Category: News
COVID-19: FAAN cuts workers’ salaries
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria said it might not be able to pay full staff salaries as from May 2020 until there was an improvement in the [...]
Lai Mohammed detains journalist for criticizing him
Rotimi Jolayemi, a freelance broadcaster, has been detained for 12 days allegedly on the order of Lai Mohammed, minister of information and cu [...]
Give palliatives to imams, pastors to end agitation for church, mosque reopening – MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked state governments to consider giving palliatives to imams and pastors to cushion the effect of COVID-19 me [...]
Lesotho PM resigns after months of pressure over wife’s murder
Prime Minister of Lesotho, Thomas Thabane has resigned after months of pressure over his alleged involvement in the murder of his estranged wife in 20 [...]
Trump snubs White House tradition, refuses to hang Obama’s portrait
Trump is snubbing a White House tradition by refusing to hang Barack Obama’s portrait, a ceremony which is usually seen as a rare moment of praise and [...]
Pastor who healed COVID-19 patients by laying of hands dies from the virus
A popular pastor in Cameroon, Pastor Franklin Ndifor of Kingship International Ministries Church has died from coronavirus weeks after he claimed he c [...]
Over 100 countries demand probe into origins of coronavirus in China
More than 100 countries are supporting a draft resolution at the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) calling for an independent investigation into the or [...]
Rwanda deploys robots in fight against COVID-19
Government officials in Rwanda have unveiled five high-tech robots to support in the fight against COVID-19. The robots can perform a number of tasks [...]
Covid-19, an opportunity to reset Africa – Elumelu
The Chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Tony Elumelu, has stated that the Coronavirus Pandemic currently ravaging the world presents an [...]
Lagos NMA directs doctors to stay at home
The Lagos branch of the Nigerian Medical Association, NMA, has asked its members to embark on an indefinite “sit-at-home” industrial action over alleg [...]