Level 4 lockdown arrived and while greeted with much jubilation, also sadly demonstrated just how much homo sapiens residing in South Africa have not changed at their core.

The SAHRC has urged government to ensure that all people who have been arrested for petty offences under the Covid-19 lockdown regulations be released and warned to appear in court on a future date.

Two men were arrested for the strangling deaths of three sisters who worked in Mexico's government hospital system, and authorities ruled out any link to nationwide assaults on medical staff as anxiety over the pandemic escalates.

By Peter Duru – Makurdi Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state says he has no regrets revealing the identity of the state’s COVID-19 index case, Mrs. Susan Okpe, despite her desperate attempts to politicized the issue and whipped up ethnic sentiments. He insisted that the decision was made in the best interest of the people
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Little Richard, whose outrageous showmanship and lightning-fast rhythms intoxicated crowds in the 1950s with hits like “Tutti Frutti” and “Long Tall Sally,” has died. He was 87 years old. Citing the rock ‘n’ roll pioneer’s son, Rolling Stone magazine said Saturday the cause of death was unknown. With a distinctive voice that ranged from robust
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By Anayo Okoli – Enugu Enugu State has recorded another confirmed positive case of COVID-19. The new case is another contact of the third case, the woman who travelled to Jos, Plateau State, and returned to Enugu. With this Enugu State now has a total of 10 positive cases, two of who have since been
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The World Health Organisation, WHO, has revealed that the wholesale market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan played a role in the outbreak of the coronavirus in December, 2019. Dr. Peter Ben Embarek, a WHO expert on food safety and zoonotic viruses speaking at a Geneva news briefing said that investigations are ongoing to […]

WHO admits Wuhan market played role in outbreak of coronavirus

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced that Nigeria recorded 386 new cases of coronavirus in the country. NCDC disclosed this in a tweet via its Twitter handle, on Friday. The tweet read “386 new cases of #COVID19; 176-Lagos 65-Kano 31-Katsina 20-FCT 17-Borno 15-Bauchi 14-Nasarawa 13-Ogun 10-Plateau 4-Oyo 4-Sokoto 4-Rivers 3-Kaduna 2-Edo 2-Ebonyi […]

NCDC confirms 386 new cases of coronavirus as toll rises to 3,912

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has confirmed that 20 new cases of coronavirus with one death have been recorded in the territory. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, had on Friday confirmed 386 new cases of coronavirus disease in the country. Out of the 386 new cases confirmed, 20 were recorded in the capital […]

FCT confirms 20 new cases of coronavirus

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, on Friday arrested 14 persons hidden in two trailers conveying cattle from Adamawa State to Port Harcourt, the State’s capital. Wike told reporters that the trailers were intercepted following a tip-off from well-meaning Nigerians, who told the State authorities that some Northerners were making their way into Port Harcourt. […]

COVID-19 lockdown: Rivers Govt arrests 14 persons, to auction 2 truckload of cows

Kano State Government has confirmed 65 new cases of coronavirus disease in the State. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, had on Friday announced 386 new cases of coronavirus disease in the country. Out of the 386 cases announced, Kano recorded 65. Confirming the development, the Kano State ministry of Health in a tweet […]

Kano Govt confirms 65 new cases of coronavirus, five deaths

The Enugu State Government has confirmed one new case of coronavirus disease in the State. The confirmation was made by the State’s Commissioner for Health, Prof Ikechukwu Obi in a statement on Saturday, stating that the patient is a contact of the third case who had a positive travel history from outside the State. According […]

Enugu Govt confirms one new case of coronavirus

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has lamented that Kogi State never accepted the assistance rendered by its official in trying to trace COVID-19 patients in the State. NCDC DG, Director-General, Chikwe Ihekweazu was reacting to the misunderstanding between the body’s official and the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. Bello had asked officials of […]

NCDC officials not wanted in Kogi – DG, Ihekweazu

The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says the federal government needs to re-engage the Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello so he can allow officials of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, test residents for COVID-19. Recall that the NCDC officials sent to the State had returned to Abuja after Bello ordered them to […]

COVID-19: FG reveals next line of action on Kogi

Senator representing Adamawa North Senatorial district, Elisha Ishaku Abbo has accused governor Ahmadu Fintiri of making false claims over the donation of transformers to some communities in the State. The lawmaker said the transformers were donated by the newly established Northeast Development Commission (NEDC) through the intervention of his Committee. He frowned at the publication […]

Senator Abbo accuses Adamawa Governor of ‘false claims’ over NEDC projects

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Olamilekan Adegbite, has claimed that some influential Nigerians are the sponsors of those caught mining illegally. According to Adegbite, “these godfathers” are putting pressure on the federal government to free Chinese nationals arrested for illegal mining. The Osun government on Monday, announced the arrest of 27 persons for […]

Buhari’s Minister reveals influential Nigerians fighting for release of Chinese arrested in Osun

The Akwa Ibom State government has disclosed that its task force has intercepted a corpse of a COVID-19 victim being smuggled into the State from Lagos State. The Commissioner of Health in the State, Dr. Dominic Ukpong, made the revelation, adding that the corpse has been buried in accordance with the COVID-19 regulations. Ukpong spoke […]

Akwa Ibom intercepts dead body of COVID-19 victim from Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has rescued an unidentified woman shortly after she gave birth.   She delivered the baby at a section of the Lekki-Ajah expressway on Friday. Good spirited Nigerians had called operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) to the scene. The Police said the mother has four other children and are […]

Police rescue homeless mother of 4 who gave birth on Lagos road [Photos]

The Osun State Government says it has recorded one new case of coronavirus in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Dr. Rafiu Isamotu, in a statement on Saturday, in Osogbo, said the new case sneaked in from Kano State to the Iwo area of the state before the COVID -19 taskforce was alerted. Isamotu […]

COVID-19 : Osun records new case of coronavirus

Adebayo Obajemu First Bank of Nigeria Holdings (FBNH) in the first quarter of 2020 reported a profit after tax of N25.7 billion. This represents a growth of 62.74% when compared to the profit after tax of N15.79 billion reported in the first quarter of 2019. The unaudited financial statement for Q1 2020 of the big […]

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WASHINGTON: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vowed Sunday that the US will guarantee free passage through the vital Strait of Hormuz, as he accused Iran of recent attacks on oil tankers and the downing of a US drone.

How can you be sure you believe the true gospel? John MacArthur helps you sharpen your discernment today on "Grace to You," he examines a passage of Scripture that can help you avoid of those who skillfully preach false doctrine.

Many people think they're on their way to eternal life only to one day find out that, all along, they’d been traveling down the broad path to destruction. So how can you know for sure which path you are on? John MacArthur answers, today on "Grace to You."

History is filled with examples of men who’ve misled their followers, guiding them to sad and catastrophic destruction. So do you know how to spot a false prophet? John MacArthur helps you sharpen your discernment today on "Grace to You."

How can you know if you've been influenced by a false teacher? Today on "Grace to You," John MacArthur shows you how to recognize spiritual wolves and respond to their unbiblical teaching.

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, and the Abia State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, have commended the Supreme Court’s ruling setting aside the corruption conviction of former Abia State governor, Orji Uzor Kalu. Reacting to the apex court judgment, HURIWA National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, said the judgment “speaks to common […]

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— declares Air Peace Boss,Onyema, ‘Hero Of COVID-19’ Considering the global ravages of Corona virus, Nigerian Red Cross said there is urgent need for state governments to establish ministries of humanitarian affairs, disaster management and social development. This, according to the Society, would encourage rapid response to all disaster management activities and alleviate the hardship […]

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Mauro Icardi is being used as bait to prise Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang away from Arsenal, according to reports in Italy. The Gunners captain has little over a year remaining on his contract at the Emirates, and the north London club could be forced to sell him rather than risk losing him for nothing in 12 months. […]

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…FG Urged To Involve Civil Society Groups  Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, has been applauded for the successes recorded in providing palliatives for Nigerians to cushion the socio-economic effects of the lockdown and COVID-19 pandemic. This is coming as the Federal Government has been urged to involve […]

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“We view this wicked act as not just man’s inhumanity to fellow man, but a very serious threat to our noble profession and womanhood” – Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, condemning the arrest and detention of Mary Ekere, a female journalist with The Post by the state government recently. READ […]

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Nigeria (Blank NEWS Online) –:  The people of Ugborodo Community in Warri South West Local Government Area of Delta State have said that they are satisfied with the current  location […]

The decision to shelve detailed advice from the nation’s top disease control experts for reopening communities during the coronavirus pandemic came from the highest levels of the White House.

The ANC and the EFF are making "a desperate attempt to save face" by appealing the High Court in Pretoria's ruling overturning the Gauteng government's dissolution of the City of Tshwane council, the DA said.

The migrants awaiting deportation climbed over the walls and escaped the repatriation centre on Sunday when EnviroMongz Projects security guards left their posts.

National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise has expressed her disinterest in participating in any virtual meeting over the platform Zoom as the national legislature came under criticism on social media for opening itself to hacking.

The City says it will revise its budget to cater especially for Covid-19 repercussions before the end of the month as the number of ratepayers and residents paying their municipal bills continues to drop.

The EFF says it has contributed R6 million towards the Solidarity Fund and has challenged others who had pledged towards the fund to produce proof of their promised contributions.

Everything will be different after the COVID-19 pandemic. But how? Who will emerge as a winner amid all the changes sweeping the globe? Six economists, diplomats and pollsters share their prognoses for the post-coronavirus future.

Even before the arrival of COVID-19, humanity found itself stuck in several crises at once. The current shock delivered by the coronavirus could accelerate a paradigm shift that was already underway. It may result in a better and more sustainable world.

The number of coronavirus cases is slowly sinking in Italy, but the country is now facing the next phase of a serious crisis: how to kickstart an economy that has been at a standstill for weeks.

Alcohol consumption is a problem in many African countries. In the island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe, off Africa's western coast, many residents don't want to hear about, fearing it could damage the country's international image as burgeoning travel destination.

A growing number of people in Germany are resisting lockdown measures imposed to contain the coronavirus. The rift between those who support the measures and those who are critical of them is growing.