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Nigeria confirms five new coronavirus cases, first in Rivers

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed five new cases of coronavirus in Lagos, Rivers, and Abuja, taking the national total to...

Coronavirus: Doctors, nurses strike over lack of protective clothing in Zimbabwe

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Tawanda Zvakada of the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association said on Wednesday that Zimbabwean doctors and nurses have embarked on strike. According to him, the strike...

COVID-19: Kaduna government begins fumigation of markets

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The Kaduna State Government has commenced fumigating all markets across the state in an effort to stop the spread of Coronavirus in the state. This...

Coronavirus: Teen who feared isolation dies after trying to take her...

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A "beautiful" teenager who feared being isolated with coronavirus tragically died after attempting to take her life. Tributes were today paid to “funny and charming”...

Vigilante flees after shooting hairdresser dead in Lagos

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A member of the Onyabo Vigilante Group in Ogijo, identified simply as Shina, is on the run after allegedly shooting to death a hairdresser,...

Kylie Jenner posts s.e.x.y bikini throwback photos

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Kylie Jenner has posted a series of super hot throwback snaps as she pined for life outside of quarantine amid the coronavirus. The billionaire, 22,...

COVID-19: Use of Chloroquine has not been approved, NCDC warns Nigerians

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The Nigeria Center For Disease Control (NCDC) has insisted that Chloroquine has not been approved as a cure for the coronavirus disease. The NCDC said...

Rio Ferdinand sends message to Manchester United over permanent Odion Ighalo...

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Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has backed calls for the club to sign Odion Ighalo permanently at the end of the season and has...

COVID-19: Mbaka promises divine intervention

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The Spiritual Director of Adoration Ministry Enugu Nigeria, Rev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka, on Tuesday, said God would save the world from the coronavirus pandemic. This...

Popular Indian chef Floyd Cardoz dies of coronavirus

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Chef Floyd Cardoz, who competed on "Top Chef," won "Top Chef Masters" and operated successful restaurants in both India and New York, died Wednesday...

Coronavirus: Sudan orders release of prisoners

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Authorities in Sudan have ordered the release of thousands of prisoners to prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading in the country’s jails, state media...

27 persons placed on compulsory self isolation in Bauchi

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 No fewer than 27 people have been placed on compulsory self-isolation in Bauchi State. The compulsory isolation which covers a minimum of 14 days is...

Just In: Bauchi Governor’s brother kidnapped

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The older brother to the Bauchi State Governor, Adamu Mohammed Duguri has been kidnapped. He was allegedly whisked away around 7:30 pm this evening at...

Anthony Joshua in self-isolation after meeting Prince Charles

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World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has placed himself in self-isolation following a meeting with coronavirus victim Prince Charles. Chales, the eldest son and heir...

Atiku donates N50m to fight Coronavirus, tells MTN others to give...

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Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has donated N50 million to curtail the spread of coronavirus in the nation. Atiku, whose son is also infected...

National Union of Electricity Employees accuse Minister of Power of wanting...

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Issa ga o! The General Secretary, National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), Comrade Joe Ajaero, has threatened that the union would be forced to...

Nigerian Railway Corporation shuts down its operation

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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has announced the suspension of the Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) with effect from this evening. The Lagos Railway...

I’m not on self-isolation, Akeredolu boasts

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Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has debunked reports that he has gone on self-isolation. Akeredolu who appeared at a press briefing Wednesday evening alongside State...

PFN declares 3-day ‘sit-at-home’ prayers, fasting against coronavirus

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The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), Osun State chapter has declared a 3-day sit at home prayers and fasting against coronavirus that is ravaging...

Kwara bans ALL commercial transportation in the state

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Sheybi you say you won't stay at home, lol. Kwara state government today banned commercial vehicles, Okada and motor bike operators in the state. The...

Niger state Governor, family go into Isolation

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In fact every Governor must self-isolate except they were not in that meeting. Fayemi already said the truth. Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger State...

Lagos Government denies the state is on lockdown

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The Lagos State Government has denied reports that the state is on lockdown following the closure of some markets and stores to curtail the...

UN mobilises N756m to Nigeria to fight COVID-19

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The United Nations has said it has mobilised N756 million to assist Nigeria’s fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mr. Edward Kallon, the UN Resident...

SEE how the leaders of market women in Ghana met with...

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Talk about leading by example. Social distancing on point. More photos...

Just like Italy, Spain surpasses China in coronavirus deaths

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Spain, like Italy, has surpassed China to record the world’s second-highest death toll from coronavirus. Spanish officials reported 738 new deaths today, the country’s biggest...

Fuel scarcity looms as NUPENG hints sit-at-home order from Friday over...

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The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has expressed concern over the coronavirus outbreak. The cases of the global pandemic in the...

It would be unfair to treat any public servant who tests...

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Political commentator and social media expert, Japheth Omojuwa has continued to throw serious blows at Nigerian leaders. In his latest tweet, Omojuwa says it...

Donald Trump and US Senate agree on $1.8tr massive economic relief...

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US President Donald Trump and the Senate have agreed a massive economic relief package worth more than $1.8 trillion (£1.5tn). The package includes money to...

Obaseki goes into isolation after contact with Kyari, Bala

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Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, has subjected himself to self-isolation, following his close contact with the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed and Chief...

Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally dies of covid-19

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Award-winning playwright Terrence McNally has died of coronavirus aged 81. The complications brought on by the disease killed him. Terrence had died at Sarasota Memorial...

Fayemi urges all governors to go into self-isolation immediately after Kyari...

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Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has told all governors to go into self-isolation immediately after being exposed to contacts who have...

COVID-19: Government shuts down Abuja markets

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The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Malam Muhammad Bello, has ordered the closure of shops in markets and neighborhood centers to traders across...

Rapper Slim Thug tests positive to COVID-19 despite staying inside and...

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Rapper Slim Thug has tested positive for coronavirus amid the outbreak. But the musician, 39, took to Instagram to warn others after he fell ill...

COVID-19: Rivers Governor shuts all Rivers air, land, sea borders indefinitely

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Governor Nyesom Wike has declared all Rivers state borders shut indefinitely, barring movement in and out of the state from Thursday to guard against...

COVID-19: Corp members given permission to go back home

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Corps members willing to travel to their various homes should be allowed to go, this was the directive given in a memo to all...

92 Chad soldiers killed in ‘deadliest’ Boko Haram attack

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At least 92 soldiers from Chad have been killed in the deadliest-ever attack by the Boko Haram armed group on the country's military forces,...

Kylie Jenner’s nephew Mason spills her secrets on Instagram

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Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick's son Mason has dished the dirt on some huge family secrets as he chatted to fans on Instagram live. The...

Buhari chief of staff, Abba Kyari moved to Lagos

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Abba Kyari, chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari has been moved to Lagos for treatment of his coronavirus infection, media sources claim. He will...

Harvard’s president and his wife test positive for coronavirus

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Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow said he and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus. "We started experiencing symptoms on Sunday -- first coughs then...

Coronavirus: NECO postpones National Common Entrance Exam indefinitely

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The National Examinations Council (NECO) has postponed indefinitely the 2020 National Common Entrance Examination into Federal Unity Colleges earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday,...

Movie production suspended in Nigeria over coronavirus

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Theater Arts and Motion Picture Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN) has suspended movie production effective from Friday, March 27, due to the widespread of...

Edo speaker Frank Okiye tests positive for COVID-19

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The speaker of the Edo state House of Assembly, Frank Okiye, has tested positive for Coronavirus. This was confirmed by the Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu...

Gideon Okeke shares beautiful photos of his wife and son

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The Nollywood actor shared the photos to ease the tension in the country at the moment. Ofcourse beautiful views help too.

Toyin Abraham sends sanitizers, food to Nigerians as coronavirus worsens

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Nollywood actress, Toyin Abraham has donated relief materials such as foods and sanitizers to Nigerians as the country battles coronavirus. She sent them out via...

Michael Jackson ‘predicted coronavirus and that’s why he wore a facemask’

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Michael Jackson 's former bodyguard claims he always wore a facemask because he predicted coronavirus. The King of Pop, who tragically died in 2009 aged...

Covid-19: Air Peace to suspend flight operations Friday

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Air Peace has announced the suspension of all its flight services as from Friday, 27th March. In a statement signed by its Chief Operating...

Conflict-torn Libya confirms first coronavirus case

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Libya's Centre for Disease Control has announced the North African country’s first confirmed case of coronavirus. This comes after both the internationally recognised government in...

Rwandan who breached lockdown ‘killed by crocodile’

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A man in Rwanda who breached the ongoing lockdown to reportedly go fishing has been killed and eaten by a crocodile, the mayor of...

Tanzania President says he will not shutdown religious places as those...

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Tanzania President John Magufuli has announced that his government would not shut down places of worship over the highly contagious coronavirus that has so...

Take politicians with coronavirus to poor health centres they built –...

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Comedian Ayo Makun, aka, AY, has asked that every Nigerian politician who test positive to COVID-19 should be taken to the poorly built hospitals...