The Kano State Government has confirmed that some 47 medical workers tested positive to the coronavirus (COVID-19) disease in the state. Dr. Tijjani Husaain, the Coordinator, Kano State Taskforce on COVID-19, made the disclosure at a news conference of the Taskforce on COVID-19, on Sunday in Kano. Hussain said that the health workers were confirmed to had infected the virus in the past weeks, noting that no new case of the virus infection was recorded...
(Reuters) – Little Richard, the self-proclaimed “architect of rock ‘n’ roll” who built his ground-breaking sound with a boiling blend of boogie-woogie, rhythm and blues and gospel, died on Saturday at the age of 87. Richard, a Grammy Award winner and inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame whose electrifying 1950s hits such as “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally” and flamboyant stage presence influenced legions of performers, succumbed to cancer. “Little Richard died in...
There’ve been several reminders in recent weeks about the pledge African leaders made to dedicate 15% of their budgets to healthcare back in April 2001 at an African Union meeting. The pledge is known as the Abuja Declaration (pdf). The reason for those stories or social media posts is that few of these countries have come close to matching that reasonable target and we’re all in the middle of a health crisis. As Quartz Africa covered last week, many...
Beware, least you inspire in me not an act But a cobweb on the soul– “How do you say no in an attempt?” No man ever did—an elemental balm. For men the work of God’s creation drives A tradition up against the wall. You must nurture it, watch it, like a newborn— Otherwise, the spark can travel the path of stone. For us the breast undoes itself over and over: Just like the fingernail grows...
Some notable actors, including, Kunle Afolayan, on Saturday, took to their Instagram handles to celebrate a veteran actor, Adebayo Salami, popularly known as “Oga Bello” who clocked 67 years. They celebrated “Oga Bello” for his mentorship and fatherly guidance in the profession. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that “Oga Bello” was born May 9, 1953. He began his acting career in 1964, and produced his first movie “Ogun Ajaye” in 1985. Since then,...
Bob Dylan is releasing his first album of new music in eight years following a spurt of creativity from the man regarded as one of the world’s most influential songwriters. Rough and Rowdy Ways” will be released on June 19, according to a brief announcement on Dylan’s official website early on Friday. It will be a double album but no further details were given. The announcement followed the release late on Thursday of a third...
Welsh mezzo-soprano Katherine Jenkins will stream a concert from an empty Royal Albert Hall on Friday evening, as locked-down Britain marks the 75th anniversary of “Victory in Europe” Day. Millions of people held a two-minute silence while military jets flew over the United Kingdom’s four capitals during commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent. Events were due to climax with an address from Queen Elizabeth and a gala of war-time songs...
On March 29, President Mohammed Buhari ordered the cessation of movement in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun state to contain the spread of Covid-19. With the figures from International financial and monetary organizations that show Nigeria as the world poverty capital, one can conclude that Nigeria cannot stand the test of the lockdown as the country’s economy faces headwinds from the deepening oil price. In less than a week, other states felt the necessity as Ogun...
Mr. Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Trade and Integration, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), says African economy will lose 65 billion dollars if there is a full lockdown of the continent due to COVID-19. Karingi said this during the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) virtual joint press briefing on Thursday. The director said that the African economy would contrast as much as three percent in 2020. According to him,...
There is no chance of a rematch between world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and American Deontay Wilder going ahead without a crowd, the Briton’s promoter Frank Warren said on Wednesday. Fury overwhelmed Wilder in their Las Vegas rematch in February, seizing the WBC crown with a seventh round stoppage. They had previously fought to a draw in December 2018, and a third bout between the two was set for Las Vegas in July. But this...
