•What happened before and during the final •We were written off by the press •Recalls how he longed to keep his jersey in his debut but was denied By Onochie Anibeze, Saturday Editor; Jacob Ajom, Deputy Sports Editor He was like a play maker but operated from the left wing of the AFCON-winning Green Eagles […]

WITH the death toll in the raging COVID-19 pandemic kissing 25,000 and those affected hitting 575,767, there is global unanimity to contain the disease to minimise the collateral damage.

Among countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, South Korea stands out. The Asian country’s containment effort is widely regarded a model. It has demonstrated that containing the coronavirus, while difficult, can be beaten with smart, aggressive public health measures.

The compound wears the toga of any normal military barracks. It remains quiet all the time and is flustered with the aura of being forlorn. But the Malam Sidi Camp of the Nigerian Army has many buildings scattered in the massive compound tucked away in a conspicuous roadside in Lawanti town, Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State.

The chief executive officer/Managing Director, CEO/MD, Reasone Innovations, a small and medium enterprise, SME, Temi Okoro, has challenged SME owners to position their business in order to impact lives and also to make profit.

Nigeria moved into the 38th position on FIFA’s latest Women’s World Rankings released for the first quarter of 2020 on Friday. The African champions climbed a spot from 39th position in December 2019 amid the country’s inactivity since bowing out of the Olympic Games qualifiers last October. The Super Falcons missed out on a return […]

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Friday the government will extend 40 billion reals (nearly $8 billion) in low-interest loans to small businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic. Small and medium-sized businesses hit by COVID-19 containment measures will be able to take out loans at 3.75 percent interest — well below the market rate of around […]

China has retreated from spreading conspiracy theories online in the developing world alleging US involvement in the coronavirus pandemic after finding limited traction, a US official said Friday. The State Department’s Global Engagement Center, which is in charge of analyzing and countering foreign propaganda, said China has shifted to praising its own successes in containing […]

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday announced a series of measures to boost the Canadian economy, almost doubling the amount of the aid pledged just two days ago to more than Can$200 billion. The measures include a 75 percent wage subsidy for small and medium business employees affected by the coronavirus crisis, and a […]

Kano residents have embarked on panic buying of food items over fear of COVID-19 pandemic and shutdown. At Yankaba Market, people were mostly rushing for perishable food items such as tomatoes, onions, pepper and vegetable among others. The panic buying was also noticed at Abubakar Rimi Market in Sabon-Gari and Singa Market all within Kano […]