I was misunderstood – Kano commissioner who was sacked over "unguarded utterances" against Abba Kyari speaks up

Nigeria - Recall our earlier report of Gov. Ganduje of Kano state sacking his commissioner over comments following death of CoS to Buhari Abba Kyari READ HERE

And the FCT confirms 7 new cases of coronavirus

Nigeria - The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) on Monday confirmed seven new cases of COVID-19.

Jack Ma donates 500,000 test kits, gloves to Nigeria, others to tackle Corona Virus

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 pandemic.

Nemesis as key Boko Haram leaders are killed in military air strikes in Borno

Nigeria - Several key Boko Haram Terrorists/ISWAP leaders have been killed in multiple air strikes conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole at Durbada in Borno, the Defence Headquarters has said.

Ghana lifts corona virus lockdown on key regions

Ghana on Monday ended a three-week lockdown on two key regions as the west African nation’s leader said testing had improved and the measures were having a “severe” impact on the poor.

At least 16 people killed in Canada's deadliest mass shooting

At least 16 people have been killed in a mass shooting in Nova Scotia - the deadliest such attack in Canada's history.

Scare as doctors, nurses quarantined following death of Borno health worker after ‘displaying COVID-19 symptoms’

Nigeria - It is understood that doctors and nurses at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Borno state are currently under quarantine.

This is as a result of the death of one  Babangida Buba, a retired nurse who reportedly passed on after displaying symptoms of COVID-19.

REVEALED!!! 12 of 14 Lagos COVID-19 deaths occurred in private hospitals’

Nigeria - Lagos State government yesterday said that the state had recorded 14 deaths from the COVID-19 out of which only two died in its facilities, while others died in private hospitals and also on their way to the state facilities.

Breaking News!!! Scare as 6.4 magnitude quake strikes off Japan coast (SEE PHOTOS)

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan early Monday, according to the US Geological Survey, but no tsunami warning was issued.

Breaking News!!! Highest single day record thus far with 86 new cases of #coronavirusinnigeria adding up to 627 confirmed cases and 21 deaths. See cases per state

Eighty-six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;

70 in Lagos

7 in FCT

3 in Katsina

3 in Akwa Ibom

1 in Jigawa

1 in Bauchi

1 in Borno

Alas!!! Fake mourners arrested while traveling with empty coffin during Coronavirus travel ban

A group of eight Kenyans who disguised themselves as mourners taking a body for burial during the Coronavirus travel ban in Nairobi have all been arrested. 

President Buhari condemns killing of 47 persons by bandits in Katsina

[By NAN] Nigeria -President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the latest attacks by bandits in three local government areas of Katsina State that left 47 persons dead.

Nigeria makes history as 68-year-old woman delivered of twins at LUTH (PHOTO)

A 68-year-old woman has been delivered of twins at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi Araba.

JUST IN: Chioma Recovers from Coronavirus, Tests Negative – Davido

Nigeria - Davido’s Girlfriend Chioma who tested Positive for Coronavirus, Tests Negative. 

WHO staff who recently traveled to Kano from Bauchi state tests positive for Coronavirus

Nigeria - A staff member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) in Bauchi state has tested positive for Coronavirus bringing the total number of active cases of the virus to two.

Wuhan lab that Trump and the United States accused of creating coronavirus opens up

Yuan Zhiming, the head of the Institute of Virology in Wuhan, China, has rejected allegations by the United States that the laboratory “created” coronavirus.

Presidency asks journalists who attended Abba Kyari's burial to self-isolate

Nigeria - Journalists who attended the burial ceremony of President Buhari's Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari have been asked to self-isolate for 14 days by the Presidency. 

More than 30 French studies under way into COVID-19 treatment

[By AFP] - More than 30 studies are under way in France — of a world total of 860 — in search of drugs to treat the COVID-19 disease sweeping the world, infectologist Florence Ader said Sunday.

Relieving news as Spain sees sharp drop in daily virus death toll

Spain registered a sharp drop in its daily death toll from the novel coronavirus on Sunday with 410 new fatalities — the lowest in almost a month.

Gov. Wike vs FG: 22 oil workers arrested by Rivers Government freed

[By NAN] Nigeria - The 22 oil workers arrested by officials of the Rivers Government have been freed, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.

The oil workers, who were detained at Elekahia Stadium, comprised of 20 men and two women.