NNPC, Total, Aiteo, 31 oil firms donate $30m to fight COVID-19 in Nigeria
Oil marketers donate N120m, ventilators, coveralls, others By Michael Eboh The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and 33 oil and gas companies, Friday, donated $30 million, about N11.4 billion to the Federal and state governments to fight the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the country. Addressing newsmen in Abuja, Group Managing Director of […]
Man Utd to offer refunds, season ticket delay to fans
Manchester United will refund supporters if they have to play their remaining home games of the season behind closed doors or if they are scrapped due to the coronavirus pandemic. The deadline for season ticket renewals for next season has also been suspended, with no indication as to when the current campaign can re-start. English […]
Algeria backs out of African athletics championships
By Ben Efe, Algeria Athletics Federation said yesterday that hosting the 2020 Africa Championships billed for June 24-28 is no longer feasible following the unabated spread of the coronavirus. This coming on the heels of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics being postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, which has grounded almost all major sporting activities in […]
COVID-19: defaulters of restriction order ‘ll be arrested -Gov Lalong
Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau state has ordered the arrest of defaulters of restriction order in the state.
Felix king Foundation sets aside N25m Coronavirus palliative fund for rural women
The Felix King Foundation, a pan-African non-for-profit organisation with interest in the development, empowerment and prosperity of women in Africa has announced a relief fund of N25 million to support widows and poor women in select rural communities in Edo and Lagos States.
COVID-19: UK’s prime minister, Boris Johnson, tests positive
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Friday that he is self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19. “Over the last 24 hours I have developed mild symptoms and tested positive for coronavirus,” he said on Twitter, posting a video message. “I am now self-isolating, but I will continue to lead the government’s response via video-conference as we fight […]
