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Akin Abayomi, commissioner for health in Lagos, says the state has spent N640 million on COVID-19 tests. He disclosed this  on Thursday, while giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in Lagos. According to the commissioner, the…

A Nigerian Doctor decided to relieve some stress at work with his amazing dance “legwork” steps. With the coronavirus pandemic putting so much pressure on the frontline health workers, a doctor has decided not to let it get to him as he…

Former Real Madrid and Barcelona star, Robert Prosinecki, has declared Leo Messi as the greatest of all time. Speaking to DAZN, Prosinecki insists the longevity of Messi is key to him being superior to fellow Argentine Diego…

Against the backdrop of e-learning adopted by some schools, occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic and the attendant closure of schools, some parents and pupils on Thursday appraised…

A Nollywood actor, Temitayo Phillips Ogunbusola, has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his neighbor, Oladotun Johnson Opeyemi, to death over PHCN bill. According to Nigerian Tribune the incident…

Former Arsenal captain, Cesc Fabregas, has revealed he made former Super Eagles striker, Nwankwo Kanu angry during their time at the London club. According to Fabregas, the incident…

At least, 40 doctors who tested positive for the deadly Coronavirus in Kano State have recovered and discharged. Those discharged were among the 50 health workers who tested positive…

Ese Oruru, the Delta State teenager, who was abducted in 2015 at the age of 14 and impregnated by a man from Kano State, Yunusa Dahiru, got judgement on Thursday at the Federal High Court…

A gynaecologist has urged women not to remove their pubic hair. Dr Jen Gunter, author of The Vagina Bible, warned against waxing or shaving because it can cause “microscopic trauma” that can…

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has distributed food palliatives to thousands of residents in Damaturu and the six local government areas in Yobe North Senatorial District of Yobe State. The local governments are:…

Prof. Razaq Abubakre, a former Vice-Chancellor, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for establishing a Federal College of Education at Iwo, Osun State.…

The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL), the umbrella body of all the youth organizations in the Southeast zone, Thursday defended the N38.8 billion former…

          A tanker has collided with a fully loaded commercial bus on Otedola Bridge in Lagos leaving one person dead and seven injured on Thursday morning. The accident involved a Mazda bus with 10 passengers and a tanker on Otedola…

Authorities in 23 countries across five continents have sought access to contact tracing technology from Apple and Alphabet’s Google, the companies announced on Wednesday as they released the initial version of their system. But…

Nollywood actress, Emilia Dike, is dead. She reportedly died on Wednesday in Enugu after slumping. Mr Okechukwu Oku, a movie Director, who expressed sadness over the bad news, took to his…

There is disagreement between the Sultan of Sokoto and governors of some states in the north over how weekend’s Eid-el-Fitr prayers should be held. Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar,…

President Donald Trump says the feat recorded by US as the top on the list of countries with COVID-19 confirmed cases is a badge of honour. The country currently has 1,574,507 confirmed cases of the virus, according to…

Jurgen Klopp is relishing the prospect of getting his Liverpool squad back on the training ground but knows they must be ready to go all-out when the Premier League finally resumes. The English top-flight was halted in March amid…

Private oil marketers have now joined the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation in the importation of petrol. It was gathered from the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency on Tuesday in Abuja that permits had been given…

Wearing of face masks can significantly reduce the transmission of COVID-19 from an infected person to others by 75 percent, a new study has claimed. The study, which was released on Sunday by the department of microbiology at the…

Twelve Nigerians awaiting evacuation in Côte d’Ivoire have reportedly paid N7m for a charter flight. The stranded men were said to be desperate to return home on account of the…

U.S. President Trump is playing politics while his country is being ravaged by the coronavirus as he threatened to halt federal funding to Michigan and Nevada. The two states are planning…

Rivers State Government has suspended the total lockdown on Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government Areas for six days, with effect from Thursday, 21st May 2020. Governor,…

The new leader of Isis, Abdulnasser al-Qirdash has reportedly been arrested in a raid by Iraqi intelligence officers. al-Qirdash took over activities of the group following the death of his…