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Following the detection of the first case of the novel Coronavirus disease in Nigeria, and the placing in quarantine of the patient, identified as a 44-year-old Italian, at the Mainland Hospital, Yaba, Lagos (formerly,…

The year 2020 is a leap year and Google Doodle today is celebrating Leap Day that occurs every four years. Leap Day is an extra day – February 29th – added every four years to the calendar. It also helps keep calendars in alignment…

BBC Persian reported Friday that no fewer than 210 people have died from coronavirus in Iran, in various cities, as of Thursday night. The news platform gave the high, unofficial figure,…

Suspended head of federal civil service, Mrs  Winifred Oyo-Ita formally retired on 27 February as Head of Service, with Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, who has been acting, now the substantive…

Two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua shared beautiful pictures of himself with his family. Anthony is pictured above with his father, Roland Joshua and his four-year-old son, Joseph Joshua. Although Joshua is a British boxer, he…

The deadly Coronavirus or COVID-19 was predicted by an article published by the Jehovah’s Witness, a religious group, 15 years ago, in its magazine, Awake! But the world ignored the…

President Muhammadu Buhari has suspended Professor Charles Quaker Dokubo as the co-ordinator of the Federal Government Amnesty Programme for Niger Delta militants. Dokubo’s…

A faint picture of the Italian man who brought Coronavirus to Nigeria has been unveiled at the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital where he is being isolated and treated. Lagos…

LAGOS State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday advised Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to focus on the challenge of governing his state, instead of day-dreaming about how the…

Corona beer isn't making any changes to its advertising despite the name's unfortunate similarity to the deadly coronavirus. Constellation Brands (STZ), which brews several variations of the popular lager, said in a statement…

Lafarge Africa Plc, has confirmed that the Italian infected with coronavirus, the first case in Nigeria, visited its plant in Ewekoro, Ogun State. This was contained in a statement on Friday by its Director, Communications,…

A 17-day-old baby who was the youngest patient infected with the Coronavirus has recovered from the virus in China. Doctors in China were stunned after a 17-day-old baby girl recovered from…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has blamed the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration for the entry of conoravirus into the country. The party argued that…

Lawyers and the client, who filed a petition at the tribunal seeking disqualification of the Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewrujakpor and the Governor, Senator Douye Diri, have…

House of Representatives on Friday summoned the Management of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to appear before it to clear issues on the Federal Government’s…

According to The Telegraph, there is presently no specific regulation in place for a scenario where the season will have to be curtailed due to the virus outbreak.…

According to reports in Japan, a British man has died after contracting coronavirus on board the Diamond Princess cruise ship quarantined off the coast of Japan. With the latest reports, a total of…

Former Big Brother Naija housemate, Iheme Faith Uloma, popularly known as Ifu Ennada, took to her Instagram page to lament the hike in the price of face mask in Nigeria due…

The first case of coronavirus in Nigeria was detected in Lagos state on Thursday. Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, revealed that the patient had no…

King Paul Akpan Udoh, Italian-Nigerian player, has become the first footballer to be infected with coronavirus . King Paul currently plies his trade with Pianese, an Italian Serie C side. The Pianese forward was diagnosed of the…

United States health employees were sent to interact with repatriated Americans quarantined for exposure to the novel coronavirus without wearing protective gear or receiving training, a whistleblower complaint cited by US media…

A delighted Odion Ighalo said it’s a dream come true for him to score for the team he has always supported as a child. The former Watford star netted in the 34th minutes for Manchester United in their UEFA Europa league round of 32…

Experts in the telecommunication industry on Thursday stated that Nigeria will derive huge socio-economic benefits from commercial deployment of the fifth generation (5G) networks. The experts spoke during a special panel…

The Federal Government has donated the sum of 235,000 RMB (over N12 million) to Nigerians in Wuhan, the epidemic center of the coronavirus, China. This, according to a statement by Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), is…