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Sarkodie and rapper M.I to battle for $200,000 [Video]

Sarkodie and Nigerian rapper M.I Abaga would be having a rap battle to entertain fans while their countries fight the coronavirus. These two artistes would be...

Coronavirus: Spain PM sees ‘fire coming under control’

Spain is close to passing the worst of its coronavirus outbreak, the prime minister said, as parliament debated extending the national state...

Coronavirus: Popular prophet gives back tithes, offering to the poor [video]

With the coronavirus pandemic currently ravaging the world and the Nigerian government announcing that they will be giving out some money to poor...

Coronavirus: Couple name their newborn baby boy ‘Lockdown’ [photos]

A couple in India has named their newbown baby son 'Lockdown' in a nod to the coronavirus pandemic.  ALSO READ: Why Mahama refused to donate salary...

Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty

The economic fallout from the coronavirus could increase global poverty by as much a half a billion. This bleak warning comes from a United Nations...

As China reopens, Africa’s woes threaten to starve its factories

On a typical workday, hundreds of thousands of men clad in overalls and carrying safety equipment and head lamps assemble at South Africa’s mine...

Coronavirus: Former Finance Minister apologises for spreading ‘fake news’

Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, has taken to her twitter page to apologise to Nigerians for posting a fake picture about...

Coronavirus: President of Nigeria pardons 2,600 prisoners

The Federal Government of Nigeria has granted amnesty to no fewer than 2,600 inmates as part of measures to decongest prison facilities during the coronavirus...

African leaders seek remedies, with 20 million job losses and shrinking GDP expected

The African Union (AU) has projected a contraction across the continent’s economies and the loss of almost 20 million this year amid the fallout...

I don’t care… I’m proud of being black – WHO boss [watch]

The director-general of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned world leaders to not politicize the response to COVID-19, saying doing so will...

African leaders back WHO head against Trump attacks

Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is the latest African leader to defend the World Health Organization (WHO) and its head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus against...

Coronavirus: Nigeria’s mega churches adjust to empty auditoriums

The auditoriums of Nigeria's mega churches are empty and their gates are shut as they are forced to observe a government ban on large...

Uganda bans outdoors exercises over coronavirus

Uganda has banned exercising in public as an extra measure towards controlling the spread of the coronavirus. President Yoweri Museveni said that Ugandans should exercise...

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson ‘improving’ in intensive care

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "improving" after two nights in intensive care with coronavirus, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said. ALSO READ: Covid-19: Obour’s household,...

Check out Drake’s extravagant Toronto mansion (Photos)

A one-ton bed, a two-story closet and a 4,000-pound bathtub carved from a single slab of black marble -- Drake's Toronto mansion is a case study...

Coronavirus: Minister suspended for having lunch with friend during lockdown

South Africa’s communications minister has been suspended for two months, one of which will be without pay, for having lunch with a friend during...

Coronavirus: Togo nationals get free water, electricity

President Faure Gnassingbé has announced several social, political and economic measures to make life easier for the Togolese people as the coronavirus pandemic...

Coronavirus: The families turned into ‘zoo animals’

India has quarantined tens of thousands of people in their homes. But some of the measures designed to keep them inside - like...

Coronavirus: Weah declares state of emergency in Liberia

Liberia’s President, George Weah, has declared that a state of emergency should begin at 11:59 pm local time on Friday because of the ...

Coronavirus: Seychelles to begin 21-day lockdown

Seychelles will from midnight on Wednesday shut down non-essential services and restrict the movements of people for 21 days to prevent the spread of...

CNN host Chris Cuomo shares his secret to kicking Coronavirus [Video]

CNN host, Chris Cuomo, has shared what he says is his "secret" to kicking coronavirus. While on his show, Cuomo Prime Time, the anchor who...

Nurse, 21, on coronavirus frontline writes a Will [photo]

A 21-year-old nurse has told how she wrote her will because she fears she could die from coronavirus. ALSO READ: Why Ronaldinho was released from Paraguayan...

Covid-19: WhatsApp tightens limits on message forwarding

WhatsApp is trying to stem the rapid spread of coronavirus misinformation by placing new limits on the number of times a forwarded message can...

Coronavirus: Taxi driver lynched for carrying passengers without face masks

A taxi driver was allegedly beaten to death Tuesday by Nigerian security operatives, for carrying passengers who were not wearing face masks.  ALSO READ: Mmebusem runs...

Coronavirus: Mother, 3 sons die just days apart after contracting virus

Four members of a Louisiana family who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have passed away within days of each other, according to...

Coronavirus: Mum narrates her 12-week-old daughter’s fight for life [Photos]

A 27-year-old mother has narrated the ordeal her 12-week-old baby girl had to pass through while fighting Coronavirus. Baby, Winter-Rose Watson, was rushed to hospital...

Why Ronaldinho was released from Paraguayan prison

Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis have been released from prison in Paraguay and placed under house arrest. ALSO READ: Vehicle runs over 9-year-old girl at...

WHO warns of ‘new front’ in coronavirus battle

Coronavirus has spread exponentially in recent weeks across the continent and the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning of a "new front" in the...

1,739 foreigners evacuated from Nigeria

Regional Manager, South West Airport, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mrs Victoria Shin-Aba yesterday, disclosed that about 1,739 foreigners have so far been...

Kenya pays musicians, actors, other creatives $950k to entertain citizens amid coronavirus [Video]

President Uhuru Kenyatta has directed the Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage to set aside Ksh.100 million ($944,356) to to cushion local artistes from...

Africans evicted from Chinese hotels over coronavirus fears

Hundreds of African residents and businessmen in China's southern city of Guangzhou have been evicted from hotels and apartments as local health officials rollout...

Coronavirus: Nigerian govt knocks Pastor Chris for calling lockdown a scam

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has berated Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the founder and President of LoveWorld Incorporated, also known as Christ Embassy. Paul Ogenyi,...

10 expensive things North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-Un owns!

Known for his dictator attitude all over the world, Kim Jong Un cashes his power to the best while the citizens of his country...

Coronavirus: Separated parents in SA allowed to move kids between houses

Separated parents are now allowed to move their children between houses during the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown, provided they meet certain legal requirements. While government had...

Drake hints of collaboration with Nigerian rapper, Rema

Canadian rapper Drake gave Nigerians something to jubilate about when he hinted of a collaboration with rapper Rema. Drake, during an Instagram live session...

Covid-19: Man constructs locally-made ventilator [Watch]

As the world struggles against coronavirus with a shortage in medical supplies, an unnamed young Nigerian man has risen to the challenge by...

Covid-19: Trump tears WHO apart for failing the world; threatens “powerful hold” action

US President Donald Trump has threatened to hold back funding to the World Health Organization, potentially leaving the agency without support from its largest...

Coronavirus: US records highest death toll in single day

The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1,800 fatalities reported on Tuesday. It brings the total number of...

Mayor sends Police to break up Coronavirus party only to find his wife there

Illinois's Mayor Brant Walker had an awkward apology to make on Monday morning after he sent police to break up illegal parties, and his...

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia expecting up to 200,000 cases in weeks

Saudi Arabia is expecting up to 200,000 coronavirus cases within weeks, the country's health minister said today.  ALSO READ: Coronavirus: BA pilot now delivery driver after job...