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Nigeria has recorded 573 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 16,658. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its Twitter handle on Monday.

On Monday Facebook added a new digital payments feature to its WhatsApp messaging service. The new feature is however starting in Brazil but with an eye to expanding around the world. WhatsApp users in Brazil can use the encrypted mobile messaging service to send money or make purchases, WhatsApp revealed in a tweet; WhatsApp users in Brazil can now send …

Oyo state government has ordered for the reopening of Religious Centres and schools across the state. Governor Seyi Makinde has further eased restrictions that had earlier been implemented in Oyo State to combat the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, announced on Monday, June 15, 2020 that critical classes for Primary Six, JSS 3 …

On Monday, the German government, has donated personal protective equipment (PPE) kits worth €300,000 combat the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. According to German Consul General, Dr Stefan Traumann, the German government is committed to developing cooperation with Nigeria, and looks forward to a stronger German-Nigeria cooperation, especially in the fight against COVID-19. The items, donated by the German Federal Foreign …

Following numerous backlash by Nigerians on Naira Marley for hosting a concert in Abuja, the Federal Government has suspended the airline that flew him to the FCT. The Federal Government suspended the operations of a private jet charter firm, Executive Jet Services, for flouting COVID-19 regulations by flying Musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley, to Abuja to attend a concert. …

On Monday, June 15, 2020, a senator representing Lagos East in the Nigerian Senate, Adebayo Osinowo, popularly called Pepperito, is dead. He’s reported to have died at the First Cardiology Consultant Hospital in Ikoyi, the same place where President Muhammadu Buhari’s then-chief of staff, Abba Kyari, died of coronavirus complications in April. 64-year-old Pepperito represented Kosofe Constituency in the Lagos …

The feud between All Progressive Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is something that looks like not ending in a hurry, as party members are known for their porting of ships to either of the mentioned political parties above. Just few days ago, the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki was disqualified as the front candidate of the APC for …

The National Association of Residents Doctors (NARD) has announced that it has commenced an indefinite strike across the nation. Addressing the press on Monday, June 15, 2020, in Abuja, NARD President, Dr Aliyu Sokomba said the strike will go on without healthcare professionals saving lives in various coronavirus (COVID-19) isolation and treatment centres across the country. He noted that the …

Another protest has been fueled in the United States over the fatal shooting of a black man – Rayshard Brooks by a white police officer in Atlanta on Friday. The death has led the resignation of the southern city’s police chief. The death of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was ruled a homicide by the county medical examiner’s office on Sunday, a …

Earlier this year, a young lady by name, Peace Busari, was advertised on Facebook for sale by her employer in Lebanon. After the call for her rescue by notable Nigerians, she is yet to arrive the country. The Oyo State Government has said, it will ensure the return of Peace who is an indigene of the state. According to reports, …