Dozens killed in suspected militia attacks in DR Congo’s restive east
Issued on: 15/04/2020 – 12:13Modified: 15/04/2020 – 12:13 Twenty-nine people have been killed in two attacks in eastern DR Congo,…
Extended lockdown: Lagos doctors demand adequate protective wears
By Esenvosa Izah & By Oluwafunke Ishola The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA) has appealed to the Lagos State Government to…
Macron pushes Africa debt relief, seeks Putin’s backing for UN truce plea
Issued on: 15/04/2020 – 07:26Modified: 15/04/2020 – 07:26 International creditors must relieve African countries of debt payments this year to…
Immigration boss tests negative twice to COVID-19
By Ibironke Ariyo The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service, Muhammad Babandede, has tested negative twice to the Coronavirus disease after…
Egyptian policeman killed in Cairo gun battle with suspected militants
Issued on: 15/04/2020 – 04:42 An Egyptian policeman and seven suspected militants were killed on Tuesday in an exchange of…
Nigeria confirms 19 new COVID-19 cases, total infections now 362
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 19 new positive cases of the novel Coronavirus…
Daura gets fully equipped Coronavirus Isolation Centre
By Aminu Alhaji-Daura The National Lottery Trust Fund has built and handed over a fully equipped Coronavirus Isolation Centre, Daura…
Nineteen African countries benefit from IMF debt relief
In tonight’s edition: The International Monetary Fund approved $500 million on Monday to cancel six months of debt payments for…
Military denies killing of civilians in airstrikes in Borno
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted alleged reports of killing of civilians in an airstrikes at Shokotoko…
COVID-19: Kwara Govt debunks claims of ‘amala’ as cure
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government has dismissed claims across the state suggesting that a local delicacy of yam flour,…
G7 backs temporary debt relief for poor countries if G20 agrees
Issued on: 14/04/2020 – 17:43Modified: 14/04/2020 – 17:43 Group of Seven (G7) finance officials on Tuesday vowed to continue to…
China converts 13-storey building into new COVID-19 hospital
HospitalWorkers at a Chinese city bordering Russia have spent six days converting a 13-storey building into a makeshift coronavirus hospital…
Ondo records 3rd confirmed Coronavirus case
By Ayodeji Alabi The Ondo Government has confirmed that a third positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) was recorded in a…
IMF approves debt relief for 25 poor countries
By Folasade Akpan The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board has approved immediate debt service relief to 25 of its…
Chibok girls not forgotten issue, President Buhari assures
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has said that efforts are ongoing to free the remaining Chibok girls abducted by…
Northern Governors seek special fund to combat COVID-19
By Martha Agas The Northern Governors Forum (NGF) is seeking a special fund from the Federal Government to combat the…
Lockdown: Buhari enjoins security agencies to exercise restraint
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has urged security agencies to maintain utmost vigilance, firmness and restraint in enforcing restriction…
Coronavirus: China denies discrimination against Africans
Issued on: 13/04/2020 – 22:40 Eye on Africa © France 24 Africans and the African diaspora have become victims of…
COVID19: Buhari full address to Nigerian on measures
ADDRESS BY H.E. MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE EXTENSION OF COVID- 19 PANDEMIC LOCKDOWN…
COVID-19: Gov. Zulum distributes food, cash to 11,000 IDPs
By: Hamza Suleiman Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, on Monday, distributed assorted food items and cash to 11, 000 displaced…