Year: 2020
Joe Biden wins Democratic primary in Kansas
Joe Biden has won a Democratic presidential primary in Kansas conducted wholly by mail because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Woman, son test positive in Osun, Coronavirus cases hit 36
Osun state said it has recorded two new cases of coronavirus. They were the wife and son of a patient…
Australia, China, India store cheap oil in strategic reserves
Some crude oil-hungry Asian nations, including Australia are taking advantage of the collapse in prices caused by the coronavirus pandemic…
Zimbabwe orders citizens to wear face masks in public
Zimbabwean government has made the wearing of face masks, compulsory in public spaces to curb the spread of the novel…
NSCDC quarantines impersonator in Ebonyi
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested one James Mbah in Ebonyi, who claimed to be its…
Charly Boy advises Nigerian celebrities on humility
Nigerian controversial entertainer, Charles Okputa, popularly known as Charly Boy has advised wealthy celebrities to be humble in their ordeals.
Pregnant woman dies of COVID-19 in Abeokuta hospital
The Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, has confirmed the death of a pregnant woman in the facility as a result of…
RTEAN warns bus drivers, conductors ahead lockdown ease
The Road Transport Employers’ Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) urged its members to adhere strictly to the new transport guidelines to…
Police detain Clarence Peters over Kodak’s death
Music director and producer Clarence Peters is currently being detained by Lagos police over the death of popular dancer, Love…
COVID-19: Taraba discharges 124 persons from quarantine
The Taraba Technical Committee on COVID-19 on Sunday discharged 124 persons quarantined at the state NYSC orientation camp in Barikin-Sibre,…
UNIPORT disclaims 2 of the murdered victims of abductors
The authorities of University of Port Harcourt said two of the murdered victims of abductors in Rivers were not their…
Umahi confirms 2 new COVID-19 cases in Ebonyi
Governor Dave Umahi has confirmed the fourth and fifth positive cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ebonyi state.
Gov. Bello pardons 46 inmates in Niger
Niger State Governor Abubakar Bello has granted an unconditional pardon to 46 inmates in various Correctional Centres in the state.
Fani-Kayode to Wigwe: You gave FG N1bn, sack hundreds, shame on you
Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode has berated the Managing Director of Access Bank, Herbert Wigwe for sacking hundreds of staff after giving…
COVID-19: Nasarawa lawmaker dies, buried without safety measures
Until his death, Suleiman was the lawmaker representing Nasarawa Central Constituency at the State House of Assembly.
Russia breaks own coronavirus record despite lockdown
Russia on Sunday registered 10,633 new coronavirus infections, marking a fresh one-day European record increase.
Emir of Kaura Namoda dies in isolation from suspected COVID-19 complication
The Emir of Kaura-Namoda in Zamfara State, Alhaji Mohammed Asha, has died in isolation of suspected COVID-19 complications
BBNaija’s Mike expecting first child with Perri
Big Brother 2019 first runner up Mike Edwards and his wife, Perri Shakes Drayton, on Sunday, announced they are expecting…
Lockdown Ease: Doctors warn against mass COVID-19 infection
The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) cautioned Nigerians on the partial lifting of lockdown measures by the Federal Government, adding…
AGF Malami applauds media’s fight against corruption
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN) on Sunday lauded the Nigerian media for enhancing…
“Why are more blacks dying of Coronavirus” – Stefflon Don asks
British rapper, Stephanie Victoria Allen also known as Stefflon Don, has asked why there have been more reported cases of…
Kano loses another prominent son, Prof. Isa Hashim
A senior Counsellor in Kano Emirate Council, Prof. Isa Hashim is dead.
Why I retired from Super Eagles – Ighalo
Former Flying Eagles captain and Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has revealed the real reason he ended his international career…
Another Nigerian lady trafficked to Oman cries out
A young Nigerian lady, identified as Oluwatosin Adetula, has cried out for urgent help to return to Nigeria after being…
COVID-19: FCT confirms 52 new cases
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has confirmed fifty-two new cases of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Spain records lowest death toll in 6 weeks
Spain further demonstrated it has an upper-hand over the coronavirus as it recorded its lowest death toll since 18 March.
Kim Jong-un: South Korea demands apology from fake news lawmakers
South Korea's ruling Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday demanded an apology from two defector-parliamentarians who had circulated several fake news…
Kim Jong-un did not have cardio surgery: Yonhap
North Korea's Kim Jong Un did not receive any cardiovascular surgery, a senior South Korean official said Sunday, trashing all…
Coronavirus: Nigeria overtakes Ghana, now leads in West Africa
Nigeria now leads the West African region in coronavirus grim statistics, as it zoomed past Ghana on Saturday night.
Boris Johnson recounts how he battled COVID-19
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has recounted his experience while battling the coronavirus disease after testing positive, revealing that doctors…