Author: PM NEWS Editor
Coronavirus spreads to Akwa Ibom as Nigeria reveals 23 new cases
The coronavirus pandemic has spread to Akwa Ibom state in what appears to be its inexorable rampage across Nigeria. Nigeria…
Coronavirus war: Amosun donates N25m to Ogun government
Former governor of Ogun, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has donated N25 million to support the state in its ongoing efforts at…
Coronavirus cases in Africa hit 5,786, deaths 196: Africa CDC
Africa's death toll from the coronavirus has reached 196, just as confirmed cases surpassed 5,786.
COVID-19 kills Pape Diouf, ex-Olympique Marseille boss
Pape Diouf, former president of French football club Olympique Marseille, died in Senegal Tuesday night of COVID-19.
Coronavirus infections fall in China
China where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged in December reported dwindling new infections on Wednesday.
4th Ogun coronavirus case 30 year-old lady
Ogun State said its fourth case of coronavirus is a thirty year old daughter of the 62 year-old returnee from…
Buhari rice coming to Lagos, Abuja
President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised the release of 70,000 metric tonnes of rice from the nation's strategic grain reserves as…
Coronavirus hits U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier, over 100 sailors stricken
Coronavirus has stricken over 100 sailors on a U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier, Theodore Roosevelt, with Capt. Brett Crozier writing the…
IAEA ships coronavirus testing kits to 40 countries
The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA is dispatching a first batch of nuclear-derived testing equipment to more than 40 countries…
COVID-19 Lockdown: Poor masses and their empty stomachs
The next few weeks will be challenging for the poor masses in Nigeria. Not because of the immediate lockdown and…
Coronavirus: Japan begins clinical trials of anti-flu drug Avigan
Clinical trials have begun in Japan to test the effectiveness of the anti-flu drug Avigan in treating patients with coronavirus.
Countries ban coronavirus pandemic jokes on April Fools’ Day
Today is April Fools' Day, the global day for pranks. But some governments have warned citizens not to fool around…
Coronavirus worst humanity crisis since WWII: UN chief Guterres
United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres described coronavirus as humanity's worst crisis since World War II, as the global death…
Ex-district head Danlami Barde, brother killed in Kaduna
Gunmen on Monday night killed a former district head, Mr Danlami Barde and his brother in Jagindi Tasha in Jema'a…
U.S. virus expert Fauci predicts another coronavirus in September
America's top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci has predicted there will be another coronavirus outbreak from fall, that is…
McEnroe tests positive for coronavirus
Davis Cup-winning former US captain Patrick McEnroe said Tuesday he has tested positive for coronavirus but is feeling well and…
Flashback: How another pandemic virus killed 500,000 Nigerians 102 years ago
In 1918, a pandemic virus, called the Spanish flu blew across the world like the current coronavirus and killed at…
JUST IN: Abuja reports 3 new cases of coronavirus, Lagos 1
Four new cases of coronavirus have been announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. In a tweet at 8pm,…
Coronavirus: United States overtakes China in death toll, expects worse statistics
The United States on Tuesday overtook China in the official death toll from the coronavirus hitting 3,425 deaths.
Theatre Commander General Adeniyi sent back to school, in major reshuffle
The Theatre commander of Operation Lafiya Dole, General Olusegun Adeniyi has been sent back to school to be a research…
Coronavirus: Italy mourns its over 11,500 dead
Italy marked a minute of silence and flew flags at half staff Tuesday to mourn the 11,591 people who have…
China’s coronavirus data queried after 21m phone users vanish
How many people were really infected by the coronavirus in China and how many died? Chinese opposition newspaper, Epoch Times…
Abuja lockdown in Pictures
Abuja, Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory was virtually empty Tuesday as the lockdown of the city for 14 days as directed…
Osinbajo to Soyinka, Falana: Buhari’s lockdown order backed by law
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said the presidential order restricting movements in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun States is backed by…
Warning: Not all hand sanitisers are OK for coronavirus
A pharmacist, Mr Ayobambo Fajuyitan, has cautioned Nigerians against using hand sanitisers with low alcohol content to prevent COVID-19 infection.
Coronavirus patient in Ekiti tests negative, discharged
The only coronavirus-hit patient in Ekiti State has tested negative and allowed to go home.
WHO shocker: Masks can cause infection, not coronavirus proof
The World Health Organisation, WHO has dropped a shocker to people wearing masks as protection against coronavirus. It said masks…
Xherdan world’s ugliest cat ever
Xherdan is surely the scariest, ugliest cat ever seen in the world. It lives in the Swiss town of Ruti,…
Buhari’s lockdown order delayed in Ogun: Gov. Abiodun explains
Governor Dapo Abiodun has explained why Ogun delayed the lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari till Friday 3 April. The…
Seyi Makinde: Goodwill messages pour in after coronavirus disclosure
More messages of goodwill poured in for Oyo governor Seyi Makinde on Tuesday, following his disclosure that he has contracted…