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  China has published a short animation titled ‘Once Upon a Virus’ mocking the U.S. response to the new coronavirus. In the video, which has been viewed 1.6 million times on Twitter, a warrior representing China repeatedly warns the US (represented ...

  The deputy governor of Borno state, Umar Usman Kadafur, has compared the deadly coronavirus disease to Boko Haram. While addressing some residents of the state, Kadafur stated that some people doubted the existence of Coronavirus just as they dismissed Boko ...

  Reality TV star Jackye’s boyfriend, Lami, has taken to Instagram to beg her over a possible wrongdoing on his side. In his post he begged the BBNaija star not to leave and never judge him with his past life as he ...

Twins of popular Oyo Islamic cleric, Alhaji Taofeek Akewugbagold have been released almost 8 days after they were abducted. This is coming after the abductors demanded for £100,000 which is equivalent to N55 million for the release of the children. ...

A pregnant cashier at the Ketu/Ikorodu branch of Access Bank affected by the bank’s mass retrenchment of staff, collapsed on Saturday after hearing of her dismissal, SaharaReporters claims. The cashier simply identified as Taiwo, is about three months pregnant. The ...

Popular Nigerian hip-hop star, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido is set to drop a new track featuring Nicki Minaj, Titled Barbz. Davido who is obviously one of the most hardworking artist in Africa announced this on his twitter page ...

Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA) on Saturday said that a four years old child tested positive to the novel Coronavirus in the state. Mohammed disclosed this in a telephone interview with the News ...

Rarely have two words ignited such a firestorm of controversy. “So what?” said Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday when a journalist asked him about the fact that more than 5,000 Brazilians had died of the coronavirus. The far-right leader’s ...

The NDDC  just confirmed 220 fresh cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. This has catapulted the reported cases in Nigeria 2388 cases in total as of 2nd May 2020. 62-Lagos 52-FCT 31-Kaduna 13-Sokoto 10-Kebbi 9-Yobe 6-Borno 5-Edo 5-Bauchi 4-Gombe 4-Enugu 4-Oyo ...

South Korean health officials said recovered coronavirus patients who later tested positive again only did so because “dead” virus particles remained in their bodies — not because they became reinfected. A total of 292 people in the country who were ...

Ekiti State Government on Saturday officially confirmed record of three new Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the state, as announced Friday night by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). The government said the three new COVID-19 cases were among those ...

The Lagos State Ministry of Health has announced the recovery and discharge of 22 COVID-19 patients. The ministry, through its verified Twitter handle today, announced the discharge of eight females and 14 males. The latest discharge brings the total number ...

It was a dramatic moment on Sunday 26 April 2020 in Amaiyi Igbere in Bende L.G.A of Abia State when a 15-year old boy by name Abraham Samuel Onuoha got married to a 22 year old Anurika John from Akeze ...

One positive patient of COVID-19 in Taraba state have escaped from the state’s isolation centre. Chairman of the state COVID-19 technical committee and state Commissioner for Health, Dr Innocent Vakkai disclosed this Saturday at a briefing in Jalingo. He gave ...

The Lagos State Government on Saturday recorded four more deaths of COVID-19 patients. The latest record was announced by the state Ministry of Health via its verified Twitter handle. The ministry, however, did not give details about the sex, age, ...

Hundreds of protesters descended on a California beach demanding an end to lockdown rules – despite the massive US coronavirus death toll. Up to 700 people packed out Huntington Beach, south of Los Angeles, defying an order closing all of ...

The Emir of Rano, in Kano State, Alhaji Tafida Abubakar Ila II, is dead. The Emir passed away today at a hospital in Kano at the age of 74. The Turakin Rano and House of Representatives Member of Rano, Kibiya ...

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has said that he infected four persons in the state with Coronavirus, all of whom have since recovered. El-Rufai, who doubles as the index case in the state, made the disclosure at the ...

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Boss Mustapha has disclosed that 3,000 health workers would be deployed to Kano state to help in the fight against COVID-19. Mustapha, speaking at the presidential task force briefing on Friday, ...

  A Nigerian woman was seen in a new video using a Bible as her face mask. The main reason for this is unknown but it seem she believes the words of God will save her from the deadly virus. ...

The Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Rilwan Mohammed, on Saturday said the new cases included six more almajiri deportees from Kano State. The Kano State Government had sent many almajiris back to their home states including ...

Medics have deployed a robot in a Tunisia’s hospital caring for coronavirus victims to limit contact between staff and infected patients, in a first for the North African country. The tall, single-limbed machine is mounted on wheels and is capable ...

Pandemonium broke out in Owode Yewa in Yewa South local government area of Ogun State when a 17-year old, Rilwan Bello was reportedly hit by stray bullets, allegedly, fired by the Operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service when they raided ...

A poignant photo shows a bride walking down the aisle surrounded by pictures instead of wedding guests. In a heartwarming gesture, the St. Ignatius church in San Francisco, California stuck photos of its congregation to empty pews before Parris Khachi ...

Super Eagles player, Moses Simon and his wife Ibukunoluwa have welcomed a baby girl on Thursday, April 30. Sharing the good news on his instagram page, he wrote; ”Glory be to God !!On 30:4:20 God added another princess to my ...