According to the World Health Organization, the coronavirus is a large family of viruses, that causes illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle-East Respiratory Syndrome and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and death. It is a strain that was discovered
Former Vice president and Presidential candidate of the People Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar on Sunday confirmed that his son has tested positive to the coronavirus pandemic currently spreading across the world. The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has announced
The Plateau government has directed the closure of all public and private schools in the state, on or before March 21 following an increase in the number of coronavirus cases in the country. The Secretary to the state government, Prof. Danladi Atu gave the directive
The unnamed Italian was discharged on Friday night after receiving treatment for nearly a month in Lagos, the state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said. Earlier in the week, Nigeria’s health minister Osagie Ehanire said the patient had tested negative and that further tests would be carried
The federal government has shut down three international airports as part of its strategic measures to curb the spread of coronavirus across the country. The airports are; Mallam Aminu Kano Airport, Kano; Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu; and the Port Harcourt Airport, Rivers. On Wednesday, March
The world is currently in a state of gloom as the novel coronavirus has become a pandemic that is plaguing most countries. Africa, particularly Nigeria, recorded no victims of the virus at the onset but as days go by, the number has begun to increase
The Lagos State government on Friday disclosed that following the announcement by President Donald Trump on Thursday that chloroquine can cure coronavirus, hospitals in the state have received patients suffering from chloroquine poisoning. This was just as the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) told
Founder of Silverbird Group and politician, Ben Murray-Bruce is mourning yet staying strong for his children after losing his wife and best friend, Evelyn, to cancer. Sharing the sad news on Twitter alongside some photos of the family together, he wrote: I’m broken. Just lost my beautiful wife
As part of the attempts to limit the spread of the coronavirus, governments all over the world have instituted lock-down measures and banned public gatherings, and Nigeria is attempting to do the same. With 12 confirmed cases so far, the Nigerian government is shutting down airports, schools,
Selebobo a.k.a Mixx Monsta comes through with the official video for the recently released single titled “Eliza”, directed by Paul Gambit. Watch the video below.
The most anticipated single of the year, “Egungun Be Careful” by Obesere and Zlatan is Finally Here. Zanku pioneer, Zlatan have teamed teams up to release the remix of the viral “Egungun Br Careful” by the Fuji icon and produced by P.Prime production. Listen and enjoy
The Lagos State Government has confirmed four new cases of the coronavirus pandemic in the state, which brings the total number of cases confirmed in the country to 12. This is coming barely 24 hours after the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) shared that 5 more people tested
CNBC’s “Millennial Money” series profiles people around the world and details how they earn, spend and save their money. On this episode, CNBC profiles Bukola Ayodele, a Nigerian software engineer living in New York City and earning $210,000 a year. In the interview, Bukola recalled that
Since it was confirmed on Tuesday morning that a third person has been infected with the coronavirus, it’s been non-stop the topic of discussion on social media. Twitter user @dondekojo started a thread on Sunday about a friend of his who returned from the UK and had been unable
A representative of Tom Hanks shared a piece of good news with CNN which might be a sign of improvement for the filmmaker and his wife, Rita Wilson. Hanks, who is currently in Australia to shoot a movie, took to Instagram a few days ago to share that he and his wife