Among the five newly confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria is six-week-old baby. An American citizen who came into Lagos through the Benin Republic border is also on the list. On Tuesday, the country recorded the third case of the virus through a 30-year-old Nigerian who came into the country on March 13 through a […]
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As the COVID-19 outbreak escalates, our focus has been on keeping people safe and informed by making sure everyone has accurate information, supporting global health experts and stopping misinformation. Our thoughts, like everyone’s, are with our loved ones and our communities and all of those impacted around the world. In recent weeks, we have seen […]
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As global numbers continue to rise, and with Coronavirus (Covid-19) reported in a number of countries across Africa, including in Nigeria, Facebook continues in its commitment in helping to keep people safe and informed globally, and locally through local partnerships, and updates to its platform. This includes: Supporting the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) […]
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Canada government has closed its borders to nationals from all countries except the United States in order to curb the spread of the coronavirus. This is coming after reports that 26 African countries have now recorded at least one case of the virus. Benin, Liberia, Somalia and Tanzania are the latest African countries to hit […]
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A newborn baby boy was found abandoned among heaps of refuse in Calabar, Cross River state. The incident, According to Vanguard, occurred at Otu Ansa Street by Immigration office in, Atimbo, Calabar Municipality LGA, Cross River state. It was gathered that an unknown person suspected to be the mother dumped the baby on Sunday night, […]
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Popular British actor, Idris Elba, has disclosed that has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). He tweeted: “This morning I tested positive for Covid 19. I feel ok, I have no symptoms so far but have been isolated since I found out about my possible exposure to the virus. Stay home people and be pragmatic. I […]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are now 273 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Africa in 26 countries and there have been six COVID-19-related deaths. The UN health agency disclosed this in its regional official twitter account @WHOAFRO. The agency said Government of Benin had on […]
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This Spring, following the record-breaking results achieved in October 2019, Sotheby’s auction of Modern and Contemporary African Art (https://bit.ly/2wVm3Sv) will return to London for a fifth consecutive season. Since the inauguration of the series in 2017, Sotheby’s (www.Sothebys.com) sales in the category have achieved more than sixty world records, championing the work of artists across […]
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It was a funny and scary moment for many as a man attempted to grab President Muhammadu Buhari in Kebbi State. In the video that surfaced online, the president was posing for photograph, standing in-between governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, and that of Jigawa, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, when the incident occurred, after inspecting […]
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Nigerian playwright and Nobel laureate, Wole Soyinka, has said Abdullahi Ganduje, governor of Kano state, was not given good advise on the dethronement of Muhammadu Sanusi II. Read the piece, FOR WHOM THE GATES OPEN below: These are depressing times – stemming from different factors of course – for a largesector of the nation. Insecurity, […]
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