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Nigerian paralympic gold medalist Ndidi Nwosu is dead

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One of Nigeria’s renowned power-lifters and star at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio De Janeiro, Ndidi Nwosu, is dead. The death of Nwosu was...

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases jump to 151 with 12 new cases

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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 12 new cases of Coronavirus, with total number of cases in the country rising to 151. According...

‘Star Wars’ actor, Andrew Jack dies of Coronavirus

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An actor and dialect coach who appeared in Star Wars and worked with A-list celebrities has died after contracting Covid-19, his agent has said. Andrew...

Amir Khan and Faryal Makhdoom say separate houses have made their...

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Amir Khan says having his own separate home has made his marriage to wife Faryal Makhdoom stronger. The couple, who recently welcomed their third child,...

NCDC launches COVID-19 WhatsApp service to engage Nigerians

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has launched a WhatsApp service to engage Nigerians on how to curtail the spread of coronavirus, COVID-19,...

Japan ‘cannot’ impose lockdown even with spike in virus infections –...

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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday he “cannot” declare a nationwide lockdown even in the face of a spike in the number...

Villager fakes death to avoid COVID-19 lockdown

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A Kashmiri villager faked his death and travelled more than a hundred miles in an ambulance with four others in a desperate bid to...

Bishop selling bottle of oil, piece of yarn as ‘Covid-19 protection...

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Criticism has trailed a clergyman who is selling a small bottle of oil and a piece of red yarm as ‘protection kits against coronavirus.’ The...

More countries move to punish April Fools’ day jokes about coronavirus

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Every April 1 is celebrated as April Fools’ Day but this year some countries have warned their citizens against making April Fool’s Day pranks...

Between Akwa Ibom Governor and ‘health professionals’ after observing social distancing...

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Oh dear! Two photos have been making the rounds on social media of Akwa Ibom Governor and men believe to be health professionals in...

Kaduna government withdraws school licence after proprietor r.a.p.e.d 9-year-old

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The Kaduna State government on Tuesday withdrew the licence of Liberation College Tirkania over the alleged r.a.p.e of a nine-year old pupil by the...

Lock-down: Bauchi residents engage in panic-buying of food items

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Bauchi residents are rushing to stock food items and other essential products barely some hours to the total lockdown of the state. The state government...

iROKOtv boss, Jason Njoku narrates how his mum miracaulously survived coronavirus

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Co-founder and CEO of iROKOtv, Jason Njoku has revealed on social media how his 73-year old mom miraculously survived coronavirus. Writing on twitter, he...

Coronavirus: Ogun government calls for more support

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A call has gone to well-meaning individuals in the country, as well as, corporate organisations to support the government in its efforts at combating...

Dangote truck kills six people who refused to stay at home...

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Despite lockdown, tragedy struck in Lagos on Tuesday as Dangote Cement silo truck crushed six persons to death after Epe Long bridge, Epe area...

Barcelona players take huge 70% pay cut to help club staff...

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Lionel Messi has confirmed Barcelona players are taking a 70 per cent pay cut during the coronavirus pandemic. Additional funds will be directed to club...

Piers Morgan’s son showing mild symptoms of coronavirus

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Piers Morgan has revealed that his youngest son Albert, 19, has shown 'mild symptoms' of coronavirus. Piers who shares Albert, Spencer, 26, and Stanley, 22,...

Enugu prophet addresses journalists, boasts of having powers to cure coronavirus...

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An Enugu- born prophetess, Mrs. Sun Okoye, has claimed she has discovered drugs capable of curing the deadly COVID-19 coronavirus disease ravaging the world. She...

Aston Villa star Jack Grealish crashes his £80K Range Rover after...

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Premier League ace Jack Grealish crashed his car following a 4am party - just hours after urging fans stay indoors for the virus lockdown. The...

Harrowing photos show bodies being loaded into truck as coronavirus devastated...

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Harrowing video footage and photos appear to show the moment bodies are loaded onto freezer truck with a forklift outside a New York hospital...

‘Reckless’ world leader says vodka and saunas will protect people from...

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The president of Belarus has shrugged off any concerns about coronavirus - and has urged residents to drink vodka and go to saunas. The country...

New revelation! Scientists claim urine of astronauts could be used to...

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While the idea of building houses on the moon was once confined to the realm of science fiction, NASA hopes it could become a...

Ditching your bra in coronavirus lockdown could cause saggy breasts, experts...

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It's been days in Nigeria, weeks in some countries and months in another since there has been a  coronavirus lockdown, in most parts of...

Woman with coronavirus and unborn baby die during emergency C-section

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A woman who was diagnosed with Covid-19 and her baby have died during a caesarean section. The 37-year-old mother-to-be died in hospital in Spain on...

Healthy 19-year old chef dies from coronavirus after doctors told him...

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A "healthy" teenager died from suspected coronavirus after being told he had "nothing to worry about". Luca Di Nicola, 19, worked as a chef at...

Lockdown: Police disperse Lagos youths playing football

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Police personnel attached to the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad, on Tuesday, dispersed some youths playing football on roads in the state. The Commander of...

UN donates $2m to Federal Government to fight COVID-19

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The United Nations has released $2m to the Nigerian Government to procure essential medical supplies to help contain the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. The...

Cyber security: How attackers impersonate WHO, on COVID-19

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Cyber security company, SophosLabs has revealed that email scams associated with coronavirus, COVID-19 have nearly tripled in the past weeks. According to Uncut blog, the...

New York governor says ‘we underestimated this virus’ as cases pass...

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The governor of New York state on Tuesday said officials had “underestimated” the coronavirus and needed to prepare for the apex of the outbreak. “I’m...

Why we embarked on strike during coronavirus crisis – ASUU

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities says it ordered its members, who are lecturers across universities, to embark on strike during the coronavirus pandemic...

Stop feeding children with sanitisers, Ogun warns parents

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The Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, Dr Tomi Coker, has warned mothers to desist from giving their children sanitisers to drink as a...

Bauchi declares total lockdown over coronavirus

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Bauchi State Government has imposed a total lockdown for 14 days from Thursday, 2nd April , 2020 to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic...

COVID-19: Nigerian s.e.x workers suspends their services

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The National Coordinator, Nigeria S.e.x Workers Association, Amaka Enemo, says s.e.x workers in the country have been forced to suspend activities, especially in Lagos...

Nigerians slam Regina Daniels’ mm for weeeping and begging God to...

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Nigerians have slammed Regina Daniels's mom -- Rita Daniels, saying the tears she shed in a video where she wept about what the world...

COVID-19: FG to test 1,500 Nigerians daily

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The federal government on Tuesday said it would increase its capacity to test for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to 1,500 per day from the...

Coronavirus: 7-yr-old girl, sister donate N4,210 life-savings to FG, Lagos State

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A seven-year-old girl and her eight-year-old sister have broken their lifetime savings and decided to support President Muhammadu Buhari and Lagos State governor, Babajide...

COVID-19: EU to evacuates citizens from Nigeria on thursday

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The European Union has announced evacuation flights for nationals of its 27 member States in Nigeria. This is just as Nigeria’s cases of COVID-19 hit...

Saudi urges Muslims to defer hajj plans over coronavirus

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Saudi Arabia’s hajj minister asked Muslims on Tuesday to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. Earlier this month,...

Federal Government postpones tariff hike by three months

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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had postponed the enforcement of its prospered 2019 Multi- Year Tariff Order (MYTO) by three months as part of...

Breaking! Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases rise to 139

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported four new cases of coronavirus in the country, taking the total number of infections to...

Ekiti state discharges Coronavirus index case

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Ekiti State Government on Tuesday announced its only index case of COVID-19 had been discharged from the isolation centre after he was certified free...

Joke about coronavirus tomorrow in Thailand and go to jail

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Ofcus many will joke about it tomorrow. This virus is taking lives... ending careers.. taking away loved ones, please don't join them to joke...

Covid-19: Inmates protest at Kaduna correctional centre

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As inmates of Kaduna Correctional Centre protested for fear of the COVID-19 pandemic, adherents of the Shia sect in Kaduna have raised concern over...

F-Virus kills FASTER than coronavirus, Melaye warns

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A former Senator, Dino Melaye has warned Nigerians that there's an F-VIRUS, and you know what? It kills faster than coronavirus, Melaye warns. According to...

Coronavirus: Ycee speaks out,… says I miss fondling breasts

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Rapper Ycee is not happy about the lockdown saying it is affecting his s.e.x.a.u.l performance. The entertainer revealed this on twitter saying, what he...

Timi Dakolo and wife celebrate 8th wedding anniversary

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Timi Dakolo and wife Busola Dakolo are celebrating their 8th wedding anniversary today. An excited Timi who admitted he almost forgot it was his anniversary...

Selena Gomez’s ‘desperate attempt’ to get back with The Weeknd after...

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Selena Gomez has given her ex boyfriend a shoutout during her self isolation. The Fetish singer, 27, is currently catching up on some new...

Electricity tariff to increase on Wednesday

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Nigerians will from Wednesday, April 1, 2020, pay more for electricity. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission had disclosed this in its December 2019 Minor Review...

Reps donate March, April salaries to fight against COVID-19

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Members of the House of Representatives have resolved to donate their salaries for two months to the fight against COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria The Speaker,...

Boris Johnson to come out of coronavirus isolation on Friday

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Boris Johnson is expected to leave self-isolation on Friday, despite pleas from doctor and Labour MP Rosena Allin-Khan to stay away from people for...