Announcement was made by Philippines on Sunday, February 2, about the first coronavirus death outside China and unveiled two new cases of the flu-like virus. The deceased is a 44-year-old Chinese man from Wuhan in Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak. The man developed severe pneumonia after being admitted to a government hospital in Manila on January 25. He is the companion of a 38-year-old Chinese woman from Wuhan who was the first to test positive for the virus in the Philippines. Rabindra Abeyasinghe, the World Health Organization representative to the Philippines, mentioned to newsmen, "This is the first reported death outside China. However, we need to take into mind that this is not a locally acquired case. This patient came from the epicenter of this outbreak." China...

China has expressed strong disapproval of the US' decision to prohibit entry for individuals who have been in China over the past two weeks, in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease.                               Amid the global coronavirus outbreak, labeled a global emergency by the World Health Organization and with 259 reported deaths in China and thousands of confirmed cases worldwide, including 8 in the US, the Trump administration announced a ban on all flights from China to the US until the situation improves.   On Friday, the US declared a public health emergency, and President Trump signed an order blocking entry for foreign nationals, excluding immediate family of American citizens or permanent residents, who have visited China in the past 14 days.   ...

A Nigerian Twitter user shared his story of walking away from his mother just two weeks after his father's passing.   According to @OdeleyeWole, he made this choice because of hurtful things his mother said to him during that period.   The Twitter user, who has had minimal contact with his mother for over four years since then, emphasized that he would never tolerate anyone diminishing his self-esteem.   Read his tweets below:

Keke Wyatt, the American R&B singer, recently became a mother for the tenth time when she and her husband, Zackariah Darring, welcomed their newborn son, Ke'Riah. Wyatt took to Instagram to share an adorable photo of her son, writing: "Finally caught him with his eyes open." This is Keke Wyatt's first child with her current husband Zackariah Darring. She also has six children with her ex-husband, Rahman Morton, and three children with Michael Ford, from whom she divorced in September 2017.

Sharing her perspective on the feminist status of Nigerian female entertainers, media personality Fola Folayan expressed her views on the matter.   Fola, a radio host at Smooth FM, suggested that the structure of the industry may hinder Nigerian female entertainers from fully embracing feminism, as they may feel compelled to appease men in order to secure opportunities.   Additionally, Fola claimed that some top-tier Nigerian female entertainers engage in relationships with their managers, who hold significant influence over their music content, wardrobe choices, and public communication.   See her tweets on this topic below:    

Canadian-American actress, Rae Dawn, has alleged that she engaged in a sexual relationship with English singer Mick Jagger when she was underaged.   The 58-year-old star of The Color Purple claimed that The Rolling Stones star, now 76, seduced her when she was only 15, while he was still married to his first wife, Bianca Jagger.   Speaking to Daily Mail, Rae revealed that they met in New York in 1977 and spent the night together. Mick didn't know her age and didn't inquire about it.   Rae stated: "He wasn’t that much older than me in my brain. He was 33 and young and gorgeous with a nice body," as she attempted to pre-empt the story.   She added that it "wasn’t a bad thing; it was fabulous. Totally rock ‘n’ roll. He didn’t make me do anything I didn’t want to do, but he was ve...

Securing a record-extending eighth Australian Open title, Novak Djokovic has claimed his 17th grand slam title by defeating world No. 4 Dominic Thiem on Sunday.   The Serbian professional tennis star showcased a remarkable comeback against his Austrian counterpart, clinching an enthralling 6-4 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 victory after three hours and 59 minutes on Rod Laver Arena. Djokovic's triumph propels him to World No. 1, making him the first man in the Open Era to secure a grand slam title in three decades. With this win, he has also elevated his Grand Slam tally to 17, placing him just two titles away from Rafael Nadal and three from Roger Federer.   Delivering a gracious speech during the on-court ceremony, Djokovic expressed, "I would like to start by saying congratulations to Do...