Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed plans for fans to return to watch live sport events in England from 1 October will not go ahead. The plans were placed under review after a rise in coronavirus cases. The UK’s Covid-19…
*Hit-and-run bus driver kills LNSC officer in Lagos (Guardian)*Two robbers nabbed while sleeping in stolen car (Punch)
Hit-and-run bus driver kills LNSC officer in Lagos (Guardian) The Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), Ejigbo, Lagos State, has warned the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) to fish out the commercial bus driver who killed one of its…
Nigeria confirms 176 new COVID-19 cases
Nigeria recorded 176 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the new total to 57,613 in the past 24 hours, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said. Making the announcement via its Twitter handle Tuesday night, the government agency said 48,836…
Ilkay Gundogan: Manchester City midfielder tests positive for coronavirus
Manchester City midfielder Ilkay Gundogan has tested positive for coronavirus. The 29-year-old is observing a 10-day self-isolation period, the Premier League club confirmed. As a result, the Germany international will miss City’s opening league game of the season against Wolves…
COVID-19 claims 2 more lives in Nigeria, as NCDC reports 195 new cases
Two more people have died of Covid-19, the highly infectious respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus in Nigeria as the country recorded 195 new cases in the past 24 hours, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said.…
Zendaya makes Emmy Awards history as she becomes youngest star to win lead actress gong
Zendaya came over all emotional as she made history at the Emmy Awards 2020 on Sunday night. The annual awards were virtual due to coronavirus, with Jimmy Kimmel hosting from Los Angeles, and many of the night’s big winners accepting…
Nigeria reports 97 new coronavirus cases
Nigeria has recorded 97 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the new total to 57,242 in the past 24 hours, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said. Making the announcement via its Twitter handle Sunday night, the government agency…
Nigeria records 189 new coronavirus cases
Nigeria has recorded 189 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the new total to 57,145 in the past 24 hours, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said. Making the announcement via its Twitter handle Saturday night, the government agency…
Coronavirus in South Africa: Relief, pride and the ‘new normal’
It was hardly a “mission accomplished” moment. South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa looked appropriately dour, and sounded appropriately cautious, as he appeared on national television this week to warn of the dangers of a second wave of infections and to…
Nigeria records 221 new coronavirus cases
Nigeria has recorded 221 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the new total to 56,956 in the past 24 hours, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said. Making the announcement via its Twitter handle Friday night, the government agency…