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A 64-year-old Nigerian woman, Mmaete Greg, has died of coronavirus in the UK. According to family sources, she died on Monday April 6. A close relative to the deceased, Edoamaowo Udeme, who took to Facebook to mourn her death, said the husband and children of the deceased have been quarantined. May her soul rest in peace, […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s National assembly leaders have faulted the federal government’s Social Intervention Programme, which includes the Conditional Cash Transfer programme to poor households as one of the palliative measures against the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country. In a meeting held on Tuesday April 7 with the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia […]
Continue ReadingPopular South African television presenter Vinolia Mashego has died at the age of 57. It is understood that the Generations star passed away in her sleep. Mashego’s father, Collins and younger sister, Prelley Seale, have confirmed the tragic news. ‘We got a call from the neighbours this morning that they had not seen her at […]
Continue ReadingA petrol attendant, Chibuisi Okameme, was on Sunday shot dead allegedly by a policeman, Inspector Stanley Asu. The incident occurred opposite the Greenmac Energy Limited filling station on the New Umuahia Road, Ogborhill area of the Aba North Local Government Area of Abia State, Nigeria. Punch Metro gathered that a diabetic patient was on his […]
Continue ReadingSome weeks ago, BBNaija star Ifu Ennada excitedly took over Instagram to share how her AMVCA ensemble was featured on BBC News. Last week again, she has shared another beautiful feature she got on another international medium. The reality star shared screenshots of part of the interview she had with Washington Post, a major American […]
Continue ReadingGeneral Olusegun Obasanjo succeeded General Murtala Mohammed as military Head of State of Nigeria in February 1976, and ruled till September 1979. He handed over to Alhaji Shehu Shagari who succeded him as civilian president. Obasanjo introduced a ‘low profile’ policy called ‘austerity measure’ whereby no official car should be bigger and higher in standard […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Minister of Information and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prince Tony Momoh, on Tuesday, said it is unnecessary for President Muhammadu Buhari to lead Nigeria’s military in an offensive against Boko Haram terrorists like Chadian President, Idriss Deby did. As a result of the success recorded by the Chadian army, […]
Continue Reading23-year-old man identified simply as Bayo, reportedly committed suicide at his residence in Angwa Tiv area of the Kogi State capital, Lokoja, Nigeria in the early hours of Monday, April 6. The deceased was said to be doing a thrift collection business before his death, leading to speculation of it being the reason why he […]
Continue ReadingWhatsApp on Tuesday placed new limits on message forwarding as part of an effort to curb the spread of misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic. The new policy limits users to forwarding certain messages to one “chat” at a time, aiming to limit the rapid propagation of content which is provocative but likely to be false. The […]
Continue ReadingLizzo, Billie Eilish and Sir Elton John will perform at a TV concert curated by Lady Gaga, which will celebrate health workers amid the coronavirus crisis. Gaga, along with the group Global Citizen, has already raised $35m for the World Health Organisation. The funds will buy protective equipment for health workers and support efforts to […]
Continue ReadingThe National Judicial Council has extended the suspension of general court sittings across the country till further notice, in view of the Coronavirus lockdown order. The extension was disclosed in a circular to all heads of courts signed by the Chairman of NJC who is also the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, […]
Continue ReadingThe World Health Organization (WHO) Director, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is facing calls to resign as he’s been accused him of aiding China to lie about their death toll numbers thereby covering up the true impact of Coronavirus in the Asian nation. China says it has had 81,000 cases with 3300 deaths compared to the […]
Continue Reading“Social distancing is a privilege. It means you live in a house large enough to practise it. Hand washing is a privilege too. It means you have access to running water. Hand sanitisers are a privilege. It means you have money to buy them. Lockdowns are a privilege. It means you can afford to be […]
Continue ReadingNigerian veteran and star actress, Halima Abubakar has welcomed a baby boy. The Nollywood actress and celebrity welcomed her son on April 3, 2020. In November 2019, Halima announced she was expecting a baby. She wrote at the time: “Smile of gratitude and am expecting a lil Minnie. Motherhood.” Halima announced the news […]
Continue ReadingBritish Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been receiving oxygen treatment for coronavirus in intensive care unit, a senior member of the Cabinet confirmed. Cabinet Office minister, Michael Gove said in an interview with the BBC that the Prime Minister was “not on a ventilator” but had “received oxygen support.” He told BBC Radio 4’s Today […]
Continue ReadingNational Publicity Secretary of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Mr Yinka Odumakin, has said the killers of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, the daughter of the leader of the group, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, have been arrested. Olakunrin was allegedly killed by bandits on Ore-Sagamu Expressway in July last year. In a statement made by Odumakin on Monday, […]
Continue ReadingMore reactions from husbands are trailing the stay-at-home directive of both Lagos State and federal governments, which entered Day 11 and Day Seven, respectively. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Lagos State Government had on March 24 directed closure of open markets, recreational centres, salons and other public places with exception of those […]
Continue ReadingCoronavirus Pandemic has hit the world economy like a ton of bricks. Countless businesses across various industries have practically shutdown or are operating at fraction of their full capacity as a result of the restrictions on movement imposed by governments around the world to curtail the spread of the virulent COVID-19. The International Monetary Fund […]
Continue ReadingThe United Kingdom’s (UK) biggest family just got bigger after mum Sue Radford gave birth to her 22nd baby over the weekend. The family shared the news on their Instagram page and said everyone had already fallen “in love” with the new arrival. Alongside a sweet snapshot of their newborn’s tiny hand, they revealed that […]
Continue ReadingBBNaija celebrity, Tacha has called out Ubi Franklin for the Instagram Live interview he did with Mercy where he stated that one person he didn’t want to see in the Big Brother Naija house was Tacha. Ubi said during the interview that Tacha had once sent him DM begging him to help her with his […]
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