Covid-19: Kano records 10 more cases as number rise to 37

The number of cases of coronavirus in Kano State has risen to 37 with ten new additional cases recorded in the state. The State’s Ministry of Health in a late Saturday night tweet on its official twitter handle confirmed the ...

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Nigerians want FG to apologise to Funke Akindele, calls for arrest of those who attended Abba Kyari’s burial

After calling fir the arrest and quarantine of those who attended the burial of late Chief of Staff, to the President, Nigerians are now demanding that the Government to apologise to Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele and her husband JJC who ...

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Gabrielle Union smolders in bikini as she embraces husband

Gabrielle Union smoldered in a bikini as she posed for Instagram by the pool with her shirtless husband Dwyane Wade. The 38-year-old ex-basketball player showed off his still athletic torso while standing in the water in the sunlit infinity pool. ...

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anessa Bryant pays touching tribute to Kobe on wedding anniversary

Vanessa Bryant celebrated the 19th anniversary of her wedding to her late husband Kobe Bryant on Saturday with a touching Instagram post. “My king, my heart, my best friend. Happy 19th wedding anniversary. I miss you so much. I wish ...

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Egypt puts 13 people including ex-MP on terrorism list

Hundreds of people have been added to Egypt’s terrorism list in recent years. The decision, published in the official gazette, stated that their “placement on the terrorism list will be for a period of five years”. Elaimy — a key ...

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Federal Government owing our members during COVID-19 crisis, ASUU speaks out

The Federal Government has declared war against university lecturers using the biting hunger over COVID-19, the Academic Staff Union of Universities has said. The union said if the government used the decisiveness and determination with which it was addressing the ...

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Top presidency aides denied access to Aso Villa after violating NCDC Guidelines during Abba Kyari’s burial

Some top aides of President Muhammadu Buhari have been denied access into the Presidential Villa in Abuja after returning from the burial of late Chief of Staff to Buhari, Abba Kyari, on Saturday. The burial at Gudu Cemetery was attended ...

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Lesotho’s PM, Thomas Thabane sends army into streets

Lesotho’s prime minister, who is accused of murdering his estranged wife, has deployed the army on the streets to “restore order”. In a TV address, Thomas Thabane accused unnamed law enforcement elements of seeking to undermine democracy. The decision comes ...

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Spanish PM promises to ease confinement of children

Spanish children have been kept indoors since 14 March, under strict measures to curb the spread of Covid-19. Now Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez aims to relax the rule on 27 April so they can “get some fresh air”. Barcelona Mayor ...

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Lagos state govt reveals hospital where Abba Kyari died

The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has confirmed that the late Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, died at the First Consultant Cardiologists Hospital, Lagos. Abayomi had at a briefing denied knowing the whereabouts ...

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North Korean confirm there are coronavirus cases in the country

North Korean authorities have revealed to citizens in public lectures that there were confirmed cases of the coronavirus in the country as early as the end of March. The news comes following initial denials by the secretive state, who in ...

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Fleeing Coronavirus suspect captured in Abia

A fleeing Coronavirus suspect, Vincent Prosper has been captured in Abia State, the government revealed on Saturday. A statement issued by Abia State Commissioner for Information, John Okiyi-Kalu said the COVID-19 medical Rapid Response (RR) Team in the state received ...

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44 Boko Haram terrorists found dead in prison

A group of 44 suspected members of Boko Haram, arrested during a recent operation against the terrorist group, have been found dead in their prison cell, Chad’s chief prosecutor announced today. Speaking on national television, Youssouf Tom said the 44 ...

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Women and children die in Borno aid stampede

At least five women and children died on Saturday in a stampede when cash and clothes were handed out to thousands of displaced people in northeastern Nigeria, militia and local people told AFP. A large crowd surged forward for the ...

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Military invade Ebonyi community, as abducted Naval officer is used for rituals

The Nigerian Navy on Friday night invaded an Ebonyi Community where a naval officer had gone missing last month. The invasion followed a painstaking investigation into the missing of the naval officer who went missing in Umuogodoakpu Mgbo in Ohaukwu ...

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Nigeria records another 49 COVID-19 cases, total now 542

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has confirmed 49 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria. Of the 49 cases, 23 were recorded in Lagos, 12 in FCT, 10 in Kano, 2 in Ogun and 1 each in Oyo and Ekiti ...

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One Million Boys: We’ve joined forces with soldiers, others – Lagos police

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Hakeem Odumosu, has urged residents in the state to disregard letters addressed to their communities by a gang of armed robbers popularly known as One Million Boys. He said the letters were written to ...

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Policemen flog lady for allegedly violating lockdown in Osun(video)

A lady, Tola Azeez, was flogged by policemen in Iwo for allegedly violating the coronavirus lockdown in Osun State. Azeez, who made this known on Twitter on Saturday, said the incident happened on her way to get drugs. “This is ...

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Edo discharges sixth COVID-19 patient, as govt charges residents on screening

The Edo State Government has announced the discharge of the sixth coronavirus (COVID-19) patient in the state after the patient tested negative twice for the virus and was cleared for discharge at one of the state’s isolation centres. In a ...

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COVID-19: Ekiti third case a pregnant woman — Fayemi

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Saturday, revealed that a 29- year old woman from Lagos, has fallen victim to the third case of COVID -19 case recorded in the state. The governor also regretted the alleged compromise ...

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