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86 new cases of Coronavirus recorded in Nigeria; 70 in Lagos alone

Nigeria has recorded 86 new cases of Coronavirus in the country. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), 70 of the new cases were recorded...

TV reporter accidentally films her husband naked in the shower during live broadcast [Photos]

An American reporter accidentally filmed her husband naked in the shower while she was filming a report from the bathroom of their home. Melinda Meza, a...

US ambassador angers Kenyans with tweet on face masks

US ambassador angers Kenyans with tweet on face masksThe US ambassador to Kenya Kyle McCarter has angered Kenyans online with a tweet highlighting how...

Coronavirus: Jack Ma announces more donation to Africa

Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, on Monday announced the donation of more medical equipment to Africa in the fight against the COVID-19...

Man loses job due to coronavirus then wins £2.4million on the lottery

A young dad, who lost his job as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, has won millions of pounds on the lottery. The unnamed man,...

Adekunle Gold pens heartfelt letter to Simi as she turns a year older [Read]

Singer Adekunle Gold is all loved up with a heartfelt letter addressed to his wife, Simi as she celebrates her birthday. To him, the emergence...

The Game’s ‘Born to Rap’ royalties and Record Label seized over sexual assault case

The Game's sexual assault accuser has scored a huge legal victory. According to court documents obtained by AllHipHop, Priscilla Rainey has been granted ownership of The Game's independent...

Man commits suicide by hanging after his wife told him he wasn’t the father of their child

A farmer and petty trader in Nasarawa state in Nigeria has committed suicide after his wife informed him that their only child, whom they...

Heavily pregnant Mercy Johnson flaunts her baby bump [Video]

Popular Nollywood actress, Mercy Johnson who is currently pregnant with her fourth child has share a very cute video of her big baby bump...

Man, 22, arrested for cutting off wife’s hand for flouting his orders

Police in Yobe State, Nigeria have arrested a 22-year-old man for cutting off the hand of his wife from the wrist.  The man identified as Baari...

Britain’s oldest patient, aged 102, leaves hospital after defeating coronavirus [Video]

The heartwarming moment one of Britain's oldest coronavirus survivors, aged 102, left hospital after defeating the deadly disease has been caught on camera. The poignant footage shows...

49 new Coronavirus cases recorded in Nigeria, total confirmed cases now 542

Nigeria has recorded 49 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC). In a tweet on Saturday April...

Coronavirus: Landlords and tenants association in Kenya orders all tenants to stop paying rent

The Landlords and Tenants Association (LATAK) in Kenya has directed all tenants to stop paying their rents until further notice due to the impact...

Fears for missing journalist in Mozambique

Rights campaigners are urging Mozambique's government to find a radio journalist who went missing last week. "Ibrahimo Mbaruco's apparent forced disappearance is of grave concern,...

Covid-19: Queen Elizabeth cancels birthday tradition for first time

The Queen has decided there will not be any special occasion to mark her 94th birthday this year due to the Coronavirus crisis. A spokesman for Buckingham...

Man brutalises lady for rejecting his sexual advances

Men of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a man, Muyideen Ajayi, for allegedly brutalising a lady, Ibukun Emmanuel, for refusing his sexual...

U.S. lab tests confirm that ‘sunlight destroys coronavirus quickly’

American scientists have confirmed earlier assumptions that the coronavirus does not survive long in high temperatures and humidity. The assumption has long been spoken of but without...

Buhari’s Chief of Staff who died from coronavirus buried [photos]

The Nigerian president’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, who died on Friday after contracting the new coronavirus, has been buried in Abuja. He...

Nigerian President’s Chief of Staff dies from coronavirus

The Nigerian president’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari, died on Friday after contracting the new coronavirus, two presidency spokesmen said on Twitter. Kyari, who was...

Coronavirus vaccine will take ‘many months’ and ‘there are no guarantees’ one can be found

A coronavirus vaccine will take 'many months' and there are 'no guarantees' one will ever be found, ministers warned tonight. Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the sobering warning at Downing...

At least 300,000 Africans expected to die in coronavirus pandemic – UN agency

 The Covid-19 pandemic will likely kill at least 300,000 Africans and risks pushing 29 million into extreme poverty, the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa...

Ethiopians prepare for orthodox Easter like no other

Millions of Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia are preparing to celebrate Easter amid a ban on religious congregations aimed to stopping the spread of coronavirus. Many...

Coronavirus: Africa could be next epicentre, WHO warns

Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. ALSO READ: Man tells Sista Afia to be a...

Coronavirus: ‘Liberate’ states protesting against lockdown – Trump

President Donald Trump has appeared to endorse protests against stringent lockdown measures in several states. In a series of tweets, he said: "LIBERATE...

Coronavirus: WHO casts doubt on antibody tests

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just cautioned against placing too much stock in antibody tests - they're the tests to see if someone...

Experts reveal strange symptom of coronavirus: Colour of your toes (Photos)

This skin condition could be the "new anosmia," experts say, because it often appears in coronavirus patients without any other symptoms. The longer the novel coronavirus circulates, the more unexpected symptoms...

Kenya Governor criticised for including Hennessy in COVID-19 care packages

A Kenyan governor is facing backlash after including alcohol in COVID-19 care packages. In addition to traditional food staples, Nairobi Governor, Mike Sonko, also sent a few small bottles...

15-year-old girl narrates how father, his friends allegedly raped her [Watch]

The 15-year-old girl, whose father was arrested for allegedly raping her for two years and passing her to his friends, has spoken about her...

I am covered in the blood of Jesus – Woman who attends church service amid coronavirus pandemic [Video]

In a video going viral on social media is an old woman claiming she isn’t scared of the novel Coronavirus disease because she is...

Meek Mill donates his Rolls-Royce phantom for coronavirus fund-raising initiative

Meek Mill is offering up his custom made black 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom for the 'All In Challenge,' the celebrity-driven coronavirus fund-raising initiative. The chart-topping rap...

Coronavirus: China outbreak city Wuhan raises death toll by 50%

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated last year, has raised its official Covid-19 death toll by 50%, adding 1,290 fatalities. Wuhan officials...

Coronavirus: Trump unveils plan to reopen states in phases

As Covid-19 continues to spread across the United States (US) of America, President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies...

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle pictured for the first time delivering food amid Coronavirus [Watch]

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been pictured in Los Angeles for the first time. The Duke and Duchess were seen delivering food packages on behalf of the...

Wuhan officials revise city’s coronavirus death toll upwards by 50%

China has revised its official death toll from the novel coronavirus, raising the number of fatalities attributed to the pandemic by more than a third. Officials in Wuhan,...

Prince William on “concern” for father Charles over coronavirus diagnosis

Prince William has spoken of his "concern" for this father Charles following his coronavirus diagnosis. Last month, Charles, 71, contracted the virus - with Clarence House saying...

Pregnant nurse, 28, who died of coronavirus lost dad to same virus

A pregnant nurse who died of coronavirus lost dad to the killer disease just two weeks ago, family said. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, who worked...

Mahama reacts to Trump’s decision to halt funding to WHO

Former President of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama, has said that the United States (US) continues to cede world leadership following a decision by President...

Fire kills residents, others in critical conditions [Photos]

Report indicates a fire outbreak has killed 14 persons with about 15 others sustaining various degrees of injuries at the Ngala camp of Botro...

Africa may see millions of coronavirus cases, tentative WHO forecast shows

Coronavirus cases in Africa could shoot up from thousands now to 10 million within three to six months according to very provisional modelling, a...

China’s virus-hit economy shrinks for first time in decades

China's economy shrank for the first time in decades in the first quarter of the year, as the virus forced factories and businesses to...