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Nigerian actress, Funke Akindele arrested

Actress Funke Akindele has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for hosting a party on Saturday for her husband, JJC Skillz’s birthday in contravention of the...

Tiger tests positive for coronavirus after developing dry cough

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for COVID-19 after apparent exposure to an infected worker. The four-year-old female Malayan tiger named Nadia...

Kobe Bryant to be inducted into NBA’s Hall of Fame

Kobe Bryant will be posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. The five-time NBA champion died, aged 41, in a helicopter crash...

Coronavirus: Nigerian actress under fire for Lagos party amid lockdown

Prominent Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has been widely criticised for holding a party during the lockdown imposed to tackle coronavirus. The party in her Lagos...

I killed my mother-in-law to save my marriage – Suspect

A lady, identified as Rosemary Osegba claimed she hacked her mother-in-law to death to save her marriage, following her arrests in Nassarawa State. The...

How Senegal is leading African fight against coronavirus

The mantra of the World Health Organization (WHO) is “test, test, test”. But Africa can ill afford expensive, time-consuming testing. That all may be set...

Thousands arrested for defying South Africa lockdown

More than 17,000 people have been arrested during the first week of the coronavirus lockdown in South Africa for defying the restrictions imposed. South African...

Coronavirus: Dead bodies being left in the streets

A coffin containing the body of a person who is supposed to have died from Covid-19 lays wrapped in plastic and covered with cardboard,...

Zimbabwe turns water cannon on coronavirus

Zimbabwe’s police began using water cannon on Friday to disinfect markets and bus ranks, turning instruments associated with repression into weapons against the new...

Coronavirus: India doctors ‘spat at and attacked’

Several healthcare workers in India have been attacked as they battle to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Reports say doctors have been spat at...

Pastors want churches listed as ‘essential services’

A group of Kenyan pastors have asked the government to include churches in the list of “essential services” to allow them to remain ...

Nigerian coronavirus patient ‘savagely bites a nurse [ photos]

A Nigerian Coronavirus patient has been detained in China for allegedly attacking and biting a Chinese nurse as he attempted to escape ...

Coronavirus: I see people die every day – Ghanaian nurse in USA shares experience

"I see people gasping for breath but there is nothing I can do as a nurse to help them," a frontline health worker working...

Lockdown: Police officer arrested for assaulting worker who was picking up a friend [video]

A Police officer has been arrested for assaulting a ports worker who was picking up his friend who works with a medical equipment company...

Experts say coronavirus can spread through talking or even just breathing

A prestigious scientific panel told the White House Wednesday night that research shows coronavirus can be spread not just by sneezes or coughs, but...

Nigerians turn to rabbits for consolation during coronavirus lockdown

Sandra Dozie has a fluffy new friend to keep her company during the long tedious hours of a lockdown imposed to curb the spread...

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson shares experience [Video]

United Kingdom Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has revealed he will remain in self-isolation as he is still suffering from a symptom of coronavirus. ALSO READ: Meet...

Coronavirus: Anyone who assaults a pastor is in danger – Pastor Chris [Video]

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome has warned against the arrest and assault of pastors amid the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria. The founder of Loveworld Ministries, popularly...

Coronavirus lockdown: Nigerian Police officer arrested for assaulting civilian

A Police officer has been arrested for assaulting a ports worker who was picking up his friend who works with a medical equipment company...

Video: Soldiers vow to infect Warri women with HIV

A disgusting video of Nigerian soldiers vowing to s3xually abuse and rape Warri women without condoms, and subsequently infecting them with HIV/AIDs has surfaced...

Indian couple names twin babies Corona and Covid

The pandemic caused by a new virus has brought the world to its knees, but that has not deterred a couple in Chhattisgarh...

Lockdown Breaches: Diasporans suggest better ways of dealing with defiant citizens

Some Ghanaians living abroad have suggested better ways of dealing with people who may go against the restrictions imposed on parts of the country. With...

Ghanaian resident in UK narrates how wife survived covid-19 [listen]

A Ghanaian resident in the United Kingdom (UK) has narrated how he managed his wife who was infected with the novel coronavirus. According to Eric...

Ghanaians abroad share lockdown experience, call for strict compliance

Some Ghanaians in countries under lockdown over the spread of the infectious coronavirus disease have explained why the measure is important in Ghana. They...

Coronavirus: UK builds hospital for infected persons in 9 days

United Kingdom's (UK) newest and largest hospital facility is preparing to open its doors to take in coronavirus patients needing intensive care treatment. East London's...

Tanzania extends visas for stranded tourists

Tanzania’s immigration department has extended visas for foreign nationals who can't leave the country because of the coronavirus pandemic. Foreign visitors, who applied online, were...

Davido appreciates mothers’ effort after wife tests positive for Covid-19

Singer Davido says he finally respects mothers for how they’re able to raise kids because it has been tiring for him after his fiancee...

The coronavirus pandemic is making Earth shake less

Once-crowded city streets are now empty. Highway traffic has slowed to a minimum. And fewer and fewer people can be found milling about outside. Global...

Buhari’s daughter reunites with family after self-isolation

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s daughter has completed two weeks of self-isolation and reunited with the first family. First Lady Aisha Buhari’s spokesperson Aliyu Abdullahi, in...

Five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this morning

Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus outbreak this Friday morning. We'll have another update for you at 18:00 GMT. 1....

Rejoinder: Deeper Life holds crusade despite ban on large gathering

On the 20th of March 2020, we published a story with the headline, Coronavirus: Deeper Life holds crusade despite ban on large gathering. The said...

Confirmed global coronavirus cases pass one million

More than a million cases of coronavirus have been registered globally, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University – another grim milestone...

Chinese city to ban eating cats and dogs

Shenzhen has become the first Chinese city to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. ALSO READ: READ: NDC’s COVID-19 Technical Team’s proposal...

Philippines president warns people violating coronavirus lockdown will be shot dead

People who don't obey coronavirus lockdown rules in the Philippines should be shot dead, the country's president said. In a chilling televised speech, Rodrigo Duterte...

Coronavirus: Morgue the size of two football pitches being built in UK [Photos]

A morgue the size of two football pitches is being built near the new London hospital for coronavirus patients. The temporary mortuary is under construction on Wanstead...

Musician releases her own naked pictures to shame blackmailer

The days are hard and people are not smiling as they look for every possible means to make money at all costs. A legendary...

Tracking Africa’s coronavirus cases

Less than two months after Egypt became the first country in Africa to confirm a coronavirus case, the outbreak appears to have reached almost...

Ghana Embassy in US to launch COVID-19 fundraising campaign

The Ghana Embassy in the United States (US) has announced plans to raise funds to support the fight against coronavirus. According to the High Commissioner,...

Chinese city bans dog and cat meat trade amid coronavirus outbreak

A Chinese city has banned the dog and cat meat trade amid the coronavirus crisis. Shenzhen passed the law prohibiting the consumption and production of dog and...

Covid-19: Topless dad interrupts daughter’s news broadcast [photos]

As many of us slowly get to grips with the ups and downs of working from home, it's not a skill which has been...