Coronavirus

Domestic and sexual violence experts in Nigeria say they have seen an increase in the number of people asking them for help. It comes as the United Nations warns of a shadow pandemic with rising reports of physical and verbal...

Since the Coronavirus came into Africa, there have been thousands of recorded deaths, and some of those people who died have been celebrities, performers, politicians, etc Basically people notable for what they gave society during their lifetimes. Below is the...

Police in Madagascar’s capital, Antananarivo, are enforcing new rules requiring citizens to wear coronavirus masks outside their homes by forcing violators to clean city streets. The new rule went into effect Monday, and citizens who were caught ignoring it could...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the disbursement of US$3.4 billion financial assistance to Nigeria to be drawn under the under the Rapid Financing Instrument (RFI). The money is to help Nigeria address the “severe economic impact of the...

Coronavirus vaccine being tested at Oxford Uni left monkeys ‘virus free in one month’ A POTENTIAL coronavirus vaccine from Oxford University has kept monkeys immune from the deadly virus for a month. The promising results comes after top Government experts warned...

A delegation of more than 200 health professionals including doctors, nurses, epidemiologists and technical experts from Cuba has arrived in South Africa to bolster support in the fight against COVID-19 in South Africa. The South African government has thanked the...

South Africa’s president 'Cyril Ramaphosa' has announced an easing of some lockdown restrictions beginning next month, citing economic concerns. “We will implement what we call a risk-adjusted strategy through which we take a deliberate and cautious approach to the easing...

A non-governmental organisation, Save the Children International Nigeria, has raised concerns about how the CORONAVIRUS pandemic could turn into a serious child rights crisis in the country, as hundreds of thousands of the most vulnerable children could be exposed...

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has said that northern Nigeria remains a high-risk region for the spread of coronavirus. The Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Mark Suzman, during a conference call with some African journalists yesterday, said...

South African police on Tuesday fired rubber bullets and teargas in clashes with Cape Town township residents protesting over access to food aid during a coronavirus lockdown. Hundreds of angry people fought running battles with the police, hurling rocks and...