Arsenal star, Mesut Ozil and wife welcome baby daughter

Mesut Ozil has shared a photo on his Twitter of his new daughter Eda after wife Amine gave birth. The Arsenal star has been expecting his first child for some weeks having sought permission to miss the club's Europa League defeat against Olympiacos several weeks ago. And...

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Grandfather granted his shocking last wish of being buried in a Mercedes Benz (photos)

Two years ago Tshekedi Pitso shocked his family when he told them he wanted to be buried inside his favourite car. Pitso, who was 72 years old at the time, had bought himself a 1980s E500 Mercedes Benz adding to a fleet of Mercedes Benz that he owed. Pitso’s niece Sefora...

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Celine Dion shares a throwback school photo on her 52nd birthday

She has been a giant in the music industry for more than three decades.  And Celine Dion marked her 52nd birthday on Monday just weeks after cancelling her Courage world tour amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Her team posted to mark her special day with a throwback photo of...

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Drake's baby mama shares more family snaps with son

Drake's son Adonis made his Instagram debut on Monday, more than two years after his birth. And after the rapper, 33, posted a series of snaps of himself with the toddler and his mother Sophie Brussaux, 30, the model followed suit and shared her own photographs of them together. In...

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David and Victoria Beckham 'purchase $24 million skyscraper apartment in Miami' (photos)

The Beckhams have reportedly purchased a $24million (£20million) apartment in Miami's One Thousand Museum building, after sportsman David's team Inter Miami CF made their Major League Soccer bow against Los Angeles FC earlier this month. David and Victoria's new condo - designed...

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Nigerian student dies of coronavirus weeks before graduation

Weeks before he was set to graduate at the Western Michigan University, a Nigerian-America student, Bassey Offiong, died from coronavirus after being refused a test several times in Michigan. The Punch gathered that the deceased is a 25-year-old college student studying Chemical...

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FACT CHECK: Coronavirus is not an airborne disease – WHO

With the canard making the rounds that the pandemic disease, coronavirus, is an airborne disease, the World Health Organisation, WHO, has faulted the report, saying that the virus codenamed covid-19 is not an airborne disease. Announcing this via its official twitter handle,...

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COVID 19: Rep urges FG to suspend payment for electricity, water bills for 2 months

A member of the House of Representatives, Rep Shehu Koko has urged the Federal Government to include suspension of payment of electricity and water bills for two months, as palliatives for the less privileged. Koko who made the plea through a press statement yesterday represents...

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Makinde contracted Coronavirus from known people in Abuja — CPS

The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Taiwo Adisa, has explained that his principal contracted Coronavirus from known people in Abuja. While speaking on Silverbird Television (STV) on Tuesday morning, Adisa said there was no need to politicise the issue of...

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12-year-old infected with coronavirus dies in Belgium

A 12-year-old girl confirmed infected with COVID-19 has died in Belgium, health officials said Tuesday. Fatality at such a young age “is a very rare occurrence,” said government spokesman Dr Emmanuel Andre, adding that her death “shook us”. The girl had had a fever for three...

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle share their final Sussex Royal Instagram post

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have shared their final post before they step down from royal duties. Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 38, who will drop the royal from their titles today after giving up their positions as senior members of the Firm, posted a message to...

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Niece dies and 17 members of family infected after funeral of aunt killed by coronavirus

A family is pleading that people take social distancing measures seriously after losing two loved ones to coronavirus and almost all remaining relatives becoming infected. Sheila Brooks, 86, died on February 9 from Covid-19. Her funeral was held two weeks ago, before lockdown...

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COVID-19: China deports foreigner for abusing health officers

Chinese authorities have ordered a foreign national to be deported after the “foreigner” assaulted health officers who asked him to wear face mask, according to an official statement. The foreign national was captured in a video yelling ‘motherf*****’ at the officials before...

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Covid-19: Youths allegedly battle garri sellers over hike in price

Some youths in Udu area of Udu local government area yesterday reportedly stormed some markets in the area forcing garri sellers to revert to the old price of N800 naira for the small paint can. The youths according to eye witness accounts were heard shouting that the lockdown...

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COVID-19: Oyo traces 101 contacts as cases hit seven

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Oyo State was seven as of Monday. It was learnt that the blood samples of some persons being located through contact tracing had already been sent to the diagnostic centre. The state Incident Manager, Dr Olabode Ladipo, who spoke...

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Kwara restriction task force shuts church, arrests transporters

The United Bank for Africa on Monday boosted the fight against the coronavirus in Kwara State with a donation of N28.5m. The state Technical Committee on COVID-19 said that it shut down a church in Idofian, a suburb of Ilorin on Sunday, while 15 transporters were arrested...

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Troops kill Boko Haram leader, Usamah, others in Borno

Troops of the Operation Lafiya Dole being coordinated by the Defence Headquarters, Abuja, have killed a top Boko Haram leader, Abu Usamah, and scores of other terrorists during a gun battle with the insurgents in Gorgi in the Damboa Local Government Area of Borno State. The...

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Cross River turns back 35 US oil workers, demands thorough screening

The Cross River State Government on Monday turned back 35 American oil workers over coronavirus screening. The state government was said to have asked the workers to go for further screening in Lagos or Abuja before they would be allowed in. It was gathered that they were...

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Kim Kardashian melts hearts with ultra sweet photo of her smiling sons Saint and Psalm

Kim Kardashain brought some cheer to her fans Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic. The reality star, 39, shared a heart-warming photo of her darling sons, Saint, four, and Psalm, 10 months, playing with one another. In the photo, the youngsters smiled wide whilst nestled...

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COVID-19: Adenuga donates N1bn to FG, N500m to Lagos

Billionaire businessman and one of Africa’s richest entrepreneurs, Mike Adenuga, on Monday, announced a donation of N1.5 billion to the initiatives to combat coronavirus in Nigeria. He announced the donation in a letter sent to the Lagos State Governor, Jide Sanwo-Olu, and...

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Opposition leader in Niger freed under COVID-19 prison release

The main opposition figure in Niger, Hama Amadou, who has been in prison since last November for alleged baby smuggling, is among more than 1,500 inmates who are being released early because of the coronavirus pandemic. Amadou’s name is among those of 1,540 prisoners who have...

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Billionaire businesswoman Folorunsho Alakija pledges N1bn to support FG’s fight against coronavirus

The Chairman and Vice-Chairman of Famfa Oil Limited, Modupe and Folorunsho Alakija have donated N1billion to support the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. According to them, the donation symbolises their resilience, character and strength as they plan to work with the National...

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COVID-19: Kesington Adebutu donates N300m to Lagos

Popular philanthropist and businessman, Sir Kesington Adebutu, has donated the sum of N300 million to the Lagos State government towards combating the coronavirus in the state. The state currently has the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country with 68 and the state...

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Justin Bieber declares he is 'obsessed' with wife Hailey

Justin Bieber took to Instagram on Sunday afternoon to host a virtual Sunday Service with some of his personal favorite preachers. And during the nearly one hour discussion, the 26-year-old took a moment to voice how 'obsessed' he is with wife Hailey and how he wishes he could...

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Coronavirus cases top 700,000 globally

More than 700,000 cases of the novel coronavirus have been officially declared around the world since the start of the pandemic, according to an AFP tally at 0800 GMT Monday based on official sources. There have been at least 715,204 cases including 33,568 fatalities in 183...

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