Nigeria confirms 265 new cases of COVID-19, total now 7526; 133 in Lagos

Nigeria confirms 265 new cases of COVID-19, total now 7526; 133 in Lagos

By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in its latest report on the coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria has confirmed 7,526 cases as at May 23rd. Nigeria, the most populous country in Africa has conducted about 43,000 tests for the virus. Of the total confirmed cases, NCDC noted 2,174 patients were lucky to […]
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Coronavirus: Tebas delight as LaLiga gets clearance for June return

Coronavirus: Tebas delight as LaLiga gets clearance for June return

Javier Tebas said the return of LaLiga owed everything to a united effort to bring back football after Spain’s prime minister Pedro Sanchez gave the green light. The Spanish government has said it will support the resumption of matches from the week beginning June 8. LaLiga had targeted June 12 for its first games since […]

Bayer sensation Havertz strikes twice in 2-0 win over Gladbach

Bayer sensation Havertz strikes twice in 2-0 win over Gladbach

Kai Havertz showed again why he is drawing attention from many of Europe’s top clubs when he continued his purple patch with Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The 20-year-old Germany forward put the finishing touch to a swift counter-attack in the seventh minute at Borussia Monchengladbach. It meant that Havertz played his part […]

UK set to scale back Huawei role in 5G network ―Report

UK set to scale back Huawei role in 5G network ―Report

The United Kingdom (UK) will reduce Chinese tech giant Huawei’s controversial involvement in its 5G network in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, the Daily Telegraph reported Saturday. UK’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, gave the green light to Huawei’s participation in January, despite widespread domestic opposition and pressure from the United States. But he has […]

Dortmund defeat Wolfsburg to close in on Bayern ahead of title showdown

Dortmund defeat Wolfsburg to close in on Bayern ahead of title showdown

Borussia Dortmund warmed up for their looming top-of-the-table clash against Bayern Munich with a 2-0 win at Wolfsburg on Saturday in the second weekend of the Bundesliga’s restart from the coronavirus-enforced suspension. Goals by Raphael Guerreiro and Achraf Hakimi sealed an away win in front of empty stands to leave them a point behind league […]

BUNDESLIGA: Gladbach unveils army of cardboard cutout fans

BUNDESLIGA: Gladbach unveils army of cardboard cutout fans

Borussia Monchengladbach fans might have spotted familiar faces in the stands during Saturday’s Bundesliga clash with Bayer Leverkusen. Although all Bundesliga matches are being played behind closed doors, Gladbach unveiled thousands of cardboard cutouts that were ordered by supporters. It was a move that brought much-needed colour to the otherwise empty stands, even if the […]

Tenure Elongation: Crisis Looms in National Assembly over Continued Stay in Office of CNA

Tenure Elongation: Crisis Looms in National Assembly over Continued Stay in Office of CNA

*** The Clerk to the National Assembly ought to have Proceeded on Retirement Leave Last year, Aggrieved Persons *** Civil for Servants don’t apply to National Assembly staff, the Parliament is an independent arm, NASS Spokesperson By Henry Umoru ABUJA – STRONG indications have emerged that crisis over tenure elongation looms at the National Assembly, […]

[ICYMI] Nigeria records 245 new cases of COVID-19, total now 7,261

[ICYMI] Nigeria records 245 new cases of COVID-19, total now 7,261

  Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday confirmed 245 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections to 7261. This was announced via  NCDC Twitter handle on Friday night. The 245 new cases of #COVID19 are recorded as follows: 131-Lagos 16-Jigawa 13-Ogun 12-Borno 9-Kaduna 9-Oyo 9-Rivers 9-Ebonyi 8-Kano […]

Eid-el-Fitr: Ugwuanyi calls for prayers, abiding faith in God

Eid-el-Fitr: Ugwuanyi calls for prayers, abiding faith in God

On the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, has enjoined Muslims and indeed all Nigerians, to remain resolute in their abiding faith in God, through prayers and sacrifice, as the nation battles to contain the spread of the novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

ISSUP Nigeria worries over mental health of patients

ISSUP Nigeria worries over mental health of patients

The International Society of Substance Use Professionals, ISSUP Nigeria Chapter, has expressed concern worry over plights of drug users who are among CODVID-19 patients in isolation centres, raising the alarm that measures put in place to tackle the pandemic could increase the risk for the burden of substance use problems. The professionals who are charged […]

COVID-19 may renew mass illiteracy in Nigeria, Africa – Aremu

COVID-19 may renew mass illiteracy in Nigeria, Africa – Aremu

A former Governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP)  in Kwara State and Labor leader, Comrade Issa  Aremu has said that if measures were not put in place urgently, there might be renewed worsening mass illiteracy in Nigeria and Africa due to the COVID-19 pandemic