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American playwright Terrence McNally dies of coronavirus
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 complications from the coronavirus. He was 81.
Nigerian athletes ranked among top 10 junior rowers in Africa
Two Nigerian junior rowers, who participated in the just-concluded Africa Rowing Championship in Tunisia, are now among the top 10 athletes in Africa, the Nigeria Rowing Canoe and Sailing Federation has said.
Hurricane Irma damages Miami’s airport
Miami International Airport has been closed for business after hurricane Irma caused “significant water damage” as the storm hit Florida on Sunday.
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APC governors hail Comrade Adams Oshiomhole at 68
Governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress under the aegis of Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) have congratulated their national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, on the occasion of his 68th birthday.
Oyo records new coronavirus case, to fumigate markets
The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force said the state has recorded another positive case, bringing to nine the total of positive cases in the state.
The Flash actor Logan Williams passes on at 16
Williams, who played a young Barry Allen in eight episodes of The CW series, suddenly passed away on Thursday (April 2), the cause of his death has not been reported.
Abia coronavirus lockdown taskforce impounds vehicles, tricycles
Several vehicles and tricycles were on Saturday impounded by the Abia State Joint Taskforce on Enforcement of lockdown over COVID-19 pandemic.g
Pink reveals coronavirus diagnosis, donates $1 million to relief funds
Pink, 40, revealed Friday night that she had caught and recovered from a case of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
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Egypt sets limits for bank withdrawals, deposits
The Central Bank of Egypt announced on Sunday that it will impose a temporary daily limit for withdrawals and cash deposits in bank branches to reduce the risks of the coronavirus, Al Arabiya reported.
Britain records 569 new coronavirus deaths
Britain’s deaths linked to novel coronavirus jumped again with a new daily record of 569 deaths on Thursday, taking the country’s total deaths to almost 3,000.
Kano orders arrest of restriction defaulters
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State has on Monday ordered the arrest of the defaulter, no fewer than nine vehicles who defied the order on closure of all borders linking in and out of the state as part of measures to prevent the spread of the raging Coronavirus to the state.
Lockdown: IGP cautions police personnel against human rights abuse
Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has cautioned police personnel deployed for the enforcement of the lockdown and social restriction orders against human rights abuse.
Eliud Kipchoge: We will win fight against coronavirus
Eliud Kipchoge, the world’s greatest marathon man, reckoned his first reaction was shock when he heard at home in Kenya that the 2020 Olympic Games had been postponed because of the coronavirus outbreak.