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Africa is expected to reverse an economic contraction linked to fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic next year, according to the International Monetary Fund, but the impact will be felt for years to come. Sub-Saharan Africa’s gross…

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday ordered a joint security patrol to deal with miscreants and armed gangs attacking innocent citizens. The governor gave the order, following the activities of the armed gangs who…

Ahead of the suspension of the lockdown relaxation window which holds every 7 am to 2 pm every-other-day in Ogun State, residents of Sango-Ota and Ijoko on Wednesday besieged many commercial banks along the Lagos-Abeokuta…

The government of Imo state has approved the request of the Auditor General of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs to take all necessary steps in recovering the sum is N19.63billion allegedly collected from the Local…

NASA scientists have just found an earth-like planet almost its size that may be capable of supporting life as we know it. The planet was found while analyzing data gathered by NASA’s planet hunting Kepler spacecraft, which was…

‌ A 99-year-old World War II veteran in Brazil was released from hospital with military honors Tuesday after recovering from COVID-19. Second Lieutenant Ermando Piveta, who served in the Brazilian artillery in Africa during World…

The world largest private foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced a further 150-million-dollar commitment to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic. “The world…

President Donald Trump has threatened to force the U.S.Congress to adjourn if the Senate did not confirm his nominees for vacant public offices. Trump issued the threat during his daily…

Sons-of-the-devil drug traffickers exploiting the coronavirus crisis of the moment hid cocaine in a cargo of face masks. Their plan was to sneak the 14kg drug into UK, with the most…

Around 74 million in the water-scarce Arab region are at risk of contracting COVID-19 due to lack of access to hand washing facilities. The warning was handed out by a United Nations agency…

Dethroned world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder said he still does not see his conqueror Tyson Fury as the true titleholder. The American told a Premier Boxing Champions podcast…

Popular Yoruba actor, script-writer, producer and movie director, Olusegun Akanni Ogungbe has come a long way in the Nigerian movie industry. He is a skilful, creative and…

Melinda Gates has slammed U.S. President Donald Trump for pulling funding from the World Health Organization (WHO) at a time of coronavirus pandemic. Melinda described Trump’s move as…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has advised Nigeria to deploy the $3.5 billion emergency loan being processed for the country to strengthening infrastructure in the health and…

FORMER FIFA president Sepp Blatter has said the United States would be capable of hosting the 2022 World Cup amid fresh corruption claims against Qatar. The Gulf state will host the tournament in December…

Kano State Ministry for Health has confirmed twelve new cases of coronavirus. It also confirmed first death in the state from the virus. The Ministry on its official Twitter handle announced:…

Former Jigawa Governor Sule Lamido on Thursday morning announced that he has tested negative for COVID-19. Lamido, who took to his verified Facebook page to break the news, said his Police orderly…

THE Presidential Task Force (PTF) on the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) has described news making the rounds, claiming that one of the Chinese doctors recently brought into Nigeria had tested…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi released to the public a letter to her Democratic colleagues Tuesday in which she charged President Trump with missteps in handling the coronavirus pandemic that “caused…

Two Nigerians have been arrested in Mozambique alongside one of Brazil’s most wanted criminals and drug lords accused of running international cocaine operations. According to Mozambican authorities, the two Nigerians, whose names…

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 34 new coronavirus cases in the country. The agency broke the news in a tweet late Wednesday. “Thirty-four new cases of #COVID19 have been reported as follows: 18 Lagos , 12…

National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Bola Tinubu, has urged Federal Government to make cash payments to households through Bank Verification Numbers (BVN) to cushion the effects…

A group, COVID TESTNIGERIA, has launched a free web application designed to help users diagnose symptoms of the COVID-19, and get advice on the next line of action in total compliance with the international guidelines, in…

Stallion Group has instituted a programme designed to supply rice and fish to 77 state hospitals taking care of COVID-19 patients in Nigeria for three months. These hospitals have pre-registered with the…