Year: 2020
Uzodinma appoints Dan Okoro ex-police commissioner security adviser
Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo has appointed Mr. Dan Okoro, a retired Commissioner of Police as his special adviser on…
COVID-19: Kwara to produce one million masks
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has said that his administration is planning to produce about one million face masks…
Coronavirus: Sanwo-Olu unveils 70-bed Eti-Osa Isolation Centre
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Wednesday unveiled a 70-bed COVID-19 Isolation and Treatment Centre located within the premises of…
Netflix gains over 15million new subscribers amid lockdown
American streaming platform, Netflix has gained about 15.77 million new users in the first three months of 2020 as millions…
Coronavirus strikes policeman dead in Edo
A 57-year-old police officer has become the latest victim of coronavirus disease in Edo State.
Just In: Ekiti records first Coronavirus death
A 29-year-old health worker, who was the third index case of coronavirus in Ekiti state, has been recorded as the…
What Nigerian Govt should do to Shekau if he surrenders – Fani-Kayode
Critic, Femi Fani-Kayode on Wednesday revealed what the Nigerian government should do to Boko Haram's leader, Abubakar Shekau if he…
How I set up Micheal Jackson with Halle Berry – Babyface
Eleven-time Grammy Award winner Kenny Edmonds also known as Babyface has revealed how he once attempted hooking up late Pop…
Pastor praying for eradication of Coronavirus convicted
The General Overseer of a Pentecostal church in Ovwian, Udu local government area of Delta State, has been convicted alongside…
Hope in sight: German Coronavirus vaccine set for human testing
A possible vaccine for Coronavirus, developed by German firm BioNTech and US drug giant Pfizer, has been given the green…
No respite for UK: Coronavirus deaths surpass 18,000
There is no respite as Coronavirus deaths in the United Kingdom have surpassed 18,000.
Blackmailers threaten another celebrity with nudes
Blackmailers have taken advantage of the general lock down due to the novel Coronavirus to make a living for themselves.
El-Rufai survives Coronavirus, resumes work
Governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has recovered from COVID-19 (Coronavirus) after and testing negative twice in line with…
Coronavirus: Comedian I Go Dye donate mansion to FG
Veteran comedian, Francis Agoda also known as I Go Dye has donated his mansion to the Federal Government to be used…
Coronavirus: District head warns against public gatherings
Alhaji Surajo Umar, the District Head of Danzomo in Suletankarkar Local Government of Jigawa, has cautioned against gatherings at weddings…
Coronavirus: Six Chinese nationals jailed in Uganda
A Ugandan court in Kampala has convicted six Chinese nationals for escaping from a hotel in the country’s capital where…
Coronavirus: Textile workers support use of face masks
The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria says it supports Lagos State Government’s move to enforce…
FG will use BVN to identify poor, vulnerable Nigerians – Minister
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Farouq has said the Federal Government is expanding the social register…
Ex-British rapper turned IS terrorist arrested
Former British rapper, Abdel-Majed Abdel Bary who travelled to Syria to join the Islamic State group has been arrested in…
Akinjide, success story for younger generations – Alli
Alhaji Sharafadeen Alli, a former Secretary to the Oyo State Government, has described the late Chief Richard Akinjide as a…
Coronavirus: Fayemi releases 30 prisoners
Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, on Wednesday, ordered the release of 30 prisoners from the Ado-Ekiti Correctional Centre as…
Actor Joshua Jackson, wife Jodie welcome first child
Canadian-American actor, Joshua Jackson and his wife, model, and actress Jodie Turner-Smith have welcomed their first child together.
Coronavirus: 115 inmates regain freedom in Nasarawa
No fewer than 115 inmates regained their freedom from six Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS) centres in Nasarawa State, following President…
Video: How Obiora Obiwon survived a ruptured appendix
Nigerian recording artiste and songwriter Obiora Obiwon recollects how he almost died 2 years ago due to complications from a…
Coronavirus: Kaduna discharges 5th patient, confirms 3 new cases
The Kaduna State Ministry of Health said on Wednesday that it had discharged one more patient out of the six…
Coronavirus: Directorate of Employment pays Bauchi interns’ stipends
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), in collaboration with the World Bank, has paid three months stipends to 1,709 interns…
What celebrities face giving to charity – AY reveals
Nigerian comedian and actor, Ayo Makun also known as AY has revealed challenges that celebrities go through when giving to…
Coronavirus: What Africa needs to overcome – AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group says accelerated global health and economic effort are the actions needed to be able…
Omoni Oboli’s husband Nnamdi, marks her birthday specially
Film maker, actress and script writer Omoni Oboli thanks God for her career, friends, family and for turning 42 today.
Nigerian lady commits suicide over depression
A Nigerian Facebook user, Adeleke Rachel Tioluwani has reportedly committed suicide 11 months after writing about "depression and suicide".