The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has slammed Nigeria’s former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili following her publication on Washington Post where she demanded for compensation from China over the Coronavirus…
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Tanzanian President orders probe on test kits after Goat, pawpaw tested positive for Covid-19
Tanzanian president, John Magufuli make a shocking revelation on Sunday, saying that samples taken from a goat and pawpaw tested positive for coronavirus in the country. The ordered a probe…
Breaking: Nigeria records 170 new coronavirus cases, total now 2558
Nigeria has recorded 170 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 2558. In its latest Coronavirus update on Sunday night, the Nigeria…
COVID-19: 175 staff, 2500 inmates test positive for Coronavirus in prison
About 2,500 inmates and 175 staff have tested positive for COVID-19 in a prison in the United States. A massive wave of coronavirus infections is blasting through the world’s largest…
COVID-19: Okonjo-Iweala warns Buhari of coming Economic Recession
African’s Union Special envoy for the fight against COVID-19, and Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has warned President Muhammdu Buhari of a second economic recession in his…
Breaking: Covid-19 is cause of mysterious deaths in Kano, says PTF C’ttee Leader
Leader of the Presidential Task Force Committee on Covid-19, Dr Nasiru Sani Gwarzo has on Sunday said coronavirus pandemic is responsible and the cause of the waves of mysterious deaths…
Coronavirus deaths strike again in Lagos, kill three
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, on Sunday announced another three COVID-19 related deaths, as the number of confirmed cases in the state increased to 1,084. Abayomi,…
Coronavirus vaccine must be shared worldwide for the benefit of humanity – Pope Francis
Pope Francis has called for international scientific cooperation so that every country of the world will benefit from the Coronavirus vaccine when it is made. Leader of the Roman Catholic…
Breaking: Emir of Kaura Namoda dies in isolation from suspected COVID-19 complication
The Emir of Kaura-Namoda in Zamfara State, Alhaji Mohammed Asha, is dead. The Emir who had been in isolation for the past three days on suspicion of being infected with…
Breaking: Nigeria records 220 new Coronavirus cases, total now 2388
Nigeria has recorded 220 new cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of cases in the country to 2388. According to the latest update shared by the Nigeria Centre for…
See Shocking videos of mass graves being dug in Brazil as Coronavirus deaths surge
A Brazilian city heavily hit by the Coronavirus pandemic has become overwhelmed as the digging of mass graves has become the order of the day. Manaus, in north-western Brazil, with a…
’55 journalists’ have died from Coronavirus in 23 countries in past 2 months
Not less than 55 journalists have died worldwide from the novel Coronavirus in the past two months, according to a press freedom organization. In a statement released ahead of World…
Coronavirus: We are struggling with bed spaces in Lagos – NCDC laments
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) says it is currently struggling with lack of bed spaces for the treatment of COVID-19 patients in Lagos state. Chikwe Ihekweazu, director-general of NCDC,…
Breaking: Kaduna records 14 new COVID-19 cases, all are Almajiris brought from Kano
The Kaduna State government on Saturday night announced that another 14 Almajiris who were repatriated from Kano State have tested positive for coronavirus. Early this week, 21 Almajiri who were…
Video: “Who is lying to Mr President?” – Hilda Dokubo questions decision to ease lockdown amid spike in COVID-19 cases
Veteran Nollywood actress, Hilda Dokubo does not believe that President Muhammadu Buhari’s decision to ease lockdown gradually was made out of sound advice as the actress things someone is deceiving…
Breaking: UNICEF Head of Communications in Kano dies of COVID-19
Mallam Rabiu Musa, Head of Communications in the Kano Field Office of the United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has died of suspected Coronavirus infection. Musa Rabiu, his son confirmed…
Breaking: Nigerians will receive Coronavirus Trial Drugs – WHO announce
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that Nigeria will be part of the global solidarity drug trial to combat coronavirus (COVID-19). The world health body launched solidarity drug trials for these specific…
Breaking: Lagos discharges 22 recovered coronavirus patients
The Lagos state government has announced the discharge of 22 patients who have recovered from COVID-19. The tweet from the state Ministry of Health announcing the good news reads: “#COVID19Lagos…
I infected four persons with Coronavirus – Governor El-Rufai reveals
Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufai, has said that he infected four persons in the state with Coronavirus, fortunately, all of them have since recovered. El-Rufai, who doubles as the…
Peter Odili donates 3,000 COVID-19 testing kits to Rivers State Gov’t
Dr Peter Odili, a former governor of Rivers State has donated about 3,000 COVID-19 testing kits and reagents to the Rivers State Government. The donations were officially handed over at…
