A man was found dead in a hotel room in Onitsha after having sex with an unnamed woman. The middle-aged man, who has not been identified, checked into Jubilee hotel in Onitsha, Anambra state, with a lady at about 5pm on Thursday, January 30, 2020.  Barely 30 minutes after they checked in, the man started to scream for help while clutching his chest, Tribune reports. The hotel management reportedly rushed him to a nearby hospital, but he was said to have been confirmed dead by a medical doctor. Confirming the incident in a statement, the Anambra State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed said the management of the hotel had reported the case at Central Police Station, Onitsha. Mohammed said in his statement reads: "On the 30/1/2020 at about 7:45pm, the manager of Jubilee Hotel in Onitsha reported at Central Police Station, Onitsha that a middle-aged man allegedly took a lady whose identity is yet unknown to the hotel. "After abou...

Joy Tongo, Cynthia Morgan's former manager has released an official statement on some incidents she said happened, prior to parting ways with the dancehall singer. The singer's former manager revealed that she tried to get the singer signed to Jude Okoye's Northside Music Group twice, but only succeeded on the second attempt. She also revealed that she drafted the contract Cynthia Morgan signed and not Jude Okoye. Recalling some challenges they went through to make Cynthia Morgan a household name, Joy Tongo disclosed that the dancehall star began performing at shows outside of her and Jude Okoye's approval and awareness after her breakthrough song "I'm taken". She also disclosed that she parted ways with the singer after she became unmanageable and started planning to exit from the music executive's label before the end of her contract. Asides backing Jude Okoye's claim of paying Cynthia Morgan's rent and also giving her money...

Madagascar has registered its first death from Coronavirus. The country's national COVID-19 taskforce announced on Sunday that the victim is a 57-year-old medical worker who was also suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure. Taskforce spokeswoman Hanta Danielle Vololontiana said in a televised statement that the man had died on Saturday night. “A man died from COVID-19 in Madagascar ... he is 57 years old and a member of the medical staff,” she said. The Indian Ocean island has been making major headlines over their COVID-Organics (CVO), an organic herbal concoction, which President Andry Rajoelina claims can cure people infected with the Coronavirus. He has attributed recovery of 105 COVID-19 patients out of the 304 people diagnosed with the virus in Madagascar to the herbal potion.

4 deaths out of 9 new cases of Lassa Fever have been confirmed by the Kogi State Ministry of Health. In a statement released on Sunday February 9, the state's epidemologist Austin Ojotule said they've had a total of 31 suspected cases since the recent outbreak. Ojotule further revealed that out of the 31 cases, there is one probable case, 17 negative cases, nine confirmed cases and five pending laboratory results. Out of the 9 confirmed cases, two are from Ibaji local government, two are from Okene, three are from Idah, while Okehi and Igalamela Local Government Areas have one confirmed case each. A total of 177 contacts have been line-listed and there is an ongoing contact tracing and follow-up.

The Federal Government has suspended a private jet charter and aircraft maintenance firm, Executive Jet Services, for flying Musician, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley to Abuja to attend a concert. The announcement suspending the airline was made by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, during the Presidential Task Force briefing in Abuja on Monday. Sirika said the aircraft which conveyed the musician was supposed to fly an Appeal Court Judge, Justice Adefope Okogie, from Lagos to Abuja. He said, “The operation is a clear violation of our approval which we take very seriously. It seems this is becoming a norm. This is the second time. So, Executive Jet Services is hereby suspended indefinitely and they will face the law. “The captain will also be sanctioned for giving wrong information to the control tower. It seems also that people are not tired of trying our resolve and we are not tired of living up to our responsibilities. Governance is a serious matter.”  The minister...

Gunmen who struck in some villages in Maru and Talata Mafara Local Government Areas of Zamfara State, left 21 people dead and 12 others injured.  Spokesman of the state police command, Mohammed Shehu confirmed the attacks in Tungar Malan, Manyan Karaje, Tungar Arne, Dangodon Maiyakane, Dangodon Mai Masallaci and Boleke villages in Maru Local Government between the 2nd and 3rd of June, 2020.  He said the bandits stormed the village with an intention of rustling cows and started shooting sporadically after being confronted by members of a militia group known as “YAN SAKAI”. This resulted in the death of 15 people and also left 7 people hospitalized over iinjuries they sustained.  An attack in Gidan Dan Kani, Tungar lauti, Inwala and Dangodo in Talata Mafara Local Government also resulted in the death of 6 persons who were coming back from a funeral prayer. 5 people were also hospitalized after the attack.  Shehu added that an invest...

Two pupils were killed on Wednesday, while two others sustained serious injuries when an overhead water tank fell inside their classroom in Royal Kings Foundation nursery and primary school, Nkpor-Agu in Idemili North local government area of Anambra State. It was gathered that the victims, three boys and a girl were immediately rushed to the hospital where two of them, aged 2 and 3, were confirmed dead. Spokesperson of the state police command, SP Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident, said that the tank of about 800 gallons capacity filled with water reportedly fell from its high stand from a neighbouring house adjacent to the school on the roof of the pre-nursery class and directly into the classroom. "At about 11:15am, an overhead Tank filled with water fell into a classroom of Royal Kings Foundation nursery and primary school Nkpor-Agu in Idemili North LGA of Anambra State," the statement reads. "Police patrol team led by DPO Ogidi Divi...

Hours after he trended on Twitter for saying he is the best after Fela Kuti and that nobody paved the way for him, Nigerian singer, Burna Boy has stated why compliments don't mean anything to him. Sharing his thoughts on Twitter, the singer wrote The same people that wish you the best to your face are the same people that hope and pray you Fail so that they can feel better about themselves. That’s just Life. That’s why complements mean nothing to me cuz hate, Jealousy and “it shoul have been me” are sugar coated by them.