France’s cumulative death toll from coronavirus infection rose by 73 or 0.3 per cent to 28,530 on Tuesday.
This is a similar rate of increase as the day before despite health authorities having resumed t […]

Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has presented letter of appointment to the newly appointed Emir of Kaura-Namoda, Sanusi Muhammad.
This is contained in a statement signed by Jamilu Iliyasu, Press […]

The younger brother of an Ebonyi House of Assembly member has been found dead in his car boot along the Abakaliki/Afikpo expressway.
The deceased, Samuel Aleke, reportedly left his house Saturday evening May […]

Barely 24 hours after the World Health Organisation (WHO) suspended all clinical trials for hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and […]

The Bayelsa State Committee on COVID-19 has recorded one confirmed case among the 229 cases announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the state to 12.
The […]

Aston University, one of UK’s most prestigious University is still accepting applications for September 2020. Located in Birmingham, UK’s vibrant second largest city, Aston University is globally known to pro […]

The African economy will recover quickly from the devastating impact of the Coronavirus pandemic if there is a meaningful collaboration between governments and the private sector, some global leaders said on […]

The legal suit instituted against the Ade Adetimehin-led state party executive committee at the federal high court in Akure has not been withdrawn, Olu Olatuja, acting factional Chairman of the All […]

It could be a long while until you hear Hollywood red carpet staple, “And who are you wearing tonight?”
Red carpets, the lifeblood of movie premieres and award shows, thrive on the buzz of glamorous act […]

The Ethics Committee of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) acted in line with established rules in clearing the president of the bank, Akinwunmi Adesina, of allegations of […]

On May 5, the Ethics Committee of the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) declared the president of the bank, Akinwunmi Adesina, innocent of corruption allegations raised by some […]

Amidst the alarming rates of deforestation and degradation, urgent action is needed to safeguard the biodiversity of the world’s forests, the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has sai […]

By Chiwoza Bandawe
Africa may have driven out colonial occupiers generations ago, but some of the laws they passed remain stubbornly in place. For instance, in at least eight African countries like Malawi, […]

The Jigawa State government on Monday confirmed that four additional patients of COVID-19 died while in isolation at their various homes, bringing the total number of deaths to seven.
The state’s task force c […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has called for peace on the continent as a prerequisite for sustainable development.
In a message to African leaders to mark the ”Africa Day 2020,” commemorated by the African Uni […]

The Chief of Air Staff, Sadique Abubakar, Monday announced in Maiduguri that ventilators locally fabricated by the Nigeria Air Force (NAF) scientists are now ready for the treatment of COVID-19 and other […]

First it was the Korean K-League and then it was the German Bundesliga. Now, more football leagues around the globe – mostly in Europe – are returning to action.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports tha […]

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte says schools will remain closed until a vaccine for the novel coronavirus is ready.
Without a vaccine, sending children to school “spells disaster,” Mr Duterte said dur […]

Non-essential retailers are to be allowed to reopen in England in June, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday evening.
Shops selling clothes, furniture, electronics or books, as well as […]

The Nigerian government may have deliberately ignored the violation of its lockdown order by the Dangote Group in Lagos at the site of what the latter plans to be Africa’s biggest oil refinery.
This is in s […]