Fearful Egyptians disrupt burial of coronavirus victim
Egyptian police arrested a dozen people and fired tear gas in a Nile Delta village Saturday, as a crowd protested the burial of a COVID-19 victim, a security source said. Relatives had taken the body of a retired doctor from her home in Daqahliya north of Cairo to the family vault in the village of […]
Kaduna confirms sixth case of coronavirus
The Kaduna State government on Saturday confirmed a new case of coronavirus, bringing the number of patients in the state to six. The state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Baloni, said in a statement that the latest case “is a male, who worked as a gateman in the Mando area of the state and recently […]
JUST IN: Abuja discharges four COVID-19 patients
By David Royal Federal Capital Territory, FCTA, Abuja on Saturday announced the discharge of four patients receiving treatment for coronavirus after recovering from the disease. FCTA announced the good news in a tweet on its verified handle. READ ALSO: Abuja Lockdown: Taskforce apprehends man with fake Exemption Pass “The FCTA has confirmed the discharge of […]
Labour hails Aliko Dangote at 63
Organized labour has congratulated Alhaji Aliko Dangote, founder and Chairman of Dangote Group, an industrial conglomerate in Africa on the occasion of his 63rd birthday.
Land dispute: Rival groups set community on fire in Lagos
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Men of the Lagos State Fire Service and other rescue teams were on Saturday, attacked and repelled by warring rival groups from putting out raging inferno which affected several structures in Ajah, Eti-Osa, Local Government Area of the state. The fire, which was believed to have been started by the rival groups […]
US PGA Tour reportedly exploring possibility of return without fans
The US PGA Tour is considering various scenarios to a return to competition in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including playing some events without fans, Golf Digest reported Friday. The tour told players in a memo sent Thursday, and obtained by Golf Digest, that it was targeting a return for the Charles Schwab Challenge […]
