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Romanians face up to 15 years in jail if they do not comply with restrictions related to the coronavirus and their behaviour leads to a death, the government said in a decree taking immediate effect Thursday. Bucharest, which has to…

Frank Lampard played with some world-class players for Chelsea, Manchester City, and England – but he can’t choose between the two best of all. Having started his career at West Ham, Lampard went on to win three Premier Leagues, four…

A Kaduna Upper Sharia Court has ordered that an 18-year-old mechanic, Abubakar Abdulkadir, be given 15 lashes of the cane for attempted burglary. The Judge, Mr Umar Mustapha, said the light sentence imposed on the convict was because…

Following the directive of the Lagos State Government to restrict public gathering for religious activities with more than 50 worshippers over the COVID19 pandemic, Daystar Church has suspended physical gathering for service. A…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised alarm over massive recruitment of Nigerians to Middle East by some travel agents and some self-acclaimed labour recruiters. Mrs Julie Okah-Donli,…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday disclosed why he is yet to revisit Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps since last year August. According to him, he has not been himself since his last visit, describing the situation…

Angola has received, through the Luanda port, the first batch of 75,000 head of cattle from Chad as repayment for $100 million debt. The leaders of the two countries last year agreed that the 2017 debt would be paid with 75,000 head…

Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has said that the Corporation has adjusted its pump prices to reflect the new Federal Government directive to reduce the pump prices.…

Nigerian stocks fell 2.94% on Thursday to their lowest level in more than eight years as the number of coronavirus cases in the West African nation rose. Nigeria on Wednesday recorded eight confirmed coronavirus cases. On Thursday…

The 36 state governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors Forum, have said President Muhammadu Buhari does not necessarily have to address the nation on the now pandemic coronavirus in the country. The governors said this was…

Popular Islamic religious group, NASFAT, has announced that as a preventive measure against the spread of the coronavirus, it has suspended all programs of its 25th-anniversary celebrations immediately except the tree planting…

Dr Matshidiso Moeti has said there has been no proof of chloroquine’s effectiveness in treating the disease. World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, said this on Thursday during an online…

bill seeking to make election debates compulsory for presidential and governorship candidates has scaled second reading at the senate. The senate voted in favour of the electoral act amendment…

The federal government has ordered closure of tertiary institutions and unity schools across the nation as a measure to check coronavirus. Sonny Echono, permanent secretary of the…

The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 10,491 cases of coronavirus, an increase of 3,404 cases from its previous count, and said the death toll had risen by 53 to…

Former Ekiti Governor, Chief Segun Oni, has alleged the political machination of Governor Kayode Fayemi to put his political career in jeopardy made him to dump the…

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday threatened prolonged strike over the Integrated Personnel Payroll System (IPPIS) dispute with the federal government. Lecturers at a…

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has told appointees in his cabinet to forget their personal relationship with him in the past and relate with him as…

A woman who tested positive for coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby at an Athens hospital, Greek media reported on Thursday. The 24-year-old woman and her partner had both tested…

Prince Albert of Monaco has tested positive for the coronavirus, the palace announced  Thursday. In a statement, the palace said there were “no concerns for his health” and said the prince…

All Abuja schools have been shut down by the Federal Capital Administration, (FCTA) following the recent confirmation of 12 cases of coronavirus in Nigeria and ongoing rumours of the virus in the FCT. According to Austine Elemue,…

The US has approved the anti-malarial drug chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said  Thursday. “We’re going to be able to make that drug available…

The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has explained why there is blackout in Yaba and environs. Mr Godwin Idemudia, EKEDC’s Corporate Communications General Manager, said that its 33KV feeder was…

One of the daughters of President Muhammadu Buhari is now on self-isolation after arriving from the United Kingdom due to raging Coronavirus pandemic. Aisha Buhari, wife of the president…