It has been reported that the Philippines’ ambassador to Lebanon has died of coronavirus. The ambassador died on Thursday, a statement said, one of only 16 recorded deaths in the country since the start of the pandemic, according to the Agence FranCe Presse, AFP. The Philippines’ department of foreign affairs […]
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state and his wife Prof. Hafsat Abdullahi Ganduje have received their coronavirus test results. The results showed that the two tested negative for COVID-19. “We thank Almighty Allah for this result which shows negative. That is how He (Allah) wishes. All those whose results […]
Prince Charles has spoken for the first time about suffering Coronavirus which he described as a ‘strange, frustrating and often distressing experience.’ The 71-year-old Prince of Wales made his first appearance in a video recorded this morning at his home in Scotland since coming out of self-isolation on Monday. In […]
The National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) at Enugu State University Teaching Hospital (ESUTH), Parklane, on Wednesday, embarked on a peaceful protest demanding sufficient protective equipment for them to work with. In a video seen by TheCable, the nurses, in their white uniforms, were singing and chanting “No […]
Ben Ayade, governor of Cross River, has directed security agents to arrest anyone who moves about without the use of face mask, starting from Friday, TheCable reports. This is despite the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) advisory that those in need of face masks are sick persons or those looking after […]
According to The Telegraph, the Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has told security forces they should shoot dead anyone causing “trouble” in areas locked down due to the coronavirus pandemic. About half the country’s roughly 110 million people are currently under quarantine – including millions in deep poverty, left jobless by […]
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has commissioned three new COVID-19 isolation centres in the state. On Monday, Governor Abiodun commissioned two of the three isolation centres in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. The purpose-built isolation centres in Ikenne and Sagamu which has 128 bed and 21 beds […]
A city in China has been forced to ban its residents from eating dog, snake, frog, turtle and cat meat in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic. The legislation was yesterday passed by lawmakers in Shenzhen, a city of around 13 million people, and will take effect on May 1, […]
Vanguard reports that the Kaduna State government has relaxed its restriction order for about 34 hours to allow residents to stock food and other essentials at home. The Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, announced that the exercise will be between 3 pm today (Wednesday and 12 midnight of 2nd […]
Nigerian veteran singer, Salawa Abeni has taken to her social media page to raise an alarm after being blackmailed with her old “nude photos”. Sharing screenshots of the nudes and the conversation she had with her blackmailer, Salawa revealed that the man who identified himself as Jason and a resident […]
