Caution!!! South West Govs agree on border closure over COVID-19

Nigeria - Governors of the six South West states of Ekiti, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo have agreed to close all entry points to the region with a view to curbing spread of COVID-19.

Lagos discharges five more corona virus patients

Nigeria - Lagos State has discharged five more patients at its isolation centres.

Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, stated this on his official twitter handle on Friday.

Gov. Wike declares: Like Caverton pilots, 22 arrested ExxonMobil staff will be prosecuted over violation of corona virus lockdown order

Nigeria - Governor Nyesom Wike has announced that 22 staff of ExxonMobile who flew into Rivers state on Thursday April 15, in violation of a lockdown order he issued will be prosecuted. 

#COVID19: I'll fight Tyson Fury behind close doors even if it means losing $8m from gate fees - Anthony Joshua says

Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, has revealed that he wouldn't mind fighting heavyweight rival Tyson Fury behind closed doors due to the Coronavirus pandemic as Tyson Fury might have retired from the sport by the time sports activities possibly returns fully in 2021.

El Chapo’s daughter and Mexican drug cartels hand out coronavirus aid

One of the daughters of famed drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and several Mexican cartels have been doling out aid packages to help cash-strapped residents ride out the coronavirus pandemic.

Scare as taskforce co-chairman, six others test positive for coronavirus in Kano

Nigeria - The Co-Chairman of the Kano State Coronavirus Taskforce Committee, Professor Abdurazak Habib Garba and six other members of the committee have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Good news as Kaduna discharges three COVID-19 patients

Nigeria - The Kaduna State Ministry of Health has announced the discharge of three COVID-19 patients who have recovered from the disease.

Nigeria Air Force begins mass production of face masks, medical kits

The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) has commenced mass production of face masks and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to fight the coronavirus in the country.

Again, gunmen kill nine in Plateau community

Nigeria - Gunmen have attacked Hurra community in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State, killing nine persons and setting 33 houses ablaze.

Update: Nothing sensitive was destroyed’ - INEC speaks on fire outbreak

Nigeria - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says nothing sensitive was destroyed in the fire outbreak at its head office earlier on Friday. READ EARLIER REPORT HERE

#CoronaVirus: China and G-20 give Nigeria and others debt relief

China and G-20 countries have agreed to give debt relief to the poorest countries in the world which are classified as IDA countries by the World Bank.

England and Leeds United legend, Norman Hunter dies at 76 after contracting Coronavirus

England and Leeds United legend, Norman Hunter, has died a week after being admitted to hospital with Coronavirus. 

The 76-year-old, who played 726 games as a defender for Leeds, was admitted to hospital on 10 April after testing positive for Coronavirus.

#usacoronavirus: President Trump's three-phase plan to re-open US economy

US President, Donald Trump, has unveiled plans by his government to re-open the US economy so people can get back to school, church and visit their favorite bars amid claims that the Coronavirus outbreak has peaked in the US .

Some cheering news from Edo as five COVID19 patients get discharged in Edo State

Nigeria - Five out of the fifteen confirmed cases of COVID19 in Edo state have been discharged after testing negative twice to the virus.

JUST IN: FIRE OUTBREAK REPORTED AT INEC OFFICE, ABUJA

Nigeria - Reports say there has been a fire outbreak at a section of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) complex in Abuja.

Obituary!!! Emir of Daura loses wife

Nigeria - Hajiya Binta Umar, the first wife of the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Umar Farouk Umar has died on Friday in Daura at the age of 70, after a protracted illness.

Rivers and Enugu discharge #COVID19 patients

Nigeria - The second COVID-19 patient in Rivers will be discharged any moment from now.

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike disclosed this in a press conference at the Government House on Friday.

#COVID19: Top four clubs will qualify for Champions League even if season is abandoned’

The Spanish Football Association (RFEF) has taken a decision on what to do if the La Liga season is cut short or abandoned due to the coronavirus pandemic, an official says.

Disheartening!!! Medical Doctor dies in Akwa Ibom State of suspected coronavirus

Nigeria - A medical doctor, Dominic Essien, has died in Akwa Ibom State after displaying suspected symptoms of COVID-19.

The deceased, owner of San Dominique Hospital Uyo, was said to been sick with a week history of fever, cough and shortness of breath.

#CoronaVirusInNigeria: See PHOTOS as Lagos fumigates public places over #COVID19

Fumigation ongoing at Ikotun Road, Lagos.