An outbreak of Lassa fever has been confirmed in Nigeria, 29 killed and 195 cases of the disease. According to the Nigerian authorities, a national emergency operations centre had been activated to coordinate the response “to the increasing number of Lassa fever cases” across the country Lassa fever is endemic to the West African country […]
Its Evident that the threat of Ebola has calmed down in the United States and West Africa in the last two years, the disease continues to ravage parts of the African continent and Uganda has opened two Ebola treatment centers along its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo to help combat it. According to […]
Croatia are the team that France want to avoid at all costs in the Round of 16 at the World Cup in Russia, although that means playing instead against Lionel Messi‘s Argentina. The Balkans lead Group D after having won the first two games, but they can lose first place if Nigeria beat Argentina by a […]
Facebook has announced its first tech space in Africa following in the footsteps of search giant Google who in July 2017 launched an ambitious initiative to train 10 million young people in online skills over five years. The new initiative is to cement Facebook commitment and investment in the country, and across the continent. The […]
At least 50 people were killed on Tuesday in a suicide bomb attack at a mosque in northern Nigeria, police say. The attack happened in the town of Mubi in Adamawa State as worshipers were gathering for the “fajr” dawn prayer around 5:20 a.m. local time.Othman Abubakar, a police spokesman said. The bomber was about […]
When it comes to age in football, there is always an anecdote in most footballing federations to consider. It’s not like women preferring to always be younger than their actual age, in football terms its more about competition. In Africa its presumed that age in football especially is not a norm in most African countries. […]
Undergraduate Scholarships; A list of international student scholarships including engineering scholarships, law scholarships, nursing scholarships & scholarships for African students. Also athletic scholarships, art scholarships, medical scholarships, scholarships for women, teaching scholarships and grants. AACC International Undergraduate Scholarships ACCES scholarship program Aerospace Russia Scholarships Africa Educational Trust Undergraduate International Outreach Bursaries Africa Scholarship Scheme Associated […]
Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma has expressed his revulsion at the attacks on innocent people in Kano state, Nigeria, on 20 January 2012. “We condemn these cowardly attacks, which have led to large-scale loss of life and critical injuries,” said the Secretary-General, who is on an official visit to Malawi. “The perpetrators of this despicable crime […]
It seems Ki-Nigeria singer, Harriet Kisakye could not forget her ex- Kawooya Mubaraka. We hear Kisakye who had fled Mubaraka has gone back fulfilling an adage that the first cut is the deepest. Her pals tell us that Harriet is now in deep love with Mubaraka. Harriet had reportedly settled with her other man DJ […]
M-net Television is slated to kick start the screening of another big brother TV reality show dubbed the 5th edition of M-net’s Big Brother Africa a few days after the 2010 South African World Cup show. The show which is popular with many East African youth will start on 18th July 2010. It will be […]