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Billionaire entertainment mogul David Geffen’s, Riviera resort, has its own private coronavirus testing center, making the gap between the rich and poor more glaring. Across France, which already counts more than 19,700 deaths in the…

A young Nigerian lady who was seen in a viral video smoking Shisha with her son, has been found and already begging for forgiveness so she could escape prosecution. The video had gone viral on social media over the weekend, before…

Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama has just suggested via a tweet that the president’s directive to lift the partial lockdown in the West African country is a big mistake from the authorities. The National Democratic Congress…

The number of footballers reporting symptoms of depression has doubled since stringent measures were taken across the world to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, a new survey has…

Akin Abayomi, the commissioner for health in Lagos, says coronavirus is now circulating on community basis within the state. He spoke at a press conference on Monday, while…

Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo has debunked reports credited to him that he was making moves to rename the Imo State University (IMSU) after Malam Abba Kyari, to immortalise him. Uzodinma described the…

Yoruba World Congress has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to return Nigeria to a constitutional Republic, in accordance with the structure of government as outlined in the constitution. The…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr Boss Mustapha, has assured that the Nigerian health sector would not remain the same post-COVID-19 as all measures…

I was seriously hit by the news of the death of the Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. I sent a message to my contact in his office, Hajiya Amina, on Friday, 17th April 2020 at 7.56pm enquiring after his health with a prayer that he…

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has directed all terminal operators to suspend the collection of all applicable terminal storage fees cum demurrage through the period of the extension of the 14 days stay at home order issued by…

Ondo State Government has said that the index case of Coronavirus in the state has now tested negative after treatment. The State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who made…

The Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Mosunmola Dipeolu yesterday ordered the immediate release of 249 prisoners from five correctional centres across the state. Dipeolu who visited a number of centres in the state, said the move…

          U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will temporarily suspend immigration into the United States to ‘‘protect the jobs of American citizens’. In a tweet early today, Trump said: “In light of the attack from the…

Six private hospitals in Lagos have sent messages to their patients and visitors to the hospital to self-isolate if they have visited the hospital recently as they have been exposed to COVID-19. The hospitals, now under lock, have…

Business woman, Author, and 57 year old First Bank Chairman Ibukun Awosika, has sadly lost her dad, Abdul Moshood Adekola on Monday April 20th 2020. On social media Ibukun announced…

North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un, is said to be in grave health danger after a cardiovascular surgery, according to multiple U.S. media reports. The reports quoted…

Coronavirus (COVID-19) spread on Monday to three more states – Abia, Gombe and Sokoto as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 38 cases in…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria, emerging markets and other developing economies have lost over $100 billion in portfolio flow reversals due to the COVID-19 pandemic.…

Borno State Governor Umara Zulum on Monday ordered a lockdown of the state in a bid to contain the ravaging Coronavirus Pandemic in the state. In a statewide broadcast, Zulum said: “In the exercise of the…

Former minister of justice and Attorney-General of the federation, Chief Osuolale Richard Akinjide is dead. The 88-year-old legal icon died in his Ibadan, Oyo State, home. Born in Ibadan, in…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is to review the Covid-19 situation and various measures taken by state governments at various stages since the virus hit Nigeria. The meeting is slated for April 22. The NGF made the announcement…

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Mohammed Babandede, has resumed work. This was barely a week after he defeated the dreaded COVID 19 pandemic. Babandede was…

…PLANS FOOD RELIEF PACKAGE FOR 1.7MILLION HOUSEHOLDS The Private sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) has ordered for 250,000 supplies for tests and another 150,000…

Cable News Network (CNN) presenter, Richard Quest, has contracted COVID-19, according to a statement he released on Monday. The presenter revealed the development in a tweet on his verified handle…