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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 ...

A 73-year-old Angola man who had 156 children from 47 wives has died.  Francisco Tchikuteny Sabalo, known as Pai Grande, or Big Dad, died last Tuesday (04-14-20) of prostate cancer, voanews.com reports. His funeral drew a crowd of at least ...

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and partner Carrie Symonds have announced the name of their newborn baby boy today. The baby’s name is Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas Johnson, after both their grandparents and the two doctors that saved the PM’s life from ...

A mother-of-two believes that drinking smoothies with a shot of sperm have helped to boost her immune system and is helping prevent coronavirus. Tracy Kiss, 32, says she’s not had a cold or flu for three years because of her ...

Primero Transport Services Ltd., operator of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Lagos, says it will only be carrying 20 commuters with face masks per bus as from Monday to contain further spread of COVID-19. The Managing Director of the firm, ...

Schools in America’s coronavirus epicentre of New York state will stay closed for the rest of the academic year, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced Friday. The decision comes as the state remains cautious about reopening over fears that getting people back ...

A police officer has been confirmed dead, and seven others are still missing after the truck they were travelling in on Thursday night, was swept away by raging flood waters in Baringo North area. The eight, alongside their other four ...

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has said that Nigeria has expressed interest to be part of the global solidarity trial of the vaccines being developed to tackle COVID-19 pandemic and efforts are underway to start the process in the country. ...

The Emir of Rano, Dr Tafida Abubakar Ila ll, one of the four emirs of the newly created emirates in Kano State, was taken to hospital yesterday, Daily Trust learnt. It was not certain whether the illness was related to ...

Britain’s worst ever rapist Reynhard Sinaga has been moved into a prison dubbed the ‘Monster Mansion’. Sinaga will join the likes of black cab rapist John Worboys, paedophile Ian Watkins and murderer Jeremy Bamber at the infamous HMP Wakefield. The ...

The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, today said that Nigerians will have to learn to live with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pending when a vaccine will be found. He made this declaration while addressing ...

A pensioner suffering from coronavirus turned down life-saving treatment after his wife of 63 years died of the disease. Bill Dartnall, 90, refused to wear his oxygen mask after learning about the death of his partner Mary, 81, who had ...

Tupac Shakur’s haunting last words as he was bleeding to death have been revealed in bombshell police documents. The files, which have been kept private for 24 years, have now been published and reveal the rapper spent his last moments ...

Ogun Government says gradual easing of the lockdown in the state will begin on May 9, as against the May 4 announced by President Muhammadu Buhari. Gov Dapo Abiodun made this known during a media briefing on Friday in Abeokuta. ...