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Ghana’s movie industry renamed Black Star Films

Ghana’s National Film Authority (NFA) has announced a new name, Black Star Films, for the movie industry. This follows a year of putting some selected names together for the industry. Out of the over 400 names presented, the Brand Name…

Truck kills school children in Nigeria

At least 13 school children died in Lagos Tuesday after a truck reportedly suffered a brake failure and rammed into them, witnesses said. The children were returning from school when the incident happened. The exact number of casualties is yet…

COVID-19: Nigeria confirms expiration of some vaccines

The Nigerian government has confirmed the report of the expiration of doses of vaccines supplied to the country, blaming the development on the short-shelf lives of the vaccines. In a statement personally signed by the health minister, Osagie Ehanire on…

Malaria fight disrupted by COVID pandemic: WHO

The World Health Organization says the global response to the threat of malaria has taken a hit. It blames the disruption of health services by the coronavirus pandemic in many countries, leading to tens of thousands more deaths worldwide last…