Anambra state has recorded its first death from COVID-19 just as three patients have been discharged from the state’s isolation center. The state governor, Willie Obiano, disclosed this to newsmen while giving an update on its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the governor, the deceased, a 66-year-old man died in a private hospital in the…
A trans woman, Marie Cau, has won election in her local commune to become France first openly transgender mayor. The business manager with a background in agricultural and sustainability was unanimously voted in as mayor by the council of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes, in northeastern France on Saturday, May 23. Residents of Tilloy-lez-Marchiennes, a commune of under 600…
A man has been arrested for allegedly murdering his wife by letting loose a cobra in her room after first failing with a viper, police said on Monday. According to police in the southern state of Kerala, India, phone records showed Sooraj, 27, had been in contact with serpent handlers and had also watched snake…
Prof. Ademola Tayo, the Vice-Chancellor of Babcock University says the institution has put together a team of researchers to find treatment for the raging coronavirus pandemic. The Vice-Chancellor disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday by Mr. Joshua Suleiman, the Director of Marketing and Communication of the university to the News Agency of Nigeria. According…
The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has discharged 12 more COVID-19 patients. FCT Minister, Muhammed Bello, stated this on his twitter handle @MuhdMusaBello on Tuesday. He tweeted: “I am delighted to announce the discharge of 12 COVID-19 patients who have been successfully treated at our isolation and treatment center in the FCT. “The total number of…
Africa has so far been spared the worst impact of the coronavirus, but World Health Organisation (WHO) is worried the continent could face a “silent epidemic” if its leaders fail to prioritize testing for it. “My first point for Africa, my first concern, is that a lack of testing is leading to a silent epidemic…
Brazil’s daily coronavirus deaths were higher than fatalities in the United States for the first time over the last 24 hours, according to the country’s Health Ministry. Brazil registered 807 deaths over the last 24 hours, whereas 620 died in the United States. Brazil has the second-worst outbreak in the world, with 374,898 cases, behind…
The Lagos State government has explained that it does not have the authority to unilaterally order the reopening of schools in the State. This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Education, Folashade Adefisayo during an online program, ‘Covinspiration show,’ moderated by a United Nations (UN) Youth Ambassador, Dayo Israel in Lagos, while giving scorecard…
Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna, says has warned parents who enroll their children into the almajiri system that they may end in jail. He gave the warning on Monday when he visited some almajiri children repatriated from Nasarawa state, and undergoing rehabilitation and optical screening at Government College, Kurmin Mashi, Kaduna. The governor said any…
A man reportedly slumped and died after observing eid-il-fitr prayer in Unguwar Sharada, Kano State. According to reports, the man slumped shortly after performing the two Rakat (units) eid prayer in Kano. He is said to have come from an area called Kofar Dan Agundi to observe the prayer in Sharada. A source claims “We don’t know his…