Ekeomah Atuonwu Kenya has declared a Yellow Fever outbreak after fresh cases were confirmed in Isiolo County, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health. In the previous month, three persons died in two Sub-counties, and more than 20 people have been infected by the Yellow Fever virus, according to a letter signed by acting Director-General of Health, Dr Patrick Amoth. Three […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Nigeria’s social media users have been outraged by the kidnap and eventual killing of Bamise Ayanwola who boarded a Lagos State Government owned vehicle popularly called BRT on February 26, 2022. It was gathered that Bamise’s corpse was found on March 7, 2022 dumped by the roadside on Lagos Island with some vital organs missing. An unidentified man reportedly informed officials of Ebute Ero Police Station […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu The first batch of Nigerians based in Ukraine has just arrived in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. The Nigerians in Ukraine were evacuated following the ongoing war after Russian soldiers invaded the country. A statement by the Nigerian in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) via their verified twitter account on Friday morning reads, “First batch of Nigerians living in […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Microsoft has announced new efforts to help 10,000 African companies grow faster. The projects will be overseen by the company’s newly formed Africa Transformation Office (ATO), which will also see the internet giant invest in Africa’s startup ecosystem at a faster pace over the next five years. Through the ATO, Microsoft’s recently launched […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Women and various women groups stormed the Nigerian National Assembly on Wednesday to protest the rejection of three main bills that seek to support women representation in government, either appointive or elective. As early as 8am on Wednesday, hundreds of women showed up at the National Assembly Complex in the Nigerian capital to demonstrate against […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Yemi Alade, a Nigerian singer, songwriter, musician, and actor, has been named Africa’s spokesperson for COVID 19. She also affirmed this on her twitter page below: In a campaign dubbed It’s Up to Us, the multi-award-winning African star is entrusted with urging Africans to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) and Mastercard […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Burkina Faso’s army announced on Monday that President Roch Kabore had been deposed, the constitution had been suspended, the government and national legislature had been dissolved, and that the country’s borders had been blocked. The army cited the deterioration of the security situation and Kabore’s incapacity to unite the West African nation and successfully respond to problems, including an Islamist […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu According to financial reports, the Ghana cedi is now the worst-performing currency among Africa’s major currencies. Between January 1, 2022, and February 25, 2022, there is an estimate of an 8.86 percent devaluation of the cedi against the dollar. The Zambian kwacha, which has lost 6.02 percent of its value, is next. The Ghana cedi was […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Patients are dying in Tigray owing to a lack of oxygen and medicines, according to a doctor at the region’s main hospital, as physicians struggle to care for the sick in the face of frequent power outages and fuel shortages. The secluded northern region of 5.5 million people continues to suffer under a de facto embargo as […]
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Ekeomah Atuonwu Uganda has opened a $200 million iron ore smelting plant, which will help the region reduce its reliance on scrap metal, billets, and coils for raw materials. Tembo Steels Uganda Ltd is building a facility in Iganga, eastern Uganda, with a capacity to produce 1.2 million tonnes of metal per year. “This is East Africa’s largest integrated […]
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