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COVID-19: Ooni shuts palace, begs Nigerians to stay at home

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The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Ojaja II today banned socio-cultural activities at his Ile-Oodua palace. This is as the monarch implored Nigerians to...

Bauchi second coronavirus case is Governor Bala’s friend

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Bauchi State confirmed its second case of coronavirus on Thursday. He is an unidentified 62 year-old person, a friend of Governor Bala Mohammed. The governor tested...

COVID-19: Nigeria confirms 14 new cases – raising total to 65

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Nigeria has confirmed 14 new cases of coronavirus. The announcement Thursday night by the National Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed...

COVID-19: Kaduna imposes curfew from today’s midnight

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Kaduna State Government has imposed curfew following what it called non-compliance to certain measures put in place to stop the spread of COVID-19. The Deputy...

UBA donates N5bn to battle Coronavirus in Africa

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The United Bank for Africa, UBA, has said it would provide N5 billion to the COVID-19 Relief Support across Africa. The bank said it would...

Meghan Markle’s first post royal exit job revealed as a Disney...

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The Duchess of Sussex's first gig after quitting the royal family has been revealed - with Meghan voicing a Disney documentary on elephants. Her fee...

Paul Pogba sports shocking new look as he sends beautiful message...

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Paul Pogba has updated Manchester United fans on how he is keeping himself entertained in isolation amid the coronavirus outbreak. With Premier League football postponed...

Child trafficking, abuse now attracts seven years imprisonment in Edo state

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Anyone who engages children under 12 years as domestic workers in Edo state now risks seven years imprisonment. Also, anyone convicted for recruiting or receiving...

COVID-19: Dangote, Wigwe, others set up tents for testing, treatment in...

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Business tycoons including Aliko Dangote and Herbert Wigwe are spearheading a coalition of private-sector organisations to support the Federal Government in tackling the COVID-19...

South Korea raises concerns over Japan’s plan to release contaminated water

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South Korea on Thursday renewed its concerns about Japan’s plan to release contaminated water from its disabled Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea....

Ighalo offered £400K weekly wage by Shanghai Shenhua

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Shanghai Shenhua want Odion Ighalo to return to China by offering an irresistible £400,000 weekly wage in a new contract. Ighalo, who is on loan...

Pope Francis in coronavirus danger as worker catches the bug

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Pope Francis is in coronavirus danger after a Vatican worker who lives in his residence was hospitalised for testing positive for coronavirus. The unidentified clergyman...

COVID-19: Kenya bans second-hand clothing imports

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Kenya has banned the importation of second-hand clothes , popularly known as “mitumba”, as a way of limiting the spread of coronavirus. “Importation of used...

Federal government to ban interstate, intertown travels

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The Federal Government has announced plans to stop interstate and intertown travels as another strategy towards stopping the spread of the COVID-19 global pandemic. The...

Nine doctors die from coronavirus in Philippines

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Nine doctors have died in the Philippines from the coronavirus, the country's top medical association said Thursday, as hospitals were overwhelmed and medics complained...

Deputy British ambassador to Hungary dies of coronavirus

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Steven Dick the deputy head of mission at the British Embassy in Budapest has died after contracting coronavirus, the Foreign Office has said. The 37-year-old...

David Beckham’s dad engaged 18 years after divorce that rocked family

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David Beckham's father Ted has announced his engagement to solicitor Hilary Meredith. The couple met last year through their charity work for army veterans at...

COVID-19: Governor Akeredolu also tests negative

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Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has tested negative for COVID-19. The announcement was made by the governor on his official twitter handle this morning. “Good...

Breaking: Six COVID-19 patients to be discharged in Lagos

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The Special Assistant to the Lagos State Governor on Health, Dr Tunde Ajayi, has disclosed that six of the patients at the Infectious Disease...

Obaseki tests negative for COVID-19, remains in self-isolation

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The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has tested negative for coronavirus but has decided to remain in self-isolation. In a statement, Special Adviser to...

COVID-19: Presidency begins fumigation of Buhari’s offices

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Intensive fumigation of the State House has begun. Fumigation experts arrived at the Villa about 9.30 am to commence the exercise, which a source said...

Coronavirus: Priest dies after giving to a younger patient respirator bought...

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An Italian priest who gave a respirator to a younger coronavirus patient he did not know has died of the disease. Father Giuseppe Berardelli, 72,...

Chatroom s.e.x abuse suspect named after outrage

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A man accused of leading a group that blackmailed girls into sharing s,ex,ual videos - which were then posted in pay-to-view chatrooms - has...

COVID-19: Nigerian Army debunks enforcement of military lockdown rumour

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The Nigerian Army has debunked publications in some media platforms about a purported Federal Government’s plan to enforce military lockdown on Friday. The Acting Director,...

Coronavirus: British OAP dies after ‘only leaving house once a week...

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A British pensioner has died from coronavirus after only leaving her house once a week for food. Son Jeff Howes has been left "heartbroken" after...

More men than women appear to be dying from coronavirus

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Smoking, drinking, general poor health: Researchers say these are some of the factors that could explain why more men seem to be dying from...

Kylie Jenner donates $1million to coronavirus relief efforts

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Kylie Jenner has left her doctor speechless, after donating $1million to go towards supplying protective equipment for healthcare workers during the coronavirus crisis. Wanting to...

Turkey charge 20 suspects over murder of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

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Turkey has charged 20 suspects over the murder of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in October 2018. Prosecutors said an indictment accused former...

WHO warns against ending coronavirus lockdowns too early

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Coronavirus lockdowns being lifted only for the virus to break out again is the “last thing” that countries need, the head of the World...

COVID-19, an affliction from God – Festus Keyamo

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Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo has said the deadly bug that has been killing people all over the world is...

Nollywood star, Alkali Mathew is dead

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Nigerian actor, Alkali Matthew, popularly known as Dareng of the African Magic series “Halita”, has died on set. Matthew reportedly died on the 24th of...

Footballers Dayo Ojo, Benjamin Iluyomade regain freedom after abduction

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Football players Dayo Ojo and Benjamin Iluyomade have been released by their abductors on Wednesday, Enyimba have confirmed. Our midfielder man, Dayo Ojo has regained...

19 inmates at UK prisons test positive for coronavirus

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Nineteen inmates across 10 UK prisons have tested positive for coronavirus, the Ministry of Justice has confirmed. It comes after it was announced yesterday that...

Lagos to discontinue 566 cases being prosecuted by police

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The Lagos State Government is seeking to discontinue 566 non-active cases which have been in courts 2015 below, being prosecuted by the police. The decision...

Kim Kardashian’s cosmetics brand KKW BEAUTY temporarily closing amid coronavirus pandemic

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Kim Kardashian’s cosmetics brand KKW BEAUTY will be ‘temporarily closing’ its fulfillment center amid the coronavirus pandemic. In a post shared to Instagram and Twitter,...

Man jailed after destroying block of flats in huge explosion while...

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Debris is strewn across gardens after a man trying to make cannabis oil caused a huge explosion. Fire ripped through a block of flats with...

Church of England closes all churches for funerals, weddings and baptisms

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All Church of England churches are to close with immediate effect, including for private prayer, in an effort to help limit the transmission of...

Computer Village, Ladipo market, Balogun and Tejuosho markets to be totally...

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Multi-billions of naira will be lost in Lagos in the next seven days, as major markets in the state will be shutdown totally on...

COVID-19: Makinde grants all Oyo workers two-week holiday

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has announced a two-week holiday for all civil servants in the state as from 27 March as his...

U.S. coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,000

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The U.S. coronavirus death toll surpassed 1,000 on Wednesday. Statistics showed that 247 people died in 24 hours and 13,355 new cases recorded. Recovery rate...

China wet markets may even raise more deadly viruses and why...

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The death march of the coronavirus shows no sign of slowing down, having killed thousands and forcing countries to go into complete lockdown. Since appearing...

P.o.r.n.hub offers free services to help people enjoy ‘stay at home’...

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Adult streaming giant P.o.r.n.hub has made its Premium service free around the world in a bid to get people to stay inside. It comes after...

Woman caught stripping down to underwear for photoshoot in deserted Piccadilly...

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A model was spotted stripping down to her underwear for a photoshoot in a deserted Piccadilly Circus during a coronavirus lockdown. The model was caught...

After testing negative for Covid-19, Buhari resumes work

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A Presidency source said President Muhammadu Buhari resumed work yesterday without receiving any visitor. The source said President Buhari was still working in his office...

Plenty photos: The Ethiopian tribe that drowns disabled babies because they...

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These stunning photos show an Ethiopian tribe that used to drown their disabled babies because they feared they were cursed. The images show the Karo...

Singapore reports 73 new coronavirus cases

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Singapore reported 73 new cases of coronavirus on Wednesday, the city-state’s biggest daily jump, taking its tally to a total of 631 infections. The health...

CBN to remain operational while COVID lasts

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said that it will remain operational during the COVID-19 period. The apex bank however said...

Trial of coronavirus vaccine underway as participants get first dose

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A coronavirus vaccine trial in the United State, US, has given a dose to its first participant. The study aims to enroll a total...

Emmanuel Adebayor ‘stuck in Benin for 15 days’ and risks being...

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Emmanuel Adebayor has put his future at new club Olimpia in doubt after being held in quarantine after attempting to fly home to his...

Court convicts Ex-NNPC official over N6bn fraud in kaduna

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The Kaduna Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction of a former Sales Assistant of the Nigerian...