Year: 2020
Jailed Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus
Harvey Weinstein, disgraced Hollywood mogul in prison in northern New York state, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, US…
Man Utd kick against voiding of EPL over COVID-19
Manchester United’s executive vice-chairman, Ed Woodward, has kicked against the Premier League being voided, as it would deny Liverpool the…
Trump on coronavirus: “We’re at war, in a true sense we’re at war”
President Donald Trump has ordered thousands of emergency hospital beds set up at American coronavirus hotspots, declaring: "We're at war,…
Canada officially pulls out of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Canada has announced an official withdrawal from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics over coronavirus fears, as the International Olympic Committee(IOC) dilly-dallies…
Barcelona to sell Griezmann for €100m
Spanish giant club, FC Barcelona have put up Antoine Griezmann for sale less than one year after signing him from…
Updated: Oil prices regain some ground but still very low
Oil prices regained some ground in volatile Asian trade on Monday, but remained at multi-year lows due to the double…
COVID-19: MTN orders staff to work from home
As part of the precautionary measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), MTN Nigeria has directed its team to…
Coronavirus: U.S. to make decision at end of 15-day plan – Trump
President Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States will make a decision at the end of a 15-day period…
FACT CHECK: Has Putin released lions on Russia streets?
Social media went on frenzy on Sunday as some reports claimed that Vladimir Putin has ordered a release of around…
Gov Abdulrazaq orders workers stay at home
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Sunday, directed state civil servants to work from home beginning from Monday, March 23.
Coronavirus: WHO lists gaps ‘that must be urgently addressed’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo said access to water for all is critical…
COVID-19: Mozambique confirms first case, Kenya reports more cases
Mozambique has confirmed its first case of the new coronavirus - a 75-year-old man who had recently returned from Britain,…
Aisha Buhari sends message to Atiku
The wife of the President of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari, on Monday, sent a message of strength and support to former…
Kano Govt. evacuates 780 exchange students
Kano State Government has evacuated 780 exchange students to their respective states of origin, to curtail the spread of COVID-19…
Union Bank asks some staff to work from home
The Union Bank of Nigeria Plc said on Sunday that some of its workers would work from home from Monday…
Coronavirus: MTN staff to work from home
MTN Nigeria on Sunday said its team would start working from home as part of the precautionary measures to stop…
Egypt loses General Khaled Shaltout to coronavirus
Egypt’s military said a senior officer, Major General Khaled Shaltout died Sunday following his infection from the coronavirus.
Italy allowing coronavirus patients above 60 to die: Israeli doctor
An Israeli medical doctor Gai Peleg has told Israeli television that in northern Italy the orders are not to allow…
Ex-governor Wada visits Bello over mother’s death
Former Governor of Kogi State, Capt Idris Wada on Sunday paid a condolence visit on Governor Yahaya Bello over the…
Catholic Priest slumps, dies during Mass
Tragedy struck on Sunday during a service at St Helen Catholic Church, Ogbogoro in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers…
Oil prices continue free fall, may plunge below $20
Oil prices fell more than $1 a barrel at the start of the trading session early Monday, as demand outlook…
Coronavirus: Kogi civil servants to work from home
Following the outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Kogi State Government has decided to excuse civil servants from work and…
Why Democrats in U.S. Senate blocked $1trillion stimulus
Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Sunday blocked legislation that would pump well over $1 trillion into the American economy…
Coronavirus: Atiku commends Nigerian spirit
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has commended Nigerian health workers for healing the index case of coronavirus in the country, the…
Atiku’s son tests positive for Coronavirus
Nigeria's former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has revealed that his son tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus.
Lagos arraigns nine suspected cultists
The Lagos State Government at the weekend arraigned nine members of Eiye and Aye Confraternity before a Magistrates' Court in…
Lagos marks International Day of Forests with Tree planting
The Lagos State Government at the weekend marked the International Day of Forests with tree planting in Lekki area of…
Coronavirus: Kumuyi didn’t hold Crusade – Deeper Life
The Deeper Christian Life Ministry on Sunday debunked reports that its General Superintendent, Pastor William Kumuyi held a crusade with…
111 members of US Military test positive for Coronavirus
The United States Department of Defense announced on Sunday that 111 members of the military have tested positive for coronavirus.
Coronavirus: God told me the world would go on compulsory holiday – Adeboye
General Superintendent, Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye has said God told him that the world would…