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February 2020

113 stories published in February 2020.

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News

Coronavirus Scare: Japan Shuts Down Public Schools

Japan Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe on Thursday announced a temporary shutdown of public schools in the country from March 2 to prevent the spread of the deadly coronavirus. According to the prime minister, the government…

News

Coronavirus: Kuwait Records 43 More Cases

Kuwait has confirmed more cases of the coronavirus Thursday taking the toll to 43, according to its Health Ministry. The ministry revealed that all infected people are alleged Iran returnees and they are currently…

News

Coronavirus: British Airways Cancels Flight To Italy

British Airways announces flight cancellation to Italy due to the pandemic outbreak of coronavirus in the country with over 400 people infected. The World Health Organization yesterday said that the virus is now…

News

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia Suspends Mecca Pilgrimages

Saudi Arabia imposes a temporary ban on entries for the Umrah pilgrimage and tourism from countries over coronavirus fears. The country hosts the two holiest sites of Islam in Mecca and Medina welcoming millions of…

Gossip

Tyler Perry's Nephew, Gavin Commits Suicide

American producer and movie creator Tyler Perry’s nephew, Gavin Porter was found dead at a prison facility near St. Helena Parish in Louisiana. According to reports, the 26-year-old committed suicide in his cell at the…

News

Kiki Mordi Receives Top Journalism Award

Kiki Mordi, the BBC investigative journalist behind the BBC ‘sex for grades’ documentary, has been awarded the inaugural People Journalism Prize for Africa 2019 (PJPA). Recall two lecturers at the University of Ghana,…

News

EFCC Arrests Kano Ex Speaker For N1.5b Fraud

Former Kano House of Assembly speaker, Isiyaku Ali Danja has been arrested by the Kano State Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday, February 26, 2020, for alleged abuse of office and…

Entertainment

Disney CEO, Bob Iger Steps Down

Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger has stepped down with as Bob Chapek takes over as the new CEO. It was gathered that the board of directors announced on Tuesday naming Bob Chapek, CEO but Mr.…

News

Coronavirus: France Records First Death

The France health ministry records the first death as a 60-year-old Frenchman dies of a Coronavirus infection in Paris on Tuesday-Wednesday night. According to reports, the man died overnight after being rushed to a…

News

Supreme Court Upholds Judgment, Sacks David Lyon

The Supreme Court has upheld its judgment which sacked David Lyon of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the governor-elect of Bayelsa State, affirming Douye Diri as the winner of the last gubernatorial election. On…

News

Artist Focus: Wande Coal The Gifted Performer

The black diamond never lacks for melodies! Real name: Oluwatobi Wande Minlah Stage name: Wande Coal Date of birth: October 18, 1985 State of Origin: Lagos Nationality: Nigerian Genre: Afro-Pop, R&B, Afrobeats Though he…

Lifestyle

Top Celebs Well-Known for their Love of iGaming

It’s no news that gambling if indulged in moderation can deliver a lot of enjoyment, and is also often considered relaxing since some of the gambling options don’t require a lot of skill. People have been known to play…

Entertainment

Netflix Launches Nigerian Twitter Account

Popular American media-service production company, Netflix has officially announced its presence in Nigeria with a Nigerian twitter account, launched on Tuesday. A tweet “Naija how far” from @Netflixnaija newly opened…