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2020 and fires are like 5 and 6. Just a few days ago, the Accountant-General’s office and the popular Dugbe market in Ibadan was on   fire.And today, news broke out that the Media Centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) also in Abuja has been gutted by fire....

Five people who previously tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Edo State have been discharged after recovery. This announcement was made by the Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki via his official Twitter account. According to the Governor, the patients tested negative twice for the disease that has infected over 400...

UFC Middleweight Champion, Israel Adesanya, has donated medical equipment to Lagos state, to help deal with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Israel Adesanya donated personal protective equipment to staff in Auckland, and Lagos in Nigeria where he was born. Read Also: Israel Adesanya Biography; Early life, Rise to fame, Relationship life and...

According to a report by DailyTrust, the state governor of Nassawara State has bought cars worth N500 million for lawmakers despite there being no single ventilator in the state. Despite the state lacking behind in health facilities amid the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak, Governor Abdullahi Sule purchased 24 Toyota Hilux vehicles...

Menegian Saro-Wiwa, son of the late playwright and Ogoni activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, has died from complications of COVID-19. The announcement was made by Noo Saro-Wiwa, his sister, via an Instagram post on Thursday. According to the post, ‘Gian’, as Menegian was referred to, who also had underlying health conditions, died...

The Enogie of Egor Kingdom, His Royal Highness Tony Aigberowman ll, and Chairman of Egor Local Government Area, Eghe Ogbemudia, have confronted each other over the distribution of relief materials to residents in the community. The Edo State Government had released food items as palliatives to cushion the effects of...

A Nigerian doctor, Chugbo Emeka, has sadly passed away after contracting covid-19 from a patient in Lagos. Until his death,Chugbo Emeka was a private medical practitioner at Lagos University Teaching Hospital isolation ward. He died in the early hours of April 16th 2020. Announcing his death via Twitter, the Nigeria...

The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has disrupted lives, livelihoods, communities, and businesses worldwide. In the wake of this outbreak, major companies have been donating funds to help curb the deadly disease. One of the latest companies to do such is Apple Inc. The company has announced that it will be...