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Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein thinks that sending him to a Los Angeles jail to await trial is a death sentence; something he plans to resist. Per a report from TMZ, the L.A. County District Attorney…
Brazilian Club side Goias Esporte Clube were forced to shift their opening game on Sunday, August 9, 2020, after 10 of their players tested positive for COVID-19. The news was revealed by the club in an announcement,…
A lady who just recovered from the novel coronavirus in Oyo State shunned her father who waited to take her home from the isolation center. The Cable reports that the girl’s father (who happens to be a pastor) was…
Nigeria’s former president Olusegun Obasanjo has been tested for the novel coronavirus. Obasanjo took the test on Friday, August 7, 2020, at his Pent House residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The former president’s…
The Kwara State government has gotten the sum of N100 million as a grant from the World Bank as support for COVID-19 management in the state. The news was made known in a statement released by the Spokesperson of…
Mr. Reno Omokri has once again tackled the Nigerian public for investing so much on reality TV show BBNaija. The lawyer, writer, and speaker posted on Instagram, slamming investors of the show for doing so while the…
Dr. Stella Immanuel, the woman who caused controversy last month on her using Hydroxychloroquine to cure COVID-19 patients, has spoken yet again. In her latest statement, the medical doctor revealed that she has been…
Today's Google Doodle promotes social distancing and the wearing of face coverings in the age of COVID-19. Carrying the message "Wear A Mask. Save Lives.", the animated offering starts with the Google logo looking just…
The timetable for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) has been released by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). The WASSCE is slated for August 17, 2020, and the federal…
Nigerians have refused to believe the latest figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) as they see them as inflated. According to the new statistics, over 11,000 people were discharged in one…
FG has given new updates as to school resumption. Some states have mandated pupils to do COVID-19 test before they could be allowed to return to the classroom. The national coordinator of PTF, Sani Aliyu, however, said…
The federal government has issued a stern warning about the implications of a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent statement, Sani Aliyu, the National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, said…
The serving General Overseer of the Citadel Global Community, Pastor Tunde Bakare, has expressed displeasure over the government’s directive for churches to reopen in Lagos State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had ordered…
American singer Taylor Swift has set the record for the most Billboard Hot 100 entries by women, overtaking rapper Nicki Minaj to accomplish the feat. According to new reports, Taylor Swift now has 113 songs on the Hot…
In Contrast to the Ogun State Government that demanded returning students in private schools to pay N25,000 COVID-19 test, the NCDC has reiterated that COVID-19 tests conducted in facilities within its molecular lab…
Bishop David Oyedepo of Living Faith Church Worldwide (a.k.a. Winners’ Chapel) has blasted those he says are deceiving the world about the COVID-19 pandemic. While speaking at the Covenant Hour of Prayer program…
Nigerian actor Desmond Elliot has teamed up with reputable crowdfunding platform Giving.ng to lend his voice in support of health workers amid the coronavirus pandemic. The actor (who is also a member of the Lagos State…
American rapper Tyga is set to join the chicken business as he is planning to open a virtual restaurant. The hip hop artist made the revelation while speaking with TMZ, saying that the restaurants would be called Tyga…
In an interview with CNBC on Monday, Bill Gates had sharp criticism for the United State’s COVID-19 testing system, calling it a “complete waste” that requires a much shorter turnaround period to be truly effective. You…
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr. Chris Ngige, has stated that the federal government has spent N15.8 billion on hazard allowances in teaching hospitals and medical centers in the nation. Ngige made the…
