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US civil rights leader Joseph Lowery dies
US civil rights leader Reverend Joseph Lowery who used to campaign with Martin Luther King died on Friday aged 98, media reported.Lowery's death was confirmed by Imara Canady, a board member for the Joseph & Evelyn Lowery Institute,…
US coronavirus cases exceed 100,000 as doctors decry scarcity of drugs, equipment
Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the US coronavirus crisis pleaded on Friday for more protective gear and equipment to treat waves of patients expected to overwhelm hospitals as the sum of known US infections climbed well past…
BREAKING: Explosion rocks Akure, many houses, school, churches destroyed
Many residential buildings, school, churches were destroyed by an explosion in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Saturday morningThe explosion, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, cut off the ever-busy Akure /Owo road while…
COVID-19: Lagos to feed 200,000 households for 14 days
The Lagos State government on Friday announced that it will feed no fewer than 200,000 households following the COVID 19 hardship in the state.This decision came amidst concerns over the economic and social crises that may dog…
Swiss hotel offers five-star coronavirus quarantine services
The co-owner and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a five-star hotel in Swtzerland has decided to think outside the box after a drop in revenue of the outfit due to the coronavirus pandemic which hits Europe massively as guests who used to…
COVID-19: Oyo gov imposes curfew, bans inter-state movement from Sunday
Oyo State Governor, Mr Seyi Makinde has imposed a dusk to dawn curfew on the state following the confirmation of two new cases of covid-19 in the state.The governor also announced the suspension of all inter-state travel from and into…
BREAKING: Nigeria records eleven fresh COVID-19 cases, total now 81
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced another 11 confirmed cases of coronavirus with the initial 70 cases totalling 81 at the late hours of Friday.NCDC tweeted with its handle @NCDCgov:11 new cases of #COVID19…
COVID-19: Obasanjo donates former residence for isolation centre
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday, announced that his former residence at the Presidential Hilltop, Abeokuta, Ogun State be used as Isolation centre for victims of the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19) disease.Obasanjo…
Aare Musulumi lauds South-West govts’ efforts against coronavirus spread
The Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Dawud Akinola, has commended the various steps being taken by governments in the South-West to contain the spread of coronavirus.The commendation was contained in a statement issued in Ibadan by…
COVID-19: Lagos moving in direction of total shutdown soon ― Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday said he would not hesitate to shut down the state totally soon if cases of people testing positive continue in the state.Governor Sanwo-Olu made this known in a live broadcast at…