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Sierra Leone records first coronavirus case

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Sierra Leone has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, a 37-year-old man who traveled from France on March 16 and had been in isolation...

Eminem reveals his greatest achievement is raising his children

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One of the world’s greatest rappers, and record producer, Marshall Bruce Mathers III, also known Eminem, has revealed that raising up kids has been...

Lagos Lockdown: Day 1 in pictures

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Lagos, Africa’s biggest city and business hub of Nigeria has initiated a total lockdown, with the restriction of all movement of people and closure...

Teenager drowns while bathing in Kano

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A teen, Auwal Umar, has drowned while bathing in a pond at Madobi road by Challawa in Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State. The...

Jaden Smith appears to ignore LA County’s beach closure order as...

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On Friday, March 27, the Los Angeles County Public Health Department closed down all LA county beaches, piers, promenades, beach bike paths and beach...

Arsenal star, Mesut Ozil and wife welcome baby daughter

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Mesut Ozil has shared a photo on his Twitter of his new daughter Eda after wife Amine gave birth. The Arsenal star has been expecting...

Grandfather granted his shocking last wish of being buried in a...

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Two years ago Tshekedi Pitso shocked his family when he told them he wanted to be buried inside his favourite car. Pitso, who was 72...

Celine Dion shares a throwback school photo on her 52nd birthday

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She has been a giant in the music industry for more than three decades.  And Celine Dion marked her 52nd birthday on Monday just...

Drake’s baby mama shares more family snaps with son

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Drake's son Adonis made his Instagram debut on Monday, more than two years after his birth. And after the rapper, 33, posted a series of...

Inside David and Victoria Beckham’s ‘£20million Miami skyscraper apartment’ (photos)

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The Beckhams have reportedly purchased a $24million (£20million) apartment in Miami's One Thousand Museum building, after sportsman David's team Inter Miami CF made their...

FACT CHECK: Coronavirus is not an airborne disease – WHO

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With the canard making the rounds that the pandemic disease, coronavirus, is an airborne disease, the World Health Organisation, WHO, has faulted the report,...

COVID 19: Rep urges FG to suspend payment for electricity, water...

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A member of the House of Representatives, Rep Shehu Koko has urged the Federal Government to include suspension of payment of electricity and water...

”Makinde contracted COVID-19 from known people in Abuja”

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The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, has explained that his principal contracted Coronavirus from known people in Abuja. While speaking...

12-year-old infected with coronavirus dies in Belgium

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A 12-year-old girl confirmed infected with COVID-19 has died in Belgium, health officials said Tuesday. Fatality at such a young age “is a very rare...

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share their final Sussex Royal Instagram...

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared their final post before they step down from royal duties. Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38,...

Niece dies and 17 members of family infected after funeral of...

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A family is pleading that people take social distancing measures seriously after losing two loved ones to coronavirus and almost all remaining relatives becoming...

World-renowned pediatric neurosurgeon dies of coronavirus

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A world-renowned NYC pediatric neurosurgeon who separated conjoined twins has died from coronavirus. Dr. James T. Goodrich, 73, died on Monday after complications related to...

Coronavirus kills Congo ex-President, Yombi Opango

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Former Republic of Congo President Jacques Joaquim Yhombi Opango has died in France of coronavirus. His family confirmed the news. He was 81. Yhombi Opango, who...

Breaking! Nigeria records 4 new positive cases of coronavirus

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Four new cases of COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 3 in Osun and 1 in Ogun state. As at 11:15 am 31st March there...

Nine die in domestic killing during quarantine in UK

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Nine people have died in a string of killings as Britain entered its second week under the coronavirus quarantine. The bodies of four people and...

About the six African countries not affected by coronavirus

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Six of Africa’s 54 nations are among the last in the world yet to report cases of the new coronavirus. The global pandemic has been...

Police arrests masquerade for defying ban in Ogun state

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The Police Command in Ogun State has arrested a masquerade (Egungun in Yoruba parlance) for defying the government’s directive on mass gatherings. The state had...

Rihanna graces British Vogue, vows to have four kids in 10...

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Rihanna shared her plans to expand her family within the next 10 years and detailed her anxiety battle in a new interview. The chart-topping musician...

First COVID-19 patient in Oyo state is discharged

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The Oyo State Government has announced the recovery of the index Covid-19 case in the state. This came moments after the state governor, Seyi Makinde,...

Chrissy Teigen marks 10th anniversary of her breast implants with throwback...

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On Monday, Chrissy Teigen marked 10 years since she went under the knife, by sharing a photo of her showing off her curves on...

Military confirms an army has tested positive for COVID-19

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The Nigerian Military has confirmed that an unnamed military officer, who recently returned from a foreign assignment, has tested positive, becoming the index case...

Give Nigerians one-month free subscription, Keyamo tells DSTV, GOTV, others

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The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has asked direct broadcast satellite service providers in Nigeria to support the fight against...

Sierra Leone lifts ban on pregnant girls attending school

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Sierra Leone has overturned a ban on pregnant girls attending school in a victory for human rights activists who had fought against it for...

COVID-19: Be professional in enforcing lockdown, Sanwo-Olu tells security operatives

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Be friendly in enforcing the lockdown order announced on Sunday by President Muhammadu Buhari. That was the charge of the Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu...

Aaron Carter’s girlfriend arrested for domestic violence after scratching singer’s arm

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The girlfriend of singer Aaron Carter has reportedly been arrested for domestic violence. Melanie Martin has allegedly been taken to police headquarters after she is...

Tania Omotayo’s daughter, Sarai turns one (photos)

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Tania Omotayo's daughter, Sarai is one. She turned one yesterday and her mom shared photos from a shoot she had. Only if a party...

Photos: Police block Lagos-Ibadan expressway as lock down order takes effect

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As part of plans to effectively lock down the Lagos metropolis, the police have blocked the inbound and outbound sections of the Lagos-Ibadan express...

Military ready to enforce coronavirus lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun

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The Defence Headquarters says the military is ready to implement the presidential order on the restriction of movement to curtail the spread of coronavirus...

Davido’s dad, Adedeji Adeleke also donates N1bn

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Davido's dad Adedeji Adeleke has also donated the sum on N1b to fight coronavirus. He made N500m donation to the Federal Government, while also donating...

Nigerian doctors cry out as disposable gloves sold for N1500 now...

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Trolololo. Medical Doctors in Nigeria have lamented the high cost of medical consumables in the country, following the outbreak of the novel COVID-19, global...

Don’t tag me in any Instagram challenge again, it’s time to...

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When the Bible says God's judgement will start from the church, and we even read of a thief making Heaven, lol people questioned that,...

Outrage as reckless Russian expert wrongly advises pregnant women to have...

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A Russian expert has shockingly told women to have abortions during the coronavirus pandemic despite there being no evidence of the virus’ impact on...

Ooni urges Nigerians to explore potentials in herbal medicine for coronavirus...

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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi has urged Nigerians to explore potentials in herbal medicine for the cure of coronavirus. The monarch speaking during...

China deports foreigner who assaulted health officers

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Chinese authorities have ordered a foreign national to be deported after the “foreigner” assaulted health officers who asked him to wear face mask, according...

Youths allegedly battle garri sellers over hike in price, as traders...

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Some youths in Udu area of Udu local government area yesterday reportedly stormed some markets in the area forcing garri sellers to revert to...

COVID-19: Oyo traces 101 contacts as cases hit seven

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The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Oyo State was seven as of Monday. It was learnt that the blood ...

Kwara restriction task force shuts church, arrests transporters

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The United Bank for Africa on Monday boosted the fight against the coronavirus in Kwara State with a donation of N28.5m. The state Technical...

Troops kill Boko Haram leader, Usamah, others in Borno

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Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole being coordinated by the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, have killed a top Boko Haram leader, Abu Usamah, and...

Cross River turns back 35 US oil workers, demands screening

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The Cross River State Government on Monday turned back 35 American oil workers over coronavirus screening. The state government was said to have asked the...

Kim Kardashian melts hearts with ultra sweet photo of her smiling...

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Kim Kardashain brought some cheer to her fans Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The reality star, 39, shared a heart-warming photo of her darling sons,...

COVID-19: Adenuga donates N1bn to FG, N500m to Lagos

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Billionaire businessman and one of Africa’s richest entrepreneurs, Mike Adenuga, on Monday, announced a donation of N1.5 billion to the initiatives to combat coronavirus...

Opposition leader in Niger freed under COVID-19 prison release

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The main opposition figure in Niger, Hama Amadou, who has been in prison since last November for alleged baby smuggling, is among more than...

Billionaire businesswoman Folorunsho Alakija pledges N1bn to support FG’s fight against...

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The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited, Modupe and Folorunsho Alakija have donated N1billion to support the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. According to...

COVID-19: Kesington Adebutu donates N300m to Lagos

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Popular philanthropist and businessman, Sir Kesington Adebutu, has donated the sum of N300 million to the Lagos State government towards combating the coronavirus in...

Photos: K1 distributes rice, beans, garri, eggs and sanitizers to Nigerians

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Mayegun of Yorubaland and fuji lord, K1 is giving out free food stuffs, water and sanitizers to Nigerians in Lagos and Ijebu Ode to...