home during the Muslim…
COVID-19: Beijing supports work resumption with caution
Beijing has rolled out policies to support businesses to resume work while suspending resumption in venues with poor ventilation and…
U.S.-Canada border to remain closed for another 30 days, Trudeau says
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that Canada and the U.S. had agreed to keep their border closed for non-essential…