Covid-19, jihadist threats and kidnapping fail to stop Mali vote
Issued on: 19/04/2020 – 12:22Modified: 19/04/2020 – 12:22 Polls opened in Mali Sunday for the final round of legislative elections…
Nigerian president’s top aide and ‘de facto head of govt’ dies of Covid-19
Issued on: 19/04/2020 – 10:54Modified: 19/04/2020 – 10:54 The powerful chief of staff to Nigerian leader Muhammadu Buhari has died…
Nigerians in Ghana mourn Abba Kyari
By Fortune Abang Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), Ghana chapter, says it is saddened by passing of Malam Abba Kyari,…
Northern CAN mourns Abba Kyari
By Polycarp Auta The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Northern Nigeria, has expressed rude shock over the demise of…
El-Rufa’i condoles President Buhari over Kyari’s death
By Hussaina Yakubu Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has personally called President Muhammadu Buhari to condole him over the…
Abia Gov’t finds missing suspected coronavirus case
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Abia government on Saturday said that the suspected coronavirus case which it declared wanted on April 17…
Abba Kyari: Death, necessary end – NIPR
By Emmanuel Afonne The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has described the death of Malam Abba Kyari, Chief of…
COVID-19: Experts urge aged people to stay indoors
By Mujidat Oyewole Some medical experts have urged aged people to stay indoors in order to prevent contact with Coronavirus…
COVID-19: Dieticians caution Nigerians against unregulated supplements
By Ifeoma Aka The Dietician Association of Nigeria (DAN) has advised the people to be wary of unregulated supplements as…
COVID-19: Niger govt. lifts suspension on Sunday services
By Aminu Garko The Niger Government has ordered the lifting of the suspension on Sunday church services in the state…
Abba Kyari, other Africans who succumbed to COVID-19
The death toll from the COVID-19 pandemic across Africa is heading towards 500 as of April 7, 2020. The casualties…
COVID-19: President Buhari loses Chief of Staff
By Ismaila ChafeThe Presidency on Saturday morning announced the death of the Chief of Staff to the President, Malam Abba…
Abia declares COVID-19 suspect, Vincent Prosper, wanted
By Ijendu Iheaka In a bid to track its index COVI-19 case, the Abia Government, on Friday, declared one Vincent…
Flash floods in DR Congo kill 23 persons, injure 70
Kiza Muhato, Mayor of the city of Uvira, told dpa that at least 23 people, including five children, had been…
Jigawa clarifies on rumoured COVID-19 case
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Jigawa Government on Friday said that a COVID-19 case rumoured to have been confirmed by…
On FRANCE 24 and RFI, Senegal's Macky Sall continues to demand cancellation of Africa's debt
In an interview with FRANCE 24 and RFI from Dakar, Senegalese President Macky Sall discussed the Covid-19 pandemic, which has…
Troops pounce on criminal elements in Toto Nasarawa
By Doris Esa The Nigerian Army on Friday said its combined troops have pounced on some fleeing Boko Haram and…
Niger Govt procures prepaid metres for residents – SSG
By Obinna Unaeze The Niger State Government said it would negotiate with the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) to buy…
Minister donates N11m to Daura community
By Aminu Alhaji-Daura The Minister of Aviation, Sen.Hadi Sirika, has donated N11 million cash to the less privileged in Daura,…
Trump says travel restrictions top priority as U.S. reopens
By Harrison Arubu President Donald Trump said border control and travel restrictions would be top priority as U.S. prepares to…