US Declares Monkeypox A Public Health Emergency
US public health officials have declared the spread of the monkeypox disease a public health emergency. The declaration will free up additional government resources to help contain the spread of the ...
8 Aug 202251s
Kenyan Court Mandate Manual Voter Register At Election Polls
A Kenyan court has ordered the country's electoral body to use a manual register to identify voters in next week's general election. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission had planned to ...
8 Aug 202250s
Blinken To Announce New Africa Strategy Push In South Africa
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken who's in South Africa for a three-nation African tour is holding talks with his South African counterpart, Naledi Pandor. Mr Blinken is expected to announce a new ...
8 Aug 202248s
Ethiopia Accuses Envoys Of Appeasing Tigray Rebels
Ethiopia has accused a team of Western diplomats of appeasing Tigrayan forces during a recent trip to Mekelle, the capital of the embattled northern region. The prime minister’s security adviser and a...
8 Aug 202258s
Nigeria Secures $1.5bn Loan From US to Boost Solar Power Infrastructure
Nigeria has secured a $1.5 billion loan from the US-EXIM Bank to boost solar power infrastructure in 10 different locations in the country. Chief Executive Officer of SUN Africa LLC, USA, Adam Cortes...
8 Aug 20221min
Nigerian State Withdraws License Of Educational Institutions
The Plateau Government revoked the licenses of all nursery, primary, and secondary schools in the state. Commissioner of Education, Elizabeth Wampum, says the decision was taken after it was discovere...
8 Aug 202241s
Nigeria's Food Production Not Affected By Insecurity
The Minister of Agriculture, Mohammed Abubakar, says in spite of the protracted security challenge in the country, food production has not dropped. Abubakar acknowledged that the insurgency, inhibitin...
8 Aug 202257s
Nigerian Minister Asks Google To Block Terrorist Groups On YouTube
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed asked Google to block terrorist organisations from YouTube. The Minister says Google must look into how to tackle the use of private and unlisted YouTube chan...
8 Aug 202257s
