Pastor Henry Ezidinma of Arena GoodNews Church, Bayelsa State, Nigeria has been apprehended after allegedly killing five people in a hit-and-run accident. It’s reported that the accident occurred on the 25th of March, 2020 at Orlando Spot Junction, Opolo. The cleric allegedly rammed into a man and two of his …
Read More »Crucify me for not politicizing coronavirus – Koku Anyidoho hits back at NDC ‘small boys’
Former presidential spokesperson, Koku Anyidoho, has hit back at his critics for praising President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo for his social intervention programs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking on Okay FM’s ‘Ade Akye Abia’ Morning Show, Koku Anyidoho claimed to have heard all the insults rained on …
Read More »SA’s lockdown extended for two more weeks
President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that SA’s lockdown will be extended by two weeks. The lockdown was implemented to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. The initial lockdown would have only been for 21 days, but Ramaphosa, in a televised address to the nation on Thursday evening, said SA was …
Read More »Coronavirus: Nigerian Imam loses position for complying with social distancing order
Sheik Malam Abubakar Sarkin Aminu the Imam of Khamsu-Salawat of Abubakar Gumi Juma’at Mosque, Lowcost, Zaria-Kaduna, has on Wednesday lost his position as the Imam for complying with Kaduna State Government’s order on avoiding social and religious gatherings. Sheik Mallam Sakin Abubakar, the Imam of Khamsu Salawat Abubakar Gumi Juma’t …
Read More »Rwanda courts start online trial
Rwanda’s courts have started to conduct trials through video link-up in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus. In a room at Kigali metropolitan police station, suspects sat separated in masks and handcuffed. Everyone waited their turn in front of a TV screen to face the prosecution and judges, …
Read More »Several shot dead as Boko Haram targets Army location
Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole in the North-East have engaged some Boko Haram terrorists who attempted to infiltrate the Nigerian Army location at 3 Battalion in the Gamboru area of Borno State, during which scores of the fighters were shot dead. The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, said on Wednesday that the …
Read More »Majority MPs to donate GHS100,000 to COVID-19 Fund
The Majority caucus in Parliament is set to donate GHS100,000 to the COVID-19 National Trust Fund. A cheque for the stated amount will be presented to the Board of Trustees of the Fund at the Jubilee House later today, Thursday, April 9, 2020. Majority Leader, Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu in …
Read More »Sarkodie donates coronavirus relief items to Tema residents
Musician Sarkodie is also playing his part in the fight against the novel Coronavirus in Ghana. The SarkCess Music label boss joined the likes of Shatta Wale, Stonebwoy, Gloria Sarfo, Criss Waddle, Maccasio and other celebrities to show love to the needy in his community in this hard time. Led by his manager, Angel …
Read More »Winner takes all: Sarkodie to engage in $200,000 rap battle with Nigeria’s M.I Abaga
It is with no doubt that the onset of the global pandemic, the Coronavirus has helped unleash the ingenuity of several people in the various sectors; showbiz included. Most music lovers would attest to the fact that Sarkodie, known for his gentleness has somehow unleashed his ‘beast’ mode, kind courtesy ‘corona.’ After initially …
Read More »President Buhari Grants Amnesty To 2,600 Prisoners Over COVID-19 Pandemic
The Nigerian Government has granted amnesty to no fewer than 2,600 inmates across the country. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, in a press conference on Thursday said the decision was taken as part of measures to decongest prison facilities in the country amid the Coronavirus pandemic. He said, “In a …
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