Fear Grip Osun Residents As Dead Body Floats On River

Following a tip off from informants, police officers from Iludun Police Division,  have evacuated a corpse found floating on Omu river, Kelebe, Osogbo-Iragbiji road, Osun State. The body which was recovered by the security operatives on Monday afternoon, was deposited at the mortuary of Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital, LAUTECH. Speaking with the press, head of … Read more

“I Am Going To Heal Nigeria, Not Government Or Church”, Kemi Olunloyo

The controversial media personality, Kemi Olunloyo has come out today on her social media pages to say God has chosen her to heal Nigeria. In the post, she describes herself as a “self-professed Evangelist”. She claims in a dream she had, God told her she is the new Job. To heal Nigeria, she asserts she … Read more

After 8 Years Of Waiting, Nigerian Woman Loses Newborn While Breastfeeding

Three weeks after taking to Twitter to thank God for answering their prayer of womb fruitfulness, a family have lost their baby. In the tweet on Sunday,  the father @maxifish disclosed that he and his wife NK Ude, had waited for 4 years before they welcomed their first child, Natachi. They waited another 8 years … Read more

Coronavirus Lockdown: Homeless Woman Stranded On Festac Link Bridge With Daughter

An unidentified young woman, who looked mentally unstable and her daughter were spotted sitting on a canal bridge in Festac-Amuwo Odofin, Lagos. From eyewitness report, it was learnt that they had been there for days, stranded and apparently homeless. The young lady who is obviously aware of the Coronavirus pandemic, was wrapped in hand gloves … Read more

Coronavirus Lockdown: Taraba Couple Hold Wedding In Living Room

A couple in Taraba state, John Lawrence Ogwuche and Faith Nathaniel Odang have gone against  all odds to have their wedding on Saturday, April 4th. They held the mini occasion in their living room with only close members of their family in attendance as a way of abiding  to  the statewide restriction of movement and … Read more

(VIDEO): Agege Youths Make Mockery Of Bread Given To Them By Obasa As Palliative

Speaker of the Lagos State House Of Assembly, Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa  has come under intense criticisms for his poor palliative program to his Agege constituents. Obasa had distributed four loaves of bread to each building to cushion the hardship they might be having because of the partial lock down in the State In a viral … Read more

Coronavirus: Nigerian Photographer Who Tested Positive, Now Discharged

Popular photographer, Seun O has advised Nigerians to maintain good hygiene, wash hands and practise social distancing as a way of curbing the Coronavirus pandemic. He said this shortly after he was discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. Recall that he tested positive for the virus  days after attending the 7th edition of the … Read more

South Sudan On Lockdown As First Coronavirus Case Is Confirmed

South Sudan has declared a 10-hr curfew daily as it confirmed its first case of Coronavirus on Sunday. The country’s border, international airport, recreational and relaxation centres with exceptions of food vendors have been shut down to curb the pandemic. While briefing citizens on Sunday, Vice president, Riek Machar said the index case is that … Read more

Former Prime Minister Of Libya, Jibril Dies Of Coronavirus

The Alliance of National Forces have confirmed the death of former Libyan Prime Minister, Dr. Mahmoud Jibril, who died as a result of complications from Coronavirus. Before his death, the 67-year-old was quarantined for 12 days at al-Ganzori hospital in Cairo, Egypt’s capital. Below are some of his lifetime achievements: He was a member of … Read more

Just In: Five Coronavirus Patients Discharged In Lagos

The Lagos state government has discharged five more coronavirus patients. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of Lagos state, broke the news via Twitter on Sunday. “Dear Lagosians, yesterday I announced the discharge of one more patient from our Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. Today, I am happy to inform you that five more patients comprising two males and … Read more

Lagos Records Second Coronavirus Death

COVID-19: Only Those Eligible For Phase One Will Be Inoculated – LASG

The Lagos State Government on Sunday, confirmed the death of a COVID-19 patient in the state. Prof. Akin Abayomi, the Commissioner of Health in the state, who disclosed this on his Twitter handle, said the deceased was a 36-year-old Nigerian, male who died in a private facility on April 4, 2020. The Commissioner wrote, “We … Read more

Botswana: Without Security Operatives, Citizens Obey Lockdown Order

After recording 4 cases and 1 death,  Botswana’s president,  Eric Masisi has declared a 28-day lockdown in the country to curb the Coronavirus pandemic. The death was that of a 79-year-old woman who developed high fever upon her return from South Africa. She died few days after being kept under mandatory quarantine. Prior to this, … Read more

Woman Stabs Husband To Death Over Pot Of Porridge

In compliance with the county government’s directive on burials during this period of COVID-19 crisis, a 36-year-old man identified Bryan Indimuli was laid to rest on Saturday at night. Bryan died as a result of multiple Stabs from his drunk wife,  25-year-old wife, Joy Indeche at their residence in Ikoli Village in Malava Constituency, Kakamega … Read more

Ogun: 9-Year-Old Donates N950 To Fight Coronavirus

Ogun State governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun MFR has commended 9-year-old Oluwashikemi Ogunleye for her little philantropic act in the fight against Coronavirus. Ogunleye donated a sum of N950 through the USSD code to Ogun State government as her personal contribution to combat the pandemic. While speaking to journalists at his Iperu Remo residence in Ikenne … Read more

COVID-19 Lockdown: Niger State Softens Restriction Order, See Why

As a result of the effects of the covid-19 outbreak on the activities of the state, The government of Niger has relaxed its restriction order, the new restriction would now begin from 2pm to 10pm daily. The Secretary to the Niger state Government, Ahmed Matane, made this known while briefing newsmen in Minna on Sunday. … Read more

More Young People Are Dying From Coronavirus, WHO Warns

WHO Meets With Africa Herbal Medicine Gurus As Search For COVID-19 Cure Intensifies

More young people are dying of the coronavirus, according to a new warning issued by the World Health Organization. “What we are seeing in some countries is that there are individuals in their 30s, who are in their 40s and 50s who are in the ICU and who have died,” said Maria Van Kerkhove, head … Read more

Husband Of Late Kogi PDP Women Leader Wants His Wife’s Killers Prosecuted

A Kogi State indigene, Mr Simeon Abuh, whose 60-year-old wife, Salome, was burnt alive in Ochadamu, Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State has called on the President, Maj.-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello and the Inspector-General of Police, Muhammed Adamu, to ensure the prosecution of his wife’s killers. The late … Read more

ALERT: Ogun Closes Lagos-Ibadan Highway, 11 Major Roads – See full list

In order to enforce full compliance with the total lockdown directive of the Federal and Ogun State governments, authorities in the state have announced the restriction of vehicular movement in 12 major roads across the Ogun. The 12 routes along the Ogun traffic corridor for closure are: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway; Abeokuta-Ifo-Sango/Ota Expressway; Interchange-Sagamu-Ijebu/Ode-Benin/Ore Expressway; Abeokuta-Odeda-Ibadan Highway; … Read more

Why Senator Stella Oduah Will Never Succumb To Extortionists And Blackmailers – Aides

Senator Stella Oduah, representing Anambra North in the Nigerian Senate, will not succumb to extortionists and blackmailers, her media aides have said. The media aides to the Anambra North senator made this clarification in reaction to an article titled: “Why Senator Stella Oduah Might Not Be A Senator Again”, signed by one Fabian Ohanaya and … Read more

Coronavirus: NCDC Clears Air Over Number Of Confirmed Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said it had made an error in its reporting of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. In a tweet on Saturday, the health agency said there were actually 25 new cases of the virus in Nigeria, that the 26th case was a repeat result of a previously confirmed … Read more