Coronavirus

COVID-19: Fani-Kayode defends Soyinka, lambastes presidency

A Former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has blasted the spokesman to Nigerian…

Jazz great, Ellis Marsalis Jr., dies of coronavirus

Ellis Marsalis Jr., a jazz pianist from New Orleans, died Wednesday night from complications…

COVID-19: Spain, UK, US report highest number of deaths in a single day

Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States have all reported the highest number…

Six-week-old baby dies of COVID-19 in US

A six-week-old baby has died in the US state of Connecticut after being infected…

Private sector raises N15.325bn in fight against coronavirus

The total contribution to the Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) set up by…

Lockdown: Torture videos were old clips of events that happened in 2013 – DHQ

The Defence Headquarters, Abuja, has dismissed some videos currently circulating in the social media…

12 Côte d’Ivoire returnees import coronavirus cases into Osun, 56 results expected

There is anxiety in Osun State over the 12 coronaviruses confirmed cases from among…

Coronavirus: Ekiti Court fines two Egyptians for violating lockdown order

An Ado Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday found 12 persons guilty of violation…

Abba Kyari is not in Lagos, we don’t know his whereabouts – Health Commissioner

The Lagos State, through its Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said it…

Former Somali PM succumbs to COVID-19 in Britain

Former Somali Prime Minister Nur Hussein died on Wednesday in Britain, about a week…

Olympique de Marseille’s president, Pape Diouf dies of coronavirus

The world and the football community are in grief over the death of former…

Vaccine for treatment of coronavirus ready soon – Iwu

The drug for the treatment of the dreaded coronavirus will be ready soon if…

COVID-19: Buhari releases 70,000 metric tons of grains amid lockdown

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the release of 70,000 metric…

5,406 cases of COVID-19 in Africa -WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there…

COVID-19: Police arrest Inspector, others for flaunting stay-home order

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it arrested an Inspector and two…