Easter: Zulum greets Christians, says Covid-19 must not kill focus on “Covid-2009”
By Ndahi Marama – Maiduguri Governor Babagana Umara Zulum has felicitated with christians in Borno state and other parts of the country at easter. Zulum’s message, released by his spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau on Saturday, used the season to warn, that notwithstanding the global focus on Covid-19 pandemic, Nigeria and the international community must never […]
US PGA Tour reportedly exploring possibility of return without fans
The US PGA Tour is considering various scenarios to a return to competition in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, including playing some events without fans, Golf Digest reported Friday. The tour told players in a memo sent Thursday, and obtained by Golf Digest, that it was targeting a return for the Charles Schwab Challenge […]
COVID-19: PETAN donates items to Bayelsa, Rivers, Delta States
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) endeavours, and in its efforts to alleviate the anguish of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN) is partnering with the Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to donate ambulances, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical equipment to Bayelsa, Delta and Rivers State governments respectively.
We’re yet to begin recruitment of 774,000 workers ― Keyamo
Warns Nigeria against fake employment website By Clifford Ndujihe Festus Keyamo has said that the Federal Government has distanced itself from a website calling for applications for the employment of 774,000 across Nigeria as part of the special public works programme of the government. Describing the website and portal as fake, the Federal Government said […]
Botswana locks up stubborn MPs who flouted coronavirus quarantine
Barely 24 hours after the Botswana government announced that all lawmakers were supposed to observe a period of quarantine for COVID-19 coronavirus, the Director of Health Services at the Ministry of Health and Wellness, says a number of MPs are to be put under government-supervised quarantine. Dr Malaki Tshipayagae said the MPs in question had […]
Boxing could take years to recover from virus mayhem: Frampton
Former world champion Carl Frampton fears boxing could take “months or possibly years” to recover from the damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Frampton believes once boxing returns sports fans will be cautious about spending money due to the financial impact of the pandemic. The Northern Irish fighter also expects people to be slow to […]
