AFRICA

Nigerians living with expired visas in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have been ordered to leave the country. The directive from the UAE authorities comes after Dubai police cracked down on some Nigerians including Instagram celebrity, Abass Ramon, popularly known as Hushpuppi, for fraud. According to the order, those with …

Marijuana is one of the herbs that South Africa is trialling against Covid-19. There are currently no medicines or vaccines against the deadly disease, which is caused by the novel coronavirus. The South African government, in partnership with universities and traditional healers, is evaluating whether six herbs used in African …

A South African woman danced out of a hospital in the Western Cape Province with medical staff at the Groote Schuur Hospital (GSH) clapping and cheering her on. 48-year-old Zuliswa Maqana was admitted to a district hospital on May 4 with severe virus symptoms. She went through 54-days in Intensive …

The former leader of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir is facing a trial in the capital Khartoum over a 1989 coup that brought him to power. Bashir is facing charges over the military coup in 1989 and could receive the death penalty if convicted. Following the 1989 coup, Bashir stayed in power …

News reaching us indicates that Nigerian alleged scammer Hushpuppi has been reportedly released from prison in the United States of America. Earlier last month, the FBI accused Ray Hushpuppi of living an extravagant lifestyle from the hundreds of millions of dollars he got from business email compromise frauds and other related fraudulent …

The UN eminent peace Ambassador Bishop Samuel Owusu has urged Ghanaians to stop violence and conflicts for peaceful election on December 7, 2020. He said this during church service around. “The politicians who are trying to bring or share blood for this nation God will wipe their entire generation”  He …

A tanker explosion which reportedly happened near Koko junction section of the Benin/Sapele Expressway, Ethiope West Council area of Delta state on Wednesday has reportedly burnt atleast 17 people to death. We learnt that four vehicles reportedly got destroyed in the incident. Multiple sources said the sad incident occured around 8am …

A staff of the University of Benin was killed and another person was injured when a commercial driver, allegedly trying to avoid police extortion, rammed into them.   Dr. Stella Okotie died on Tuesday, July 21, as a result of the accident that happened in Benin City at about 6:30pm along …

Kenya’s judiciary has closed a court in the capital, Nairobi after some members of staff tested positive for coronavirus. The Makadara court will be closed for 14 days. All members of staff have been told to self-isolate. The judiciary said the break will allow those affected to seek treatment. It …

Madagascar’s health ministry has sent out an urgent request for help to partner agencies and health institutions as Covid-19 cases increase. “The Ministry of Health indicated that the Covid-19 epidemic has in recent weeks evolved in a very critical fashion in Madagascar with significant outbreaks in some regions, particularly the capital, …