Year: 2020
Ken Saro-Wiwa’s son dies of Coronavirus in UK
Menegian, son of late activist, Ken Saro-Wiwa has died of Coronavirus in the United Kingdom.
Police arrest Funke Olakunrin’s killers, 4 other suspects still on the run
Four men suspected to have murdered Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Pa Reuben Fasoranti have been arrested, but the ring…
Coronavirus: Gombe gov inaugurates treatment, isolation centers
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, on Thursday, inaugurated treatment and isolation centres in his efforts to combat the Coronavirus…
Kanye West reveals who he’s voting in 2020 Election
In an exclusive interview with GQ magazine, Kanye West implied he will be voting for President Donald Trump in the…
Coronavirus: Ekiti pensioners beg for palliatives
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) in Ekiti on Thursday appealed to both the Federal and State Government to give…
Lassa Fever strikes 188 Nigerians dead in three months
Nigeria is paying more attention to Coronavirus, but a deadlier Lassa Fever has killed 188 Nigerians within three months.
CNN presenter’s wife tests positive for Coronavirus
Cristina Cuomo, the wife of CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, has been diagnosed with Coronavirus two weeks after he announced he…
UK not out of coronavirus woods yet, death toll high again
The coronavirus death toll in the UK went higher again on Thursday with 861 more deaths announced. This took the…
Lockdown extension: NAWOJ calls for adequate security measures
As the coronavirus induced lockdown continues for another 14 days, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists, Lagos State Chapter calls…
22m Americans file for jobless claims
After three consecutive weeks of claims in the millions, another 5.245 million Americans filed for jobless claims for the week…
Coronavirus: UBTH CMD concerned over rising cases
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Darlington Obaseki, has expressed fear that containing…
Let the Orishas punish me: Badirat Ajoke Alaafin’s wife reacts to KWAM 1 affair
Olori Badirat Ajoke, wife of the Alaafin, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, has reacted to the rumours of an extra-marital affair with…
Coronavirus: Health workers want support for nurses
Adeniji Alani, President, National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), has called on Federal Government to support the nurses…
Coronavirus: UBTH equips isolation center
The Management of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has equipped a 10-bedded Isolation Centre ahead of the first…
Nigeria loses two cultural giants
Two cultural giants, Francesca Yetunde Emanuel and Professor Akin Euba, have died, several days apart in April
Lockdown: Ilorin residents decry high cost of consumer items
Some residents of Ilorin have expressed worries over the sudden rise in the cost of consumer items following the lockdown…
Coronavirus: Osun residents rush to banks, markets ahead of lockdown
Residents of Osun on Thursday rushed to banks and major markets ahead of lockdown in the state.
Coronavirus: Bayelsa yet to begin palliatives distribution
Bayelsa Government is yet to commence the distribution of donations from corporate bodies and individuals, to cushion the effect of…
NEHAWU worried over high COVID-19 cases among South Africa’s health workers
South Africa's union, NEHAWU, is worried over the surge in the number of healthcare workers being diagnosed with COVID-19.
Coronavirus: Indonesia reports 380 new confirmed cases
The Indonesian Government reported 380 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total number of infections in the…
Coronavirus: Kaduna private school teachers fear job loss
Fear of job loss has griped private school teachers in Kaduna State as school owners may not cope with payment…
Rihanna, Jay-Z, Jack support Coronavirus relief funds with $6.2M
American musicians, Rihanna, Jay-Z, and co-founder and CEO of Twitter, Jack Dorsey through their foundations have teamed up to launch…
My major source of income not acting – Nollywood actress
Nigerian actress Biodun Okeowo, popularly known as Omobutty, has revealed her major source of income which is far from acting.
Abducted Oyo monarch’s wife, daughter freed
The kidnapped wife of a traditional ruler in Oyo State, Funbi Ojo, has regained freedom from her abductors.
Nigerian artiste gets US stimulus despite 2-year entry ban
By Taiwo Okanlawon Popular Nigerian music artiste, Douglas Jack Agu aka Runtown has disclosed that he received COVID-19 stimulus payment…
FG’s School Feeding, Cash Transfer programmes questionable – Falana
Foremost human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN) has described the Federal Government’s plan to continue with the School Feeding programme…
Coronavirus: Ogun sets up state-owned molecular laboratory
Ogun State has become the first State in Nigeria to set up a molecular laboratory for testing suspected cases of…
Coronavirus: Nigerians react to death, 12 new cases in Kano
Some Nigerians have reacted to the accelerated increase in the number of confirmed COVID-19 (Coronavirus) cases in Kano as the…
Coronavirus update around the world in the last 24 hours
Confirmed cases of the coronavirus crossed 2,082,372 globally at 0800 GMT on Thursday.More than 134,000 people have also died. The…
Melinda Gates to Trump: Your WHO move makes no sense
Melinda Gates has slammed U.S. President Donald Trump for pulling funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) at a time…