World number one Rory McIlroy and other top golfers on Friday supported the decision to cancel The Players Championship and all US PGA Tour events before the Masters due to the coronavirus outbreak. US PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, who first said events would continue without spectators, changed his decision in the wake of shutdowns […]

The Kremlin on Friday asked journalists feeling unwell to stay away from events with President Vladimir Putin over fears of infecting Russia’s leader with the coronavirus. “I want to urge all members of the Kremlin press pool, chief editors of all media, journalists who cover the president’s work at the Kremlin to be especially vigilant […]

The US military launched retaliatory airstrikes targeting an Iranian-backed militia in Iraq on Thursday. Airstrikes were launched against several targets belonging to the militia believed to be responsible for killing two Americans and one British soldier a day earlier. The Kata’eb Hezbollah weapons facilities were struck, an official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told […]

-Says Nigeria still has only 2 cases, no new one -Second case tests negative, it reveals By Joseph Erunke THE federal government has said the Italian man, Nigeria’s index case in the Coronavirus disease and his contacts will soon be released from quarantine centres. The government also said the second confirmed case, a Nigerian, who […]

The collapse of sports events worldwide over the rapidly spreading new coronavirus gathered pace Friday with the English Premier League and European football’s showpiece Champions League swept aside by the pandemic. England’s cricket tour of Sri Lanka also fell victim to the virus while suspension of the Premier League until April 4 came shortly after […]