Coronavirus

Deputy Governor of Borno State, Umar Kadafur has come out to say that there are people in the state who are yet to believe that coronavirus is real. Umar recently revealed that this was the same way residents behaved when Boko Haram insurgency first started in the state. According to ...

Ex-Minister of Finance and erstwhile Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has come out to predict hard times and global recession when the coronavirus pandemic is over. She recently came out to say that it is going to be a difficult 2020 and 2021 but we can ...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that Nigeria and Nigerians will come out of COVID-19 pandemic stronger. He revealed this during his interaction at the 2020 edition of ‘The Platform’ themed “Nigeria’s battle against COVID-19”. According to him, we will all survive the outbreak and ...

Leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has asked for international scientific cooperation to make sure all countries across the globe have access to any confirmed coronavirus vaccine. Pope Francis recently revealed that any successful vaccine developed has to be made available all over the world for the benefit ...

President Muhammadu Buhari‘s social media aide, Lauretta Onochie has come out to say that the president is not the monitor for state governors in Nigeria amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lauretta recently revealed that every governor in the country is accountable to the people in his state and Buhari does not ...

People’s Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Delta State, Chief Sunny Onuesoke has reached out to government, humanitarian and non-governmental organizations to begin a large scale sensitization of the rural community in order to curb the spread of coronavirus outbreak. Chief Sunny revealed this as he addressed newsmen in Warri, Delta ...

British rapper, Stefflon Don has come out to ask a mind-boggling question amid the coronavirus pandemic. The rapper recently revealed that she cannot understand why more black people are dying from the virus than whites. According to her, she is puzzled as to why the world is just going with ...

Popular singer, Madonna has come out to say that she recently got tested for coronavirus only to find out that she the antibodies for the disease. She revealed this in a recent Instagram video which was part of a series she has dubbed her “Quarantine Diaries.” According to her, after ...

The Federal Government has come out to say that no fewer than 113 health workers are presently infected with the deadly coronavirus disease in Nigeria. FG used the opportunity to urge everyone in the front lines against the pandemic to adhere to its advisories relating to the management of the ...

Popular rapper, Falz has jumped on social media to mark the birthday of his mum who clocked 60 today, April 30, 2020. Falz is not really happy though as he blamed the coronavirus for preventing a big party to celebrate his beloved mother. He, however, vowed to make it up ...

Nigeria’s Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has come out to say that the country’s huge population is a big challenge in the battle against coronavirus in the nation. Osinbajo, however, revealed that the edge of being able to manage the issues in smaller measures via the states has aided authorities to ...

Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has come out to say that out of every 5 sick Lagosians that show respiratory symptoms, one is infected with COVID-19. The professor revealed while adding that the deadly virus also affects the kidneys and the blood. According to him, the fact ...

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has come out to say that 825 tests yielded the 195 positive results recently announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, yesterday. He revealed this during the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in Abuja. The 195 ...

APC leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has come out to say that his late Chief Security Officer, CSO, Lateef Raheem, died of complications from the coronavirus. He, however, added that he and his wife, Senator Oluremi are free from the virus as they recently tested negative to the disease. According to ...

The coronavirus pandemic is far from over, the World Health Organization, WHO has said. The health organization revealed this at a recent press conference in Geneva, Switzerland amid relaxing of lockdowns all across the globe. According to WHO’s Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, nations should keep doing all they can to ...

Grammy-nominated gospel singer, Troy Sneed has died from coronavirus complications. The 52-year-old died early Monday, April 27, at a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida. His friend and OAP, KD Bowe recently wrote this tribute to him on social media, “I don’t know how to make sense of this. ‘ I’m not ...

Kano State government has come out to say that the recent deaths in the state are not related to coronavirus in any way. The state government recently revealed that they are aware of the deaths and vibrant state governor, Ganduje is currently on top of the situation. According to a ...

Tinubu‘s media aide, Tunde Rahman has come out to say that Tinubu has undergone coronavirus testing. Rahman recently revealed that this move is not proof that his late CSO, Lateef Rahman died from coronavirus related sickness. According to him, Tinubu simply did the test as a precaution and Lateef Rahman ...

The National Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ has urged the Federal Government and other stakeholders to guarantee the provision of life insurance for journalists who are on the frontline amid the coronavirus pandemic. NUJ recently revealed that the government must do everything possible to provide adequate and ...

Ex BBNaija housemate, Tacha has come out to blast those who are now using wearing of face masks to flaunt their fashion skills. According to her, the deadly virus is not a joke so everyone should try to take things more seriously. She added that the fashion parade can begin ...