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WHO declares Coronavirus [COVID-19] outbreak a pandemic! See what this means.
The coronavirus outbreak has now been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). More than 4,300 people have died globally after contracting COVID-19, the prevalent strain of coronavirus, …

Black Monday : Shares plunge in worst day since financial crisis
The UK’s top share index is facing its worst day since the financial crisis after it fell 8% in early trade, wiping billions off the value of major firms. The …

Coronavirus UK: Fourth person dies from Covid-19
A fourth person in the UK has died after contracting coronavirus, the health minister has announced.

Man ‘brandishing knives’ shot and killed by police in central London
A Metropolitan Police spokesman said officers were patrolling the central London area about 11.30pm on Sunday when they noticed the man acting suspiciously. When challenged by police, the man produced two knives, …

Governor Makinde, Peter Obi, Others Urge Nigerians In Diaspora To Invest At Home
Nigerian professionals based in the Diaspora have been urged to change their negative perception about their country and return home to take on the huge responsibility of building the Nigeria …

OFFICIAL: Serie A will be played behind closed doors until April 3
A new Government decree has ruled that all sporting events in Italy will only be played behind closed doors until April 3 due to the Coronavirus outbreak. This covers all …

Coronavirus: Total number of UK cases jumps to 85 with 34 more diagnosed
The UK has had its biggest day-on-day increase for coronavirus cases, with an NHS hospital worker, her husband, a student and a Deloitte employee among the latest to test positive …

Coronavirus: Nigerian head of NCDC under self-isolation upon return from China, says health minister
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu is head of the NCDC The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Mr Chikwe Ihekweazu is currently under self-quarantine for possible infection of …
Makinde in America unveils Oyo’s huge investment opportunities, agribusiness
…says we’ll not waver in determination to grow IGR …state set to launch Agribusiness Devt Agency …we will weather the storm on PMS, he says. Oyo State Governor, Engineer …

Twelve new coronavirus cases confirmed in England
Twelve more people test positive for coronavirus bringing UK Covid-19 total to 35. ITV News reports. Some 35 people, the majority of who are in England, have tested positive …

Breaking: US and Taliban end 18-year war, sign peace deal!
Afghanistan’s Taliban, US sign peace deal The peace deal was signed after 18 months of talks in Doha [Sorin Furcoi/Al Jazeera] Doha, Qatar – US officials and Taliban representatives have …

#NigeriaCoronavirus: Oyo Govt Re-assures Nigerians, Mobilizes Health Experts After Nigeria Confirmed First Coronavirus Case
The Oyo state government has mobilized health experts across the country after Nigeria confirmed first coronavirus case in Lagos. The state commissioner for health, Dr. Bashir Bello, while briefing …

#CoronavirusNigeria: All You Need To Know, Preventive Measures
The Lagos State Ministry of Health on Friday announced Nigeria’s first confirmed case of the novel Coronavirus, a pandemic that started from Wuhan, China. In a statement released by the …

Widespread Panic As Nigeria Records First Case Of COVID-19
There is widespread panic in Nigeria as the Federal Ministry of Health on Friday announced the country’s first case of the deadly respiratory illness, Coronavirus codenamed COVID-19. The patient said …

Ekiti State inaugurates Project BREKIT in Rio de Janerio
The team takes campaign to Sa Paulo In order to ensure a seamless sustainable socio-cultural and economic relationship between Ekiti State, Nigeria and Brazil, the Ekiti State Government yesterday in …