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Coronavirus deaths have hit 61, 174 globally from 1, 140, 129 cases worldwide with 236, 229 victims fully recovering from the pandemic case. United States has 7,159 casualties and United Kingdom recorded an increase of 708. U.S…

Sanusi Mu’azu Danmusa, Comptroller of Corrections, Kaduna State Command, has described as malicious reports by a section of the media on the true story behind the attempted…

Total petroleum industry donations for the fight against the COVID -19 yesterday hit N21billion as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) announced additional…

President Donald Trump declared on Saturday that he will not wear a face mask despite new medical guidance advising Americans to do so. He said he could not see himself greeting “presidents, prime…

Nigerian woman from Delta state, Mrs. Sheba Ogheneovo Kudehinbu, née Eferoghene, has reportedly died of the pandemic Coronavirus in the United Kingdom. The deceased who is a native of Ughievwen…

A Briton has taken his own life after being unable to cope with self-isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, his family has said. Daniel Furniss, 34, suffered from bipolar disorder,…

The House of Representatives is to consider a fresh Stimulus Bill that will ensure that Nigerians get free electricity supply for two months to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Speaker, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila,…

On February 26, with northern Italy beginning to suffer from the coronavirus, Juventus went to Lyon to play the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, a match that perhaps should not have been played, and which some point to…

While there’s zero factual support for a conspiracy theory linking the COVID-19 virus to 5G cellular technology — and the scientific community has concluded that 5G is safe — the UK government was forced today to explicitly address…

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Saturday met with the leadership of the National Assembly to intimate it with an Executive proposal to establish a N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis…

Carrie Symonds has announced she has coronavirus after fiancee Boris Johnson went into isolation with the deadly pathogen. Ms Symonds posted on Twitter earlier today and said: ‘I’ve spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms…

Wilfred Ndidi has addressed comparisons between himself and former Leicester City midfielder N’Golo Kante. Kante played a key part in Foxes’ title winning squad in 2016 before making the switch to Chelsea. Ndidi has been instrumental…

South Africa’s Telkom, Samsung and the government have teamed up to develop a track and trace database to identify the whereabouts of people who may have contracted coronavirus. The virus has infected 1,462 people in the country and…

Liverpool are not concerned that Sadio Mane will leave for Real Madrid despite interest in his signature, El Mundo Deportivo cite The Athletic as saying. The Senegalese forward has blossomed into one of the world’s best attacking talents…

The Federal Government has declared that no licence has been issued for the deployment of 5G Technology in the country. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Dr Isa Ibrahim Pantami…

Former Archbishop Emeritus of Lagos, Catholic Church, Anthony Okogie has said Coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria is a blessing in disguise. He said the outbreak of COVID-19 had been a dangerous yet revelatory…

As the coronavirus continues to spread worldwide, so too are rumours and conspiracy theories about the disease, this time in relation to the 5G technology. There have been viral posts on…

Residents in the UK have burnt some masts over claims that coronavirus is linked with 5G technology. The BBC reports that masts in Birmingham and Merseyside were burnt during the week by irate individuals over the claims which have…

These are very abnormal times. The earth we laboured to build is shutting down before our eyes and we have no magic wand. Although we’ve faced several challenges in our lifetimes, overcoming…

Ondo Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has ruled out taking the COVID-19 patient in the state to Lagos for treatment. Governor Akeredolu said the state has the capacity to treat the patient,…

The Osun State Government has recovered the Coronavirus Disease patient who was declared missing from the isolation centre in Ejigbo area of the state. This was confirmed to The Eagle Online by the state Commissioner for…

OPEC and Russia have postponed a meeting planned for Monday until later next week, OPEC sources said on Saturday, as a row intensified between Moscow and Saudi Arabia over who is to blame for…

This year’s Forbes list of top-earning wrestlers has been released and surprisingly, Brock Lesnar sits atop the list with Roman Reigns coming second. The ten wrestlers who made the list pulled in a combined $38.5 million before taxes…

A Former Director-General of the Nigeria Law School, Dr Koleade Abayomi, has died in the United Kingdom (UK) after contracting Coronavirus. A statement released by the Secretary of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), Seyi…