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With Coronavirus (COVID-19) circulating globally, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, the Nollywood movie star, has announced that she tested positive for the feared COVID-19 disease. The actress revealed this on Saturday through her account on Twitter. According to her, she is in solitude and still on medication. On her Instagram page @realomosexy, the popular actress revealed her progress to her fans. Nevertheless, the 42-year-old star said that she’s still in isolation and showing signs of improvement. She wrote, “Hello All, I know most of you have been wondering where I have been. Well, I contracted COVID. I have been ill and now…

In an effort to guarantee the “complete restoration of constitutional order” in Guinea-Bissau after a recent coup, a delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) travelled there on Monday to interact with military authorities. The mission is led by ECOWAS Chairman and Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio. The delegation’s arrival comes as Guinea-Bissau’s military administration, which seized control last Wednesday, put a ban on protests, strikes, and any activity considered a risk to national peace and stability. In an effort to preserve administrative continuity, authorities also issued orders for ministries and public institutions to reopen. The…

The International Court of Justice agrees to lend an ear Iran case file against the United States. Iran wants the US to lift its sanctions against its city Tehran. Tensions between these two cities erupted after former US President Donald Trump withdrew from Iran’s 2015 nuclear accord. On Wednesday, two years later, the world court agrees to hear the case. A case that if it favors Iran’s wishes, the country will no longer be answerable to the re-imposed sanctions by the former US government. The world court has the full mandate to settle the dispute between these two states. The…

The opposition leaders in Somalia have arrived at a peaceable decision of halting their protests. This is after last week`s clashes that resulted in the death of innocent civilians. The clashes involving the military troops and the supporters of the opposition emanated from gunfire. An event that resulted in three casualties from the clashes. The official commencement of the launch of the protests was on Friday. However, plans will have to change following the preceding clashes. The government did not oppose the move for the protests provided; it would not disturb Somalia’s peace. Events of last week clashes The political…

Reasons for South Africa’s economic struggles South Africa is the second largest economy in Africa. Though South Africa represents a good infrastructure, great scientific innovation capacity and sound financial system, its economy is currently in a poor state. This article highlights the reasons for South Africa’s economic struggles. Reasons for the struggling South Africa’s economy High crime rates Severity of financial crimes and other forms of crimes is a reality that South Africa faces every day. Almost all forms of crimes exist within all the regions of South African society. According to 2018 statistics, 57 people get murdered in a…

The horticulture industry is one of the fastest-growing agricultural sub-sector in Kenya. It is also one of the top foreign Exchange earners in the country. Horticulture contributes up to about 2% of the annual GDP. About 80% of farmers used in the sub-sector are small-scale farmers. This is mainly to help reduce poverty. We are therefore presenting to you, how horticulture farming could reduce poverty in Kenya. The main horticultural crops grown in Kenya are flowers, fruits, and vegetables. Farmers who largely contribute to horticulture farming in Kenya are mostly women. Although horticulture is a major contributor to the economy,…

Colonial Pipeline has announced that it paid a ransom of $4.4 million (£3.1 million) to the cyber-criminal crew that took down the US fuel pipeline. Because of the confusion about how long the shutdown will last, the company’s CEO approved the payment on May 7th, according to the Wall Street Journal. In his first interview after the hack, Joseph Blount said, “I understand that’s a highly controversial decision.” The pipeline, which stretches for 5,500 miles (8,900 kilometers), transports 2.5 million barrels a day. According to the company, it transports 45 percent of all diesel, gasoline, and jet fuel on the…

Crowds in Mali’s capital Bamako are still celebrating the arrest of the country’s President and prime minister. Mutinying soldiers escorted President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and Prime minister Cisse from the presidential palace. Mali Anti-government protesters targeted government buildings, setting the minister of justice’s private law office on fire. The apparent coup follows weeks of demonstrations in the nation. Residents were calling for the President’s resignation over economic mismanagement and the failure to tackle jihadi insurgencies. “He is never going to stay in power even if men accept it. We women are never going to accept it. He has been cursed…

Sales of the latest video games have spiked since most people have shifted their interest to video gaming during the self-isolation period. Governments are locking down cities and borders and urging residents to keep off social gatherings to help control the novel virus. Nintendo, a Japanese video game company is recording high profits owing to its latest release of the Animal Crossing franchise titled New Horizon. The latter was launched on March 20th. According to Famitsu, a video game company, they sold over 1.8 million copies of New Horizon within the first three days in Japan. Similarly, the games industry.…

Tim, Africa’s largest elephant, dies at 50 years old. The big tusker passed on at the Mada area of the Amboseli National Park. Tim is believed to have succumbed to natural causes according to KWS officials. Its death is a big hit to the park because this tusker portrayed a great sense of awe and splendor. Tim moved peacefully at the foot of the snow-capped Mt Kilimanjaro. As a result, everybody who got to meet him loved his personality. Born in December 1969, Tim died at exactly 50 years of age. He was born by his mother by the name…