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Over 60 coronavirus cases recorded in Morocco jail

More than 60 cases of coronavirus infections have been recorded in a jail in southern Morocco, mostly among staff, the country’s prisons service said. The...

Actress Stephanie Okereke and husband celebrate 8th wedding anniversary

Actress Stephanie Okereke-Linus and her husband, Idahosa are celebrating eight years of marriage. She shared a lovely photo from their wedding on Instagram and captioned...

Coronavirus: UK to begin human trial for vaccine

Oxford University researchers will begin human trials of a potential vaccine on Thursday, says Health Secretary Matt Hancock. ALSO READ: 3 siblings, one other perish in...

Madagascar President unveils a local herbal remedy that can “prevent and cure” Coronavirus

The President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, has officially launched a local herbal remedy claimed to prevent and cure the novel coronavirus. "Tests have been carried...

Coronavirus: WHO worker killed while collecting samples

A World Health Organization (WHO) driver has been killed in a conflict-riven region of Myanmar while out collecting Covid-19 monitoring samples. Pyae Sone Win Maung...

North Korea’s very sick leader missed important holiday

North Korea's leader missed celebrations on the country's most important holiday, prompting media speculation. Several outlets have been reporting he may in...

3 siblings, one other perish in road accident [Video]

Four people have been reported dead with others injured in an accident at Sangotedo, Ajah, Lagos State in Nigeria. Reports indicate three out of the...

Watch: How popular CNN presenter revealed his coronavirus test

CNN’s Richard Quest shares that he has tested positive for coronavirus, expressing why he plans to continue hosting his show. ALSO READ: Covid-19: Man turns pizza shop into...

Global hunger could double due to Covid-19 blow – UN

The number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double this year to 265 million due to the economic fallout of Covid-19, the...

North Korean leader, Kim Jun Un in grave danger after surgery

The United States (US) is monitoring intelligence that suggests North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, is in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery, according...

Coronavirus: Nigeria targets 3,500 tests per day

The Federal Government is currently working towards ensuring that 3,500 tests are carried out daily across the country to ascertain citizens’ COVID-19 status. It planned...

Oil price crashes, ends negative for the first time in history

United States (U.S.) crude oil futures turned negative on Monday for the first time in history, ending the day at a stunning minus $37.63...

Nigerian actor Joseph Okechukwu hails Akufo-Addo for lifting lockdown

Nigerian actor, Joseph Okechukwu, in a video broadcast Monday, commended President Nana Akufo-Addo for lifting a three-week lockdown imposed on some selected cities in Ghana. According...

Japan is offering sex workers financial aid amid coronavirus pandemic

Mika is worried. As a sex worker in Japan, she used to see three or four clients a day — then the coronavirus pandemic...

WHO head warns worst of virus is still ahead

The head of the World Health Organisation has warned that “the worst is yet ahead of us” in the coronavirus outbreak, raising new alarm...

Boko Haram suspects ‘die of poison’ in Chad jail

Forty-four suspected Boko Haram militants in Chad have died in detention from apparent poisoning, the country’s public prosecutor says. The men were part of a...

Online beggar blocks popular comedian after he mistakenly sent him 100K

Popular online comedian, Dr Emmanuel Ogonna Iwueke, popularly known as Dr Craze Clown, has taken to popular micro blogging platform, Twitter to cry out...

How policemen helped pregnant woman welcome her baby at 3:am during lockdown

How policemen helped pregnant woman welcome her baby at 3:am during lockdown Nigerians have taken to the popular micro-blogging platform, Twitter, to hail some police officers...

Coronavirus: China angrily reacts after Germany sends £130 billion bill for ‘coronavirus damages’

Germany has sparked outrage in China after a major newspaper put together a £130bn invoice that Beijing “owes” Berlin following the impact of the...

Man kills, cooks girlfriend; says he was hungry

A 41-year-old man has admitted to killing his girlfriend and cooking her legs after feeling hungry during their drinking party. The cannibal, identified only by...

Nigeria: Policemen arrested for brutalising woman during lockdown [video]

Nigerian police have arrested two policemen in Osun State for brutalising a woman in the open for allegedly violating lockdown rules. A video capturing the...

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...