AFRICA

Nollywood actress, Mrs Emilia Dike, has died on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. According to reports, Emilia Dike slumped and died in Enugu state Nollywood movie director, Okechukwu Oku, announced her death via his social media page. He shared a picture of her with caaption; ”Why is death taking the best …

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Tuesday reported that COVID-19 cases in Africa increased to about 86,000 on Tuesday. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official Twitter account, @WHOAFRO. WHO also said Lesotho, Comoros, and Seychelles were countries currently with the lowest confirmed …

The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) at the Noepe Joint Border Post at Akanu have intercepted 27 West African nationals trying to use the border into neighbouring Togo. The foreign nationals, 14 Nigerians and 13 Nigeriens were on a DAF truck with registration number ZUR 100 ZY. Assistant Inspector, Mr. Felix …

A nurse was caught carrying a newborn baby boy far from the hospital where she works and she was confronted by passersby who accused her of stealing the baby. The nurse was seen standing by the side of the road, carrying a newborn baby boy with the placenta still intact. …

Rwanda has deployed robots for the treatment of coronavirus (Covid-19) patients. The country has an estimated 308 confirmed cases of Covid-19, 209 recoveries and zero death. Accordingly, the robots are to be used in monitoring Covid-19 patients’ vital signs including temperature, heart rate. They are also to monitor blood and …

Despite Confirming 42 cases of COVID-19, Burundi is holding its presidential election today, Wednesday, 20th May 2020. More than five million people are eligible to take part in the poll, which could mark Burundi’s first peaceful transfer of power since independence in 1962. Polling stations will open at 6:00am and …

Tanzania yesterday reopened its airspace to both scheduled and non-scheduled international flights following its closure last month in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. The decision came a day after President John Magufuli directed Works, Transport and Communication minister, Isack Kamwelwe and his Tourism counterpart Hamisi Kigwangalla to allow aircraft …

Jihadist groups have carried out several attacks in northeastern Nigeria ahead of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims, according to corroborating sources. On Monday night, fighters from the Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) invaded the city of Dapchi, Yobe State, provoking fighting with the army …

A 38-year-old father is expected to appear in the Brits Magistrate’s Court, in the North West, on Wednesday, facing two counts of murder after he allegedly poisoned his two sons. The father was arrested on Monday following the death of his children, aged 11 and 12. Police spokesperson Brigadier Sabata …

Confusion as a famous pastor who lays hands on dozens of confirmed and suspected coronavirus sufferers has died from the virus. Frankline Ndifor, popular Cameroon pastor and candidate in the central African state’s last presidential election, died of COVID-19 following his prayers that hundreds of his supporters get cured of the virus. Cameroon police used …