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Oyo governor recovers from coronavirus

National Public Health Reference Laboratory in Gaduwa, Abuja - NCDC - Coronavirus - Covid-19 -- 1

Nigeria’s confirmed coronavirus cases hit 232

Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu has been Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) since the 15th of August 2016.

Nigeria confirms 8 more coronavirus cases, 32 discharged

Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has explained why her husband celebrated his birthday which led to social gathering amidst coronavirus pandemic.

Police arrest Funke Akindele over house party

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On Monday, OJ: Made in America will launch on SuperSport, playing out in primetime until Friday. The documentary series will broadcast on SS1 at 18:00 WAT from Monday to Friday. The series, first produced for ESPN 30 for 30, revisits the so-called Trial of the Century, when renowned former American footballer OJ Simpson was tried on two counts of murder in the mid-1990s.

Award-winning OJ Simpson documentary series to air on DStv

NFF supremo hails Nigeria’s efforts to contain coronavirus pandemic

President Donald Trump speaks April 4 during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House. Patrick Semansky-AP Photo

Donald Trump: There’s going to be a lot of death in...

The newly inaugurated Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion-Bishop of Abuja, the Most Reverend Henry C. Ndukuba today in Abuja admonished the faithful to observe the health experts advice in order to curb the spread of Coronavirus .

Anglican primate declares three-day fasting, prayers over coronavirus pandemic

JAMB de-lists nine CBT centres for examination misconduct

Kenya’s leading telecom firm Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom said on Monday that they have completed the acquisition of the popular mobile money platform M-Pesa from Britain’s Vodafone, the companies said in a statement.

Safaricom, Vodacom acquire M-Pesa from Britain’s Vodafone – statement

Coronavirus: 20 million jobs under threat in Africa – AU

business

Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) | Reuters

Oil prices plunge deeper as doubts grow over output...

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed on Saturday met with the leadership of the National Assembly to intimate it with an Executive proposal to establish a N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis Intervention Fund.

Nigeria provides N102 billion intervention in healthcare sector –...

Kenya’s leading telecom firm Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom said on Monday that they have completed the acquisition of the popular mobile money platform M-Pesa from Britain’s Vodafone, the companies said in a statement.

Safaricom, Vodacom acquire M-Pesa from Britain’s Vodafone – statement

NSE resumes April trading with 0.94 per cent loss

More Amazon workers plan to walk out over handling of coronavirus

Nigerian equities market posts 0.10 per cent growth

NUPENG distributes sanitizers, safety kits to tanker drivers

Central bank, private sector coalition muscle N15 billion against coronavirus

nigeria

The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed on Saturday met with the leadership of the National Assembly to intimate it with an Executive proposal to establish a N500 billion COVID-19 Crisis Intervention Fund.

Nigeria provides N102 billion intervention in healthcare sector –...

Anglican primate declares three-day fasting, prayers over coronavirus pandemic

JAMB de-lists nine CBT centres for examination misconduct

Nigerian polytechnic students reject government’s plans to invite Chinese doctors

NLC expresses worry over huge jobs loss after pandemic

africa

Coronavirus: 20 million jobs under threat in Africa –...

Boko Haram suicide bombers kill seven in Cameroon

Burundi to continue playing league football

Libyan revolution premier Mahmoud Jibril dies of coronavirus

Coronavirus: Africa death toll hits 383, 792 recovered

world

President Donald Trump speaks April 4 during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House. Patrick Semansky-AP Photo

Donald Trump: There’s going to be a lot of...

Germany plans to relax coronavirus lockdown after April 19

Japan announces state of emergency amid coronavirus crisis

France heading for worst recession since WWII – minister

Disgraced Cardinal George Pell awaits appeal verdict

sports

Nigeria international Asisat Oshoala will be wearing a smile after Arsenal confirmed a pre-season club friendly against Barcelona on Monday.

Asisat Oshoala, other Super Falcons stars join Falz’s Bop...

On Monday, OJ: Made in America will launch on SuperSport, playing out in primetime until Friday. The documentary series will broadcast on SS1 at 18:00 WAT from Monday to Friday. The series, first produced for ESPN 30 for 30, revisits the so-called Trial of the Century, when renowned former American footballer OJ Simpson was tried on two counts of murder in the mid-1990s.

Award-winning OJ Simpson documentary series to air on DStv

NFF supremo hails Nigeria’s efforts to contain coronavirus pandemic

Former Chelsea head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has opened up on his ill-fated reign at Stamford Bridge, admitting that he failed to see eye to eye with Didier Drogba and Nicolas Anelka.

Luiz Scolari explains how clashing with Didier Drogba, Nicolas Anelka led...

Scottish clubs were due to meet by video-conference on Friday with the possibility of following the Belgian league’s recommendation to call their season to an end amid the uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

UEFA demand leaves Scottish football clubs in the lurch

Barcelona sports director Eric Abidal has upset Xavi Hernandez over claims regarding the Al Sadd coach.

Xavi Hernandez donates €1 million to Barcelona hospital

Bruno Fernandes has been won the Premier League Player of the Month award for February.

Pedro Neto: Bruno Fernandes has revolutionised Manchester United

Augusta National Golf Club, which in most years would be preparing to host the Masters, announced on Monday it will give $2 million to help fight the coronavirus pandemic in its region.

Masters hosts donate $2 million to coronavirus tests, relief

art

Terrence McNally, one of America's great playwrights whose prolific career included winning Tony Awards for the plays Love! Valour! Compassion! and Master Class and the musicals Ragtime and Kiss of the Spider Woman, has died of coronavirus.

American playwright Terrence McNally dies of coronavirus

Banky W, wife Adesua self-isolate as AMVCA attendee tested positive

Lagos: AMVCA participants exposed to coronavirus

Africa’s Namwali Serpell wins Windham-Campbell 2020 Prize

Coronavirus: AGN mulls cancellation of movie productions

film

On Monday, OJ: Made in America will launch on SuperSport, playing out in primetime until Friday. The documentary series will broadcast on SS1 at 18:00 WAT from Monday to Friday. The series, first produced for ESPN 30 for 30, revisits the so-called Trial of the Century, when renowned former American footballer OJ Simpson was tried on two counts of murder in the mid-1990s.

Award-winning OJ Simpson documentary series to air on DStv

NFVCB sends message to Nollywood actors

Veteran actor Mark Blum dies of coronavirus disease

Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango dies after contracting coronavirus

Coronavirus: I have recovered – French actress

people

Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has explained why her husband celebrated his birthday which led to social gathering amidst coronavirus pandemic.

Funke Akindele pleads guilty for violating lockdown rules

English singer Adele to pay ex-husband half of £144 million fortune

Coronavirus lockdown: Why Funke Akindele was arrested

John Boyega blasts French doctors over Africa vaccine coronavirus comments

NFVCB sends message to Nollywood actors

technology

Kenya’s leading telecom firm Safaricom and South Africa’s Vodacom said on Monday that they have completed the acquisition of the popular mobile money platform M-Pesa from Britain’s Vodafone, the companies said in a statement.

Safaricom, Vodacom acquire M-Pesa from Britain’s Vodafone – statement

Matthew Ashimolowo

Matthew Ashimolowo: 5G has nothing to do with coronavirus

5G phone masts are being set alight in the UK, after online conspiracy theories have misleadingly linked the cell towers to the coronavirus pandemic.

Twitter users react to 5G network enabling coronavirus

Lockdown: MTN group renews bid to offload 15% Nigerian stake

A professor in the Department of Wildlife and Ecotourism Management, University of Ibadan, Lameed Gbolagade, has advised Nigeria to look inward for a cure and vaccine against coronavirus and other forms of viral infections.

Professor wants Nigeria to refocus on indigenous remedies for coronavirus, other...

Amazon has stopped selling N95 respirators, paper surgical masks, face shields, surgical gowns and gloves, and large-volume containers of sanitizer to general consumers, according to Recode.

Amazon stops selling N95 and surgical masks to public

Appearing before a background that said “we care” over an image of a heart-shaped planet Earth, Zoom CEO Eric S. Yuan said Sunday on CNN that despite the company’s recent security problems, its “intentions are good.”

Zoom chief responds to security and privacy concerns

A man wearing a protective mask due to the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), looks on as people celebrate a wedding party on a yacht along the bank of the Nile rive before the start of a night-time curfew in Cairo, Egypt, April 2, 2020.REUTERS

Face masks do reduce spread of flu and some coronaviruses – study

opinion

Matthew Ashimolowo

Matthew Ashimolowo: 5G has nothing to do with coronavirus

The pandemic is no time for fiscal distancing

In his broadcast to the nation on Sunday, March 29, 2020, President Muhammadu Buhari declared that “in Nigeria’s fight against Covid-19, there is no such thing as an overreaction or under-reaction.

Coronavirus: What President Buhari has done and still doing

The psychology of Covid-19

Historiography and tale of two Awe towns