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Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has in a Saturday statement addressed some of the issues surrounding the resurgence of COVID-19 infections in Nigeria. Babajide Sanwo-Olu said in his statement that Lagos …

The governor of Lagos State Babajide Sanwo-Olu has tested positive to the coronavirus. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Mr Akin Abayomi, confirmed the news on Twitter on Saturday evening, …

Nigerian Army general Johnson Olu Irefin has died of coronavirus complications, The Nation reports. Major General Johnson Olu Irefin was before his death the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6th Division, …

Former president of Ghana Jerry Rawlings has died from coronavirus complications. The ex-president died at Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra on Thursday morning, November 11. He was aged 73. Rawlings …

A US legislature candidate in North Dakota David Andahl who died of COVID-19 around a month before the voting date has won his county’s election. 55-year-old David Andahl died on …

Nigerian doctor Val Egbadon (@ehival on Twitter) who reportedly helped treat injured #EndSARS protesters during the Lekki Tollgate shooting incident has allegedly died from a coronavirus complication. Dr Val is …

Nigeria’s Minister of Health Dr Osagie Emmanuel Ehanire has warned that a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is imminent in Nigeria considering the carefree way Nigerians are going about …

The co-founder and CEO of iROKOtv Jason Chukwuma Njoku and his wife, Mary, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The billionaire businessman shared the news of their COVID-19 diagnosis …

Nigerian state governors of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum have said the reason some states failed to distribute the COVID-19 palliatives to the people was because they were keeping it for …

A unidentified Nigerian police officer was captured on camera sneaking out COVID-19 palliatives from a warehouse in the Gwagwalada area of Abuja. Residents numbering thousands had on Monday, October 26, …

The Minister of State for Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu, has said there are no hoarded COVID-19 palliatives hidden away in any warehouse in Abuja.  The Minister in …

Sanai (SOB) Agunbiade, a Lagos State House of Assembly Majority Leader has said that the COVID-19 palliatives looted from his house in Ikorodu by thugs who forcefully gained entrance were …

Residents of Osun State have discovered the warehouse in Ede where items donated as COVID-19 palliatives were stored. The residents broke in and looted the warehouse located at Cocoa Products …

Video evidence has surfaced showing that the COVID-19 palliatives found untouched in a Lagos warehouse were delivered since May 1. The palliatives were donated by the NGO – Coalition Against …

Angry mob has broken into a warehouse in the Maza-Maza area of Lagos State to cart away COVID-19 palliatives stored in there. There are reports that the goods which include …

New reports say that President Donald Trump has been taken to the Walter Reed Medical Center on Friday “as a precautionary measure” following his coronavirus diagnosis. NBC News says a …

The Lagos State commissioner for health, Professor Akin Abayomi has tested positive to coronavirus. The commissioner disclosed the news on his official Twitter handle today August 24, 2020. He also …

A secondary school student from Gombe State in Northern Nigeria who was infected with coronavirus disease had to take his WAEC exam from the isolation centre. The unnamed boy wrote …

Nollywood actress, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde has revealed she contracted COVID-19 and has been in isolation since. The award-winning actress said her COVID-19 diagnosis is the reason for recent inactivity on social …

The eighth season Big Brother Canada premiered on March 4–5, 2020 on the Global TV network – a first of its kind two-night premiere. The housemates were gorgeous and millions …

Houston doctor Stella Immanuel who made global headlines this week after sharing unverified claims of a COVID-19 cure is also a religious leader. Dr Stella Immanuel has been dubbed “Trump’s …

There are reports going round that Nigeria’s information minister Lai Mohammed has requested the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to shut down the ongoing BBNaija Season 5 reality show. In some …

A video of a Nigerian man struggling to break free from NCDC officials trying to take him to an isolation centre has gone viral. In the video, the man was …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rejected the idea of e-learning or online lectures during the coronavirus pandemic. Some people feel the introduction of online learning could help keep …

Nigerian singer Naira Marley reportedly held a packed concert last night in Abuja, defying social distancing laws. It was gathered that the concert was initially supposed to be a ‘drive-in’ …

Burundi’s outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza has died after suffering a heart attack, the government said in a statement. The 55-year-old passed away on Monday, two days after he was admitted …

Two weeks ago, President Andry Rajoelina of Madagascar endorsed a locally produced herbal remedy for COVID-19 disease. The magic ‘cure’ marketed as Covid-Organics (CVO) is currently being handed out free …

Lagos, the Nigerian city with the highest number of coronavirus cases, last month converted a 5,000-capacity stadium to an isolation centre for COVID-19 patients. The Onikan Stadium was renamed Mobolaji …

As more COVID-19 victims present with breathing complications, the need for ventilators has come to an all-time high. Countries that do not have enough are scrambling to build more, but …

News of the fire outbreak at Treasury House Abuja (a building that houses the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation) sent chills down the spines of many Nigerians who …