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Basketball player, Teshaun Hightower charged with murder

A Tulane men's basketball star, who just declared for the 2020 NBA Draft -- was arrested this weekend for felony murder, records show. Officials believe...

Coronavirus: Diamond Platinumz to pay rent for 500 families

Bongo Flava star, Diamond Platinumz, has pledged to pay rent for 500 households in Tanzania as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic. The singer says...

Coronavirus: Nigerian lawyers sue China for $200b

A group of Nigerian lawyers have filed a class action suit against China, following the adverse effect of the Coronavirus pandemic on Nigerians.  ALSO READ: Man dies...

Lockdown: Sex workers, clients arrested

No fewer than 18 commercial sex workers have been arrested in Ondo State for flouting the state government's lockdown order put in place to prevent...

Check out six new symptoms of coronavirus

The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added six new symptoms of the coronavirus to its website as officials grapple with gauging...

Children wear social distancing headgears as schools resume in China (photos)

Life in China is now returning to normalcy since the outbreak of Coronavirus.  ALSO READ: Funny Face’s message to Adebayor after he refused to donate to...

Man dies of Coronavirus few hours to his 60th birthday

A Nigerian man, identified as Jide Arije, has been reported to have lost his life to the deadly pandemic coronavirus disease few hours to...

Liberia’s justice minister tests positive for coronavirus

The health authorities in Liberia have announced that Justice Minister, Frank Musa Dean, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is receiving treatment at a...

Nurse who battled coronavirus with Boris Johnson in intensive care dies

An NHS nurse, who fought for his life alongside Boris Johnson, has died from coronavirus. Larni Zuniga, 54, passed away after battling the disease in...

Covid-19: Price hike of drugs, others may lead to collateral deaths in Ghana – UK Pharmacist (Video)

Ghana is likely to be hit by collateral deaths due to failure to put in place measures to curb the price gouging (price hikes)...

Nigeria’s spike in deaths ‘not linked to coronavirus’

Officials in Nigeria's northern Kano state say the recent sharp rise in deaths was not connected to Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus.Officials...

Covid-19: Zambia’s decision to reopen churches condemned

The latest COVID-19 speech by Zambia’s President, Edgar Lungu, has been a subject of intense criticism after he eased some of the partial lockdown measures. The part...

Kenya’s top coronavirus scientist demotion ‘sparks row’

The demotion of Kenya's top scientist who was in charge of coronavirus tests in the country has sparked an uproar among his colleagues, according...

Coronavirus: More US states begin lifting virus lockdown orders

More US states are beginning to lift lockdown orders even as US leaders say social distancing guidelines will be necessary throughout the summer. But governors...

Coronavirus: Spain records lowest daily death toll as lockdown eases

Spain, which has been one of the countries worst hit in the coronavirus pandemic, has reported its lowest daily death toll in more than...

‘Immunity passports’ against Coronavirus premature – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has stated that there is not enough evidence about the effectiveness of antibodies-mediated immunity to guarantee the accuracy of...

Saudi Arabia to abolish flogging as punishment for crime

Saudi Arabia is to abolish flogging as a form of punishment, according to a legal document seen by media outlets. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Ghana’s tally increases...

Coronavirus: Mystery deaths hit Nigeria’s Kano state

The laboratory in the front line of the fight against the deadly Covid-19 outbreak in Nigeria’s remote northern state of Kano has closed down...

China sent team including medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim

China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people...

Coronavirus: USA boosts Ghana’s testing capacity with critical medical supplies [photos]

The United States of America (USA) has supported Ghana’s fight against Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, with medical supplies to boost...

Coronavirus : If you are anointed to pray for the sick, this is the time – pastors challenged [video]

Head pastor of Omega Fire Miracles has begged the Nigerian government to allow pastors to pray for coronavirus patients in isolation centers. ALSO READ: Heavy security...

Coronavirus: Worldwide death toll climbs to 200,000

More than 200,000 people worldwide have now died with the coronavirus, figures from Johns Hopkins University show. There are more than 2.8 million confirmed cases...

34-year-old lady dies in hospital due to COVID-19 policy

A Nigerian lady, identified as Fatima Senam Amouzou, has died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital as a result of the hospital’s policy. The teaching...

How Coronavirus has humbled Tiwa Savage

Singer and mum of one, Tiwa Savage, has admitted being humbled by the Coronavirus pandemic. Tiwa Savage during her Instagram encounter said the coronavirus pandemic...

My boss fired me after my infection, lied against me – Covid-19 survivor

Oyindamola Oluwaseun Ajibare, a caregiver and coronavirus survivor in Lagos state, has explained how she survived the disease. In a Facebook post, the survivor said...

I am worth more than $3 Billion – Kanye West says Forbes’ estimate is lower

Kanye West is now a billionaire, according to Forbes. The rapper is claiming that his net worth is more than $3 billion — which would make him...

Kim Kardashian gushes over Kanye West after he’s officially labeled a billionaire

Kanye West, 42, finally earned the title he has long desired: billionaire! To celebrate, his wife Kim Kardashian, 39, took to Twitter on the...

Same-Sex marriage, abortion to blame for COVID-19 – Pastor

Televangelist, Pat Robertson, has agreed that abortion and same-sex marriage are partly to blame for the novel coronavirus that has caused massive social and economic upheaval...

Prayer warrior dies while fasting to end COVID-19

A prayer warrior has reportedly died after fasting for 14-days against COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. ALSO READ: Lady goes into coma after taking GH₵241k loan for boyfriend...

Davido reveals why some people hate him to the core

Nigerian superstar, Davido, says he has lots of haters in his life because people are mad about his father's wealth. The musician's father, Adedeji...

Landlord removes door, iron sheets from house over unpaid rent [Photos]

A family at Ichuga Estate in Nanyuki town is living in fear after their landlord tore off the roof of their one-roomed house. Jane Wamucii,...

Chinese company produces dolls of famous Ghanaian funeral pallbearers for sale

A doll-making workshop that is based in Honk Kong, China, called JMG 1/64 Miniatures, has started producing figurines of the popular Ghanaian funeral pallbearers...

World’s top 100 billionaires lost $408 billion in 2 months to COVID-19

In just two months, the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out a combined US$408 billion from the world’s top 100 billionaires, with LVMH chief executive, Bernard...

Chad repays $100m Angola debt with 75,000 cows

Angola has received a herd of more than 1,000 cattle from Chad, a government official said Monday, the latest shipment of an unusual debt...

Man arrested for putting up maid for sale

There has been a huge uproar on social media after a Syrian national based in Lebanon put a Nigerian maid up for sale. The man,...

COVID-19: Policewoman shot dead by policeman during lockdown

On Thursday, April 23, 2020 a policewoman, identified as Sergeant Lovender Elekwachi, attached to the Eneka Police Division of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria...

Coronavirus: Hairdressers may have to remain shut ‘for 6 months’

Hairdressers could be forced to remain closed for six more months because of the risk of spreading coronavirus, it is claimed. Government scientists are yet to...

Father who slapped son for failing exam after paying $21k tuition fees breaks silence

The Kenyan father, Mr George Mambezi, who has since gone viral for beating up his son for failing to sit for Maths and English exam...

Over 40 health workers test positive to Coronavirus in Nigeria – Health Minister

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says over 40 health workers have tested positive to Coronavirus in the country. The Minister disclosed this during the...

Trump says US suspending Immigration due to Coronavirus

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will suspend immigration to the United States due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a tweet late Monday, Trump called...