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Oyo governor insists no lockdown despite rising number of coronavirus cases
Despite the rising number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde has maintained that there will be no lockdown in the state. Makinde restated this position while speaking in an interview with Fresh FM…
FG’s Dilemma: Can Lockdown Ease Amidst Rising Deaths and Spread of COVID-19?
As the second stanza of the lockdown President Muhammadu Buhari imposed on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Lagos and Ogun States comes to a close tonight, the president faces a…
BREAKING: COVID-19 patient delivered of baby at LUTH
A COVID-19 patient has been delivered of a baby at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH). The hospital broke the news in a tweet on Monday afternoon, saying the mother and child are well and alive. “A team of LUTH…
New York state to reopen with phased strategy
Governor Andrew Cuomo of U.S. state of New York said on Sunday the state will restart its economy after the peak of the coronavirus outbreak in a multi-phase manner. According to Cuomo at his daily…
JUST IN: Tinubu, Wife test negative for Coronavirus
Lateef Raheem, the late chief security officer (CSO) to Bola Ahmed Tinubu, had COVID-19, the media office of the former Lagos state governor has said. But Tinubu and his wife, Remi, have both tested…
French police seize 140,000 black market face masks
French police have seized 140,000 face masks intended for the black market in a record haul since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. It is the largest seizure since the French government banned the resale of protective masks to…
NNPC petrol station gutted by fire in Lagos (Photos)
Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, filling station at Yaya Abatan area of Ogba, Lagos State is currently on fire. Some houses in the area are reported to have also been affected by the fire, while cause of the fire is yet…
Akeredolu denies rejecting FG’s palliatives
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has dissociated the state from being among the states in the South West that rejected the palliatives donated by the Federal Government through the…
Obi warns against relaxation of lockdown order
The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last election, Mr. Peter Obi, has advised government at all levels to exercise caution in relaxing the lockdown order. The former governor said…
Investigate your men over allegations of expired of rice – Nigerian Customs tell Makinde
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Oyo/Osun command on Sunday advised the Oyo State government under the leadership of Mr. Seyi Makinde to order an investigation into the circumstance that surrounds the delivery of 1,800 bags of rice…
US 2020: House Speaker, Pelosi endorses Joe Biden to unseat Trump
United States House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Joe Biden as president. She made her declaration for the former vice president on Monday. Pelosi stated that Biden can help guide the U.S out of the Coronavirus crisis. The House…
Kano records two new COVID-19 deaths
The Kano State Ministry of Health confirmed the death of two COVID-19 patients in the state, bringing the total deaths to three. This was announced by the Ministry on its verified Twitter handle on Monday.…
Over 100,000 people recover from COVID-19 in Spain
Over 100,000 people have recovered from COVID-19 in Spain, the Spanish Ministry of Health, Consumer Affairs and Social Services said on Monday. According to the daily…
Kano to rely on ‘verbal autopsy’ for mysterious deaths
The Kano State Covid-19 response team says it will rely on ‘verbal methods’ while probing the cause of death of the hundreds of people that have died mysteriously in the state in the last one week. The Coordinator, Technical…
Egypt’s coronavirus infections rise to 4,534 with 317 deaths
Egypt confirmed on Sunday 215 new cases and 10 deaths of COVID-19, raising the total number of cases registered in the country to 4,534, including 317 deaths, said the Egyptian Health Ministry. Meanwhile, 62 COVID-19 patients were…
US warned over Donald Trump’s plan to reopen economy
Anthony Fauci, Director, U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says US has to double its COVID-19 testing capacity over several weeks before the economy is reopened. He gave the warning in a webcast hosted by…
Bayelsa records first coronavirus case
Dr Inodu Akpoku, the Chairman, Bayelsa COVID-19 Task Force implementation Committee, says the state has confirmed the first case of COVID-19. Akpoku who confirmed the development in a telephone interview with newsmen on Monday said…
Three coronavirus patients flee after testing positive in Kano
The Kano State coordinator of technical response team on COVID-19, Tijjani Hussaini, said three persons who tested positive of COVID-19 in the state have run away. Mr Hussaini told newsmen on Monday that the patients fled their…
“We’re still anticipating”- Mercy Johnson’s hubby debunks delivery reports
Prince Odi Okojie, the husband to Nollywood actress and producer, Mercy Johnson-Okojie, has debunked reports that she has welcomed their 4th child. Mercy and Prince who got…
Minors to escape death penalty in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia has abolished the death sentence on individuals who committed crimes while still minors, the latest in a series of reforms pushed forward by the Saudi royal…
COVID-19: Oyo state records another death
The Oyo state government has confirmed the death of a COVID-19 patient, bringing the number of coronavirus related deaths in the state to two. Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed in a tweet that the COVID-19 patient died on Monday…
‘Buhari is a shy person, dislikes public show’ – Rotimi Amaechi
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has described President Muhammadu Buhari as a “shy person” who dislikes public show. Amaechi made the remark while disclosing why Buhari has not commissioned…
No kissing, love making – German Bundesliga new rules for players
German Bundesliga is set to to restart on May 9 and they have outlined a new set of rules players in the league must adhere to. No kissing, love making – German Bundesliga new rules for playersIn a new document obtained by Mail Online…
DSS officials invade, ransack Akerele’s residence, arrest aide
No fewer than 25 operatives of the State Security Services (SSS) on Sunday evening invaded the private residence of former Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State,…