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Governor Seyi Makinde has ordered a dusk to dawn curfew and closure of markets in Oyo State, few hours after the [……]

  Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has said that the explosion that rocked some parts of the state capital, Akure, in the [……]

The 43 Ministers in the Federal executive Council have donated 50% of their March 2020 salaries to support the Federal Government’s [……]

  The traditional ruler of Owerre Autonomous Community in Nsukka Local Government Area,  Enugu State, Igwe Emeka Ugwu has asked the Nigerian [……]

The US government has revealed plans to evacuate its citizens in Nigeria despite airport closures due to the coronavirus outbreak.  [……]

  Instagram comedian, Sydney Talker, has publicly called for a Coronavirus test to be carried out on him after reportedly [……]

  The Italian Association of Doctors have confirmed the death of 51 doctors who all died after testing positive for [……]

  More than 300 people have reportedly died in Iran with a further 1,000 getting sick after consuming methanol thinking [……]

Nigerian rapper, Vector has taken a swipe at former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, popular Islamic cleric Mohammad Tawhidi ‘Imam of [……]

The Enugu Government has announced the closure of its borders and markets, just after two cases of coronavirus were confirmed [……]

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Friday March 27 sacked his Special Assistant on Digital Media, Mr. Muritala Olajide Adigun [……]

11 new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, said of the [……]

Zaina Ahmed, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, has said the country will go into recession if the Coronavirus pandemic persists longer [……]

  The police in Anambra have arrested 20-year old Uchechi Eze pictured above for allegedly beheading his 4-year old nephew, Chiemere Ezekiel, [……]

Singer, Davido’s fiancee and mother of his son, David Jnr, Chioma, has tested positive for Coronavirus. The singer announced this [……]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has donated his former residence at the Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta, Ogun State as an isolation centre for [……]

Adams Oshiomole, the chairman of the All Progressives Congress has tested negative for coronavirus. This news was contained in a statement [……]

Five new cases of Coronavirus have been recorded in Nigeria. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC, three [……]

As the Coronavirus pandemic persists in the country, the Lagos State government says it has concluded plans to provide staple foods [……]

Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday evening disclosed that majority of the coronavirus patients in the state reside in [……]

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi has disclosed that the state’s coronavirus cases might increase to 39,000 in coming [……]

  Popular Islamic cleric, Mohammad Tawhidi aka ‘Imam of Peace’ who called out President Buhari earlier today over his Covik [……]

  The Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, has reacted to the report that a man who tested positive for COVID-19 [……]

  The fruit seller who was caught on camera washing mangoes in a pool of dirty water, has been arrested. [……]

A Nigerian man from Adamawa state studying PhD at Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) Dr. Chiroma, was reportedly found dead in [……]

Governor Aminu Tambuwal has ordered the closure of all inter-state routes into the state from midnight of Friday, 27th March 2020. In [……]

The Ogun State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has ordered a total shut down of church activities [……]

  Adamawa-based clergyman, Bishop Sam Zuga has asked Nigerians to bring anyone diagnosed with Coronavirus to him, promising he would [……]

Governor Abdullahi Sule who went into self-isolation before testing negative for coronavirus, has disclosed that he came in contact with [……]

Mr. Obinna Okwara, the lawmaker representing Nkwerre State Constituency was asked to leave the plenary at Imo State House of Assembly [……]

Former Premier League star, Nolberto Solano has been arrested for allegedly attending a party during self-isolation lockdown in Peru.  The [……]

Chief whip of the senate, Orji Uzor Kalu who was handed a 12 year jail sentence after being found guilty of N7.1 [……]

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, was filmed intervening in the sitting arrangement on a bus to ensure that [……]

Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, has tested negative for Coronavirus. The governor took the test after Governor Bala Mohammed of [……]

The federal government has approved the use of four stadia as well as all NYSC orientation camps in the country, [……]

Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State has ordered the closure of all land borders with neighbouring states and Niger Republic, in [……]

A request by the Abdulaziz Yari faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for a review of the May 24, 2019 judgement [……]

    South Africa has recorded its first two deaths from coronavirus, the health ministry announced on Friday. Health Minister, [……]

Leke Adeboye, the son of Pastor E.A. Adeboye has said the coronavirus pandemic will teach people that it is possible [……]

The police in Ogun state have arrested a middle-aged man, Friday Ezi, for stealing seven cars of worshippers at the Redeemed Christian [……]

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have left Canada amid the coronavirus pandemic and have moved permanently to California. They took a private [……]

The House of Representatives has started taking delivery of the Toyota Camry 2020 model cars acquired for members as official [……]

The Edo State Government has announced that it will begin enforcing a lockdown in the state from today March 27.  Deputy [……]

South African police have charged two men with attempted murder after they tested positive for the coronavirus and refused to [……]

  Foreign nationals have been barred from entering China as a precautionary measure to curb the spread and return of [……]

Up to 14% of recovered coronavirus patients in China have reportedly tested positive again after being discharged from the hospital.  [……]

The Kano state government has taken the initiative to fumigate places of large gatherings such as parks and market in the [……]

Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, has slammed President Buhari over his ‘style of leadership’ as Nigeria battles the [……]

Barely a year after the Zimbabwean government outlawed the use of foreign currencies in local transactions, citizens have been granted permission to pay [……]

  Veteran American stage actor, Mark Blum has died from complications of coronavirus. He was 69. His wife of 15 [……]

President Buhari has ordered the release of a N10 billion grant to the Lagos state government to battle the rising [……]

In a bid to counter the fake news that President Buhari and his Chief of Staff Abba Kyari, departed Nigeria [……]

14 new cases of Coronavirus have been confirmed by the NCDC. In a tweet posted on Thursday evening, the agency [……]

Members of the Lagos State Assembly on Thursday March 26, passed the “Emergency Coronavirus Pandemic Bill 2020” personally sponsored by Speaker [……]

260 French citizens were airlifted from Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos to Paris on Thursday March 26, following an [……]

Kaduna State Government has imposed curfew throughout the state, following the non compliance to certain measures that were earlier put [……]

Presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has described as totally untrue, the viral voicenote of a lady claiming the President Buhari and his [……]

  Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa State has tested negative for coronavirus after being spotted earlier today undergoing a medical [……]

  At least 13 patients have died from Covid-19 at the same hospital within 24 hours. The deaths of the patients [……]

  Some operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) rescued 8 passengers who sustained injuries in an accident [……]

  South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, has tested negative for coronavirus. A statement released by the presidency says President Ramaphosa received [……]

Bauchi state government has confirmed the second case of COVID-19 in the state. While disclosing this to newsmen,  the state Commissioner [……]

Police in Kampala have arrested a pastor and 30 of his followers for allegedly defying presidential directives against religious gatherings [……]

  Former Nollywood actress, Victoria Inyama, has asked the Lagos state government to allow those reported to have recovered from the Coronavirus [……]

  A couple stopped to caution some fruit and vegetable sellers after they allegedly saw them washing their fruits with [……]

Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, has tested negative for Coronavirus. Lai Mohammed revealed his health status on Thursday afternoon during [……]

Former Abia State Commissioner for Finance, Udeh Udeogu has been granted a post-conviction bail by a Federal High Court in Lagos, months after [……]

As the battle against the novel Coronavirus intensifies, the Federal Government has announced plans of releasing additional N6.5billion as an [……]

  Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has revealed that “every part” of the metropolis will be sterilized to curtail the [……]

The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced plans to ban inter-state travel and possibly close down motor parks in the [……]

  A Nigerian man residing in Abuja, has recounted how he was allegedly physically assaulted by a police officer who [……]

  A Twitter user has claimed that she was raped by a childhood friend she trusted. She shared photos of [……]

  Proud mother to be, Nikki Bella is celebrating 21 weeks of her pregnancy. The 36-year-old retired professional wrestler took [……]

Days after his Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus, the presidency today began fumigating the office [……]

A clergyman who lives in the same residence as Pope Francis has been infected with coronavirus The Italian was reported Thursday to [……]

Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has tested negative for coronavirus. The announcement was made by the governor on his official twitter [……]

The Lagos State Government has effected the closure of some non-essential markets following increased cases of coronavirus in the state.  [……]

Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki, has tested negative for Coronavirus. In a tweet posted this morning, the governor said the result [……]

Health workers under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), have revealed that they are [……]