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Experts reveal African coronavirus trial details

The Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has outlined some of the trials going on for Covid-19 treatment and vaccination in Africa. Fifty-two countries have...

Coronavirus: The poor widow cooking stones for her children

Kenyans have rallied to the aid of a widow filmed cooking stones for her eight children to make them believe she was preparing food...

Bill Gates: What you need to know about the Covid-19 vaccine

One of the questions I get to ask most these days is will the world be able to go back to the way things...

Nigeria lockdown sees rise in domestic violence

Domestic and sexual violence experts in Nigeria say they have seen an increase in the number of people asking them for help. It comes as...

Coronavirus : ‘Traditional cure will be ready soon’

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has said that the traditional cure for Coronavirus has reached an advanced stage and will be made available...

Buhari appoints dead man to official position

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed a dead man into office, naming the late Tobias Chukwuemeka Okwuru as a board member for a government...

Lady narrowly escapes death as bus crashes into her shop (Video)

A Nigerian woman has narrowly escaped death after a bus crashed into her shop and destroyed the wooden structure. Reports indicate the lady had just...

Watch: Soldier, police officer fight over superiority

In a video which has now gone viral, a soldier and a mobile police officer were seen fighting over superiority in public. ALSO READ: Two alleged...

From Senegal to one of the world’s best players; the story of Sadio Mane

Every superhero has an origin story. Often there is personal tragedy, suffered at an early age; there can be a long journey from a...

Guinea Bissau PM tests positive for coronavirus

The health ministry in Guinea Bissau says the Prime Minister, Nuno Gomes Nabiam, has tested positive for coronavirus. Interior Minister Botche Cande and two other...

Coronavirus: Guinea-Bissau’s Prime Minister, 3 ministers test positive for Covid-19

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Comedian sheds tears of joy as he gets new car from a fan he has never met

Tuesday, April 28, 2020, will remain an unforgettable day in the life of an Instagram comedian, Abiola Abdulgafar, popularly called the Cute Abiola. The...

Coronavirus: Life in Wuhan after pandemic; Ghanaian shares experience[audio]

Residents in Wuhan, the city in Central China where the novel coronavirus began are struggling to adjust to their new kind of living. ALSO READ: Coronavirus:...

Uganda president blasts MPs for allocating $2.6 million coronavirus funds for themselves

Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, has blasted Members of Parliament (MPs) for allocating themselves a total of 10bn Ugandan shillings ($2.6m; £2m) to enable them...

Nigerian woman dies after lockdown delayed her surgery

A Nigerian businesswoman named Judith Omonua, has reportedly died from heart problems after a surgery which was to be done on her was delayed...

Coronavirus: Test results of Chinese medics brought in Nigeria out

Following the completion of their mandatory 14-day quarantine, a 15-man Chinese medical team brought to Nigeria to fight Covid-19 have tested negative to the...

Implementation of the AfCFTA deal postponed due to coronavirus

The implementation of a mammoth African free trade agreement will not begin on July 1 as planned due to disruptions caused by the coronavirus...

Heal 1 Covid-19 patient, get $1,000 – ‘Witches’ challenge renowned pastor

The Founder and General overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries Worldwide, Apostle Johnson Suleman, has been challenged on his claim that he could heal...

Court says no lockdown for Malawi

For the second time in a fortnight, the Malawi High Court, has stopped the government from implementing a lockdown as one way of preventing...

Minister jailed 20 years for embezzlement

Former Ivorian Prime Minister, Guillaume Soro, has been given 20 years jail term for embezzlement. Mr Soro, who is vying to be president of Ivory Coast, was...

Coronavirus: Witches to pay $1,000 to popular pastor if…

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches has challenged Apostle Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries to go ahead with his promise to heal COVID-19 patients. ALSO READ: I...

Covid-19: Prophet T. B. Joshua turns to the mountain [Video]

Nigerian Pastor TB Joshua has spent four days at an undisclosed “prayer mountain” to “present the nations” to God in prayer. The cleric was notably...

Another Ghanaian nurse dies of coronavirus in the US

Another Ghanaian nurse in the United States (UN) has died from coronavirus after she contracted the disease while on admission at the hospital. Doreen Tay,...

27-year-old lady diagnosed of HIV since she was 8 shares experience

It is encouraging to receive messages of hope, especially in difficult times such as the COVID-19 pandemic era. A lady has narrated one of...

How 43 Ghanaian peacekeepers were killed by Congolese army

Today in History, exactly 59 years ago, on April 28, 1961, 43 Ghanaian peacekeepers were killed in one of the United Nation's (UN) deadliest...

Gay men abused in Morocco after photos spread online

Gay men are being harassed and abused in Morocco after photos taken from gay chat apps were circulated online. Photos spread after a social media...

UN warns on ‘excessive force’ in coronavirus response

The United Nations Human Rights Office has warned countries against using excessive force during the Covid-19 pandemic. The agency urged governments to "recognize that the...

Woman with COVID-19 symptoms runs to police station for help

A woman ran to a police station in Lagos for help after showing symptoms of coronavirus following failed attempts to reach the National Centre...

Coronavirus: Diamond Platinumz to pay rent for 500 families

Bongo Flava star, Diamond Platinumz, has pledged to pay rent for 500 households in Tanzania as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. The singer says...

Coronavirus: Nigerian lawyers sue China for $200b

A group of Nigerian lawyers have filed a class action suit against China, following the adverse effect of the Coronavirus pandemic on Nigerians.  ALSO READ: Man dies...

Lockdown: Sex workers, clients arrested

No fewer than 18 commercial sex workers have been arrested in Ondo State for flouting the state government's lockdown order put in place to prevent...

Man dies of Coronavirus few hours to his 60th birthday

A Nigerian man, identified as Jide Arije, has been reported to have lost his life to the deadly pandemic coronavirus disease few hours to...

Covid-19: Zambia’s decision to reopen churches condemned

The latest COVID-19 speech by Zambia’s President, Edgar Lungu, has been a subject of intense criticism after he eased some of the partial lockdown measures. The part...

Kenya’s top coronavirus scientist demotion ‘sparks row’

The demotion of Kenya's top scientist who was in charge of coronavirus tests in the country has sparked an uproar among his colleagues, according...

Coronavirus: Mystery deaths hit Nigeria’s Kano state

The laboratory in the front line of the fight against the deadly Covid-19 outbreak in Nigeria’s remote northern state of Kano has closed down...

Coronavirus : If you are anointed to pray for the sick, this is the time – pastors challenged [video]

Head pastor of Omega Fire Miracles has begged the Nigerian government to allow pastors to pray for coronavirus patients in isolation centers. ALSO READ: Heavy security...

34-year-old lady dies in hospital due to COVID-19 policy

A Nigerian lady, identified as Fatima Senam Amouzou, has died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital as a result of the hospital’s policy. The teaching...

How Coronavirus has humbled Tiwa Savage

Singer and mum of one, Tiwa Savage, has admitted being humbled by the Coronavirus pandemic. Tiwa Savage during her Instagram encounter said the coronavirus pandemic...

My boss fired me after my infection, lied against me – Covid-19 survivor

Oyindamola Oluwaseun Ajibare, a caregiver and coronavirus survivor in Lagos state, has explained how she survived the disease. In a Facebook post, the survivor said...

Prayer warrior dies while fasting to end COVID-19

A prayer warrior has reportedly died after fasting for 14-days against COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. ALSO READ: Lady goes into coma after taking GH₵241k loan for boyfriend...