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COVID-19: Plane evacuating Nigerians returns to Dubai after woman gives birth mid-air

A baby boy was born onboard an Emirates airline's flights en route to Lagos to repatriate Nigerians stranded in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UEA). After...

Akan drum, the oldest African-American object in the British Museum

The Akan drum is the oldest African-American object in the British Museum, brought from West Africa to the Colony of Virginia as part of the slave...

Coronavirus: Patient turns preacher at isolation centre [watch]

A middle-aged woman, who has been infected with coronavirus, has turned into a preacher while in isolation. The controversial Nigerian woman from Benue State, Susan...

Ladies reveal disturbing items they discovered after ripping their pillows ‬apart

A good night sleep, as they say, depends on the comfort of pillow one lays on, but some manufacturers have pushed that saying into...

Covid-19: Pastor Chris’ revelation about face mask will shock you [video]

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome, the Senior Pastor of Christ Embassy, has expressed his displeasure about the different measures put in place by the Federal Government...

Coronavirus cases in Africa surpass 50,000

The total number of Coronavirus cases in Africa reached 51,698, according to data released by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on...

Kenyan goat traders dump handshake for stick-shake

Kenyan health officials are giving communities safer options to substitute traditions that require physical contact in the wake of coronavirus outbreakInstead of a traditional...

Nigeria’s confirmed Coronavirus cases now 2,950 – Checkout latest breakdown

Nigeria has recorded 148 new cases of the novel Coronavirus, shooting the total number of confirmed cases to 2,950 with 98 deaths and 481...

I slept with my landlord to feed my husband, kids during lockdown – Woman cries

A Nigerian woman has taken to popular Facebook counselor, Vivian Valerian Raphaels to open up on what she did to feed her family during...

Nigerians descend on Stonebwoy for saying their musicians pass through Ghana to blow [Video]

Dancehall musician, Stonebwoy, in an Instagram live conversation with Tunde Balogun, a top Nigerian media personality, said Nigeria musicians, irrespective of their followers, have...

2 farmers arrested for possessing 17 bags of ‘weed’

A 47-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Isaac Echi, has been arrested in Edo State by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after...

Nigerian man sentenced to death over ‘Zoom trial’

Nigerian court hearings that take place over the internet must be “fair, transparent and effective”, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has told the BBC. The comments...

Coronavirus: 265 Nigerians to be evacuated from Dubai

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has said that an Emirates Airline is scheduled to evacuate 265 Nigerians from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The press...

Doctor dies of coronavirus in northern Nigeria

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kano, in the north of the country, says that one doctor has died after testing positive for coronavirus. State...

Coronavirus cases in Africa hit 47,000 plus

Africa has 47,581 cases of the Novel Coronavirus and 1,862 deaths, according to data released late Tuesday by the Africa Centers for Disease Control...

Why not test COVID-19 vaccine on senior govt officials first? – Social justice advocate quizzes

Social justice advocate, Martha Wangari Karua, has come out to strongly oppose the testing of the coronavirus vaccines on Kenyans. On Saturday, the Kenyan politician, who...

Boris Johnson granted second divorce

Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s second divorce has been granted, leaving him free to plan his third wedding when the lockdown restrictions are relaxed. Marina Wheeler...

Arrest me: Men beg ‘pretty-face’ police officer (photos)

A female police officer has gotten the attention of some Nigerian men on Twitter because of her beauty and baby face. Owolafe Omoadoni, a police...

Coronavirus: 101 prison inmates test positive in Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Health Ministry says that 101 inmates have tested positive for coronavirus in the N'dolo military prison. Only three infected inmates...

BBC to close small regional offices to save money

The BBC is to close a number of its small regional satellite offices as part of cost-cutting measures. Up to 20 locations will be shut...

Amazon vice-president quits over virus firings

A vice-president at Amazon has quit “in dismay” at the internet giant’s crackdown on workers who criticised it over coronavirus safety measures. Tim Bray described...

BCG vaccine trial begins on SA health workers

A trial is under way in South Africa to test if the BCG vaccine against tuberculosis is also effective against coronavirus - something unproven...

Millions of dollars stolen from Nigeria by former president returned

Nigeria has received more than $300m (£241m) being monies stolen by former military ruler, Sani Abacha. The money was returned from the US and the...

22-year-old man stabbed to death over face mask

Tragedy struck at the Coca Cola Market in Onitsha, Anambra State, yesterday, when a 22-year-old man, Mr Cletus Chisom, was reportedly stabbed to death...

Nigeria taps the power of music to try to beat coronavirus

Two dozen Lagos healthcare workers in scrubs and face masks rushed outside the isolation tents and, making sure to keep six feet apart on...

President orders probe into test kits after goat, pawpaw test positive

Tanzanian president, John Magufuli, has ordered a probe on the country’s coronavirus testing kits after samples taken from a goat and pawpaw tested positive. Speaking...

Access Bank protects employees; rejects decision to lay off employees despite declining profit margins

Access Bank Plc, in an effort to avoid job losses of staff members, has decided to cut salaries of its employees. The potential loss of...

Breakthrough as scientists discover microbe that completely prevents malaria infection

Scientists have discovered a microbe that completely protects mosquitoes from being infected with malaria. The team in Kenya and the United Kingdom say the finding...

Davido puts Wizkid aside, blasts his followers on social media

Nigerian singer Davido lost his cool after a Wizkid fan told him to stop making noise about his soon to be released song featuring...

Big employers are talking about permanent work-from-home positions

Thousands of Americans are waiting to return to normalcy, but for many that may not mean going back to an office. Working from home could...

Millions stolen by Abacha returned to Nigeria

Nigeria has received more than $300m (£241m) that were stolen by the former military ruler, Sani Abacha. The money was returned from the US and...

Coronavirus: Piers Morgan develops “Mild” symptoms

British journalist, Piers Morgan has announced that he will temporarily step back from presenting ITV’s flagship morning show, Good Morning Britain after developing a...

Coronavirus: How Covid-19 is ravaging India’s newsrooms

Last fortnight, a camera operator working in the studio of a news network in the western city of Mumbai joined some of his colleagues...

Can you rape me? – Slay queen begs popular twitter influencer

A popular twitter influencer, Danny Walter, has taken to micro blogging platform, twitter, to oust a slay queen who came into his DM to...

Coronavirus vaccine must be shared worldwide – Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Sunday called for international scientific cooperation to discover a vaccine for the coronavirus and said any successful vaccine should be made...

Actor, Jim Iyke brags about his son, reveals some unknown details about him

Actor Jim Iyke has shared a photo of his son, Harvis Chidubem, on his Instagram page, detailing many things his fans don't know about...

Why I admire Wizkid – Top Nigerian musician

Nigerian singer, Adekunle Gold, has disclosed how much he admires Wizkid. He made the disclosure in a recent tweet in which he subtly compared...

Coronavirus: Nurse dies 2 years to her retirement

A mother-of-three nurse has died of coronavirus just two years before retirement after spending nearly 40 years on the job. Indian-born Philomina Cherian, 63, died...

Inside lives of world’s richest royal family worth more than £1trillion

The British monarchy might be one of the richest royal families on the planet with an estimated combined fortune of £68billion - but it...

Muslims are naturally immune to coronavirus – Islamic scholar claims

An Islamic Scholar, Dr Abubakr Imam Aliagan, has asked the President Muhammadu Buhari government, the Sultanate Council and Muslim authorities, not to shut down...