Eight West Ham players have coronavirus symptoms says Brady
West Ham have eight players in self-isolation after showing mild symptoms of the coronavirus, according to the club’s vice-chairwoman Karren Brady. The Hammers are the latest Premier League club to be hit by the pandemic. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi — both now recovered — and several unnamed Leicester players tested positive […]
COVID-19: Yungblnkz to donate equipment to hospitals in Oyo
Popular Nigerian musician Abimbola Jeremiah Popoola popularly known as Yungblnkz has promised to join the fight against Coronavirus that is currently ravaging the world by donating personal protection equipment (PPE) to hospitals in Oyo State in the bid to stop the spread of the disease.
COVID-19 and FAAN: Avoiding a looming disaster
…A call to emulate Trump in saving Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, PH, Kano By Chris Aligbe The Covid-19 pandemic as declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is no longer a tale but a stark reality. Its global impact on all facets of human existence, from the social to the economic and from physical life itself […]
Girls4Tech: Mastercard addresses tech skills shortage among Nigerian women
60 junior high school girls in Lagos participate in a STEM curriculum that aims to empower the next generation of problem-solvers In celebration of International Women’s Day, Mastercard has launched the rollout of its first 2020 Girls4Tech programme in Nigeria, engaging a total of 60 girls between the ages of nine and 12, currently attending […]
Where are they now? Seven players dubbed ‘the next Zinedine Zidane’
Such is the legacy left by Zinedine Zidane on French football, the most promising players produced by the country often have to live with the pressure of being labelled ‘the next Zidane’. Of course, there is and only ever will be one Zizou, and former Liverpool and Arsenal men are among those who have understandably […]
Epidemic: Addressing misinformation and panic
A few weeks ago, Masaka, the last patient receiving treatment for Ebola, the deadly viral haemorrhagic disease was discharged in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with a clean bill of health.
The five worst tactical mistakes of the Premier League season
1) Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and directionless possession Winning 17 points from nine matches against ‘Big Six’ opposition, coupled with the relatively poor seasons endured by Arsenal, Tottenham and Chelsea, has saved Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from greater criticism. His side are on track to collect 59 points for the campaign, their lowest figure for 30 years, […]
COVID-19: Enugu govt confirms 2 positive cases
The Enugu State Government has confirmed two positive cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Dr Ifeanyi Agujiobi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, confirmed the development in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu on Saturday. “It is important to inform the public that the patients voluntarily contacted the […]
Uproar over installation, burial of monarchs in Ogun
….Traditional worshippers, Muslims lock horns Mixed reactions have continued to trail the bill seeking to review the installation and burial of traditional rulers in Ogun State. The bill titled: ‘Ogun State Traditional Rulers (Installation and Burial Rites Bill 2020’ as sponsored by Mr. Balogun Akeem Agbolade recently passed for second reading. The bill has not […]
Lagos lawmaker empowers 500 women in skill acquisition
A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Moshood Oshun, representing Lagos Mainland Constituency 2, has lamented the rate of unemployment in the country, saying there is a need for the unemployed to acquire skills and entrepreneurship in order to move out of the unemployment market. He made the remarks at the flag-off ceremony […]
Every contact leaves a trace: The basis of forensics
By Avril Eyewu-Edero Every time we shake someone, go into a room, use a computer, or kill a person, there is a high probability that you will leave either a biological, digital, trace or physical evidence of yourself at the crime scene. Every contact leaves a trace. Sir Edmond Locard’s (French criminologist) principle of exchange […]
