BREAKING: Nigerian Senator Rose Oko from Cross River dies in UK
"President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has received with shock the news of the death of Senator Rose Oko, who ...
Day: March 24, 2020
IMF approves $47.1 million loan for The Gambia with immediate disbursement of $6.7 million to stabilize economy amid COVID-19 challenges
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday approved a $47.1 million loan for The Gambia under ...
Egypt imposes two-week night time curfew to combat COVID-19 as death toll hits 21
Egyptian authorities announced on Tuesday the north African country will impose a curfew from 7p.m. to 6 a.m. every day ...
Nigerian presidency silent over report Buhari’s Chief of Staff has tested positive for coronavirus after contact with many top officials, including President himself
The presidency in Nigeria was yet to issue a rebuttal on Tuesday following an unconfirmed report President Muhammadu Buhari's Chief ...
Tokyo Olympics delayed by one year amid coronavirus pandemic
Tokyo Olympics have bern delayed by about one year over coronavirus pandemic, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Tuesday. ...
Africa’s saxophone legend Manu Dibango who sued Michael Jackson for theft dies from Covid-19 in France
Africa's saxophone legend, Manu Dibango, who was best known for his 1972 song Soul Makossa, and sued Michael Jackson for ...
Time for decisive, concerted action against COVID-19 – Nigeria House Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of the Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said the imperativeness of the management of the possible ...
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state in Nigeria tests positive for coronavirus
The governor of Bauchi state in northeast Nigeria, Bala Mohammed, has tested positive for coronavirus, his Senior Special Assistant on ...
As country battles coronavirus, Boko Haram massacres many Nigerian soldiers
Suspected local informants were alleged to have leaked movements of Nigerian troops to Boko Haram terrorists after a successfully military ...
Nigeria House of Representatives passes coronavirus economic stimulus bill
The Nigerian House of Representatives on Tuesday introduced and passed for third reading a bill that seeks to provide a ...