Young people are not invincible to COVID-19 — WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says young people are not invincible to COVID-19, as data from countries show that people under 50 years old make up a significant proportion of patients requiring hospitalisation. Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, at a media briefing on Friday, said the organisation had discovered that though older people were the […]
United States says successfully tests hypersonic missile
The United States announced Friday it has successfully tested an unarmed prototype of a hypersonic missile, a weapon that could potentially overwhelm an adversary’s defense systems. The Pentagon said a test missile flew at hypersonic speeds — more than five times the speed of sound, or Mach 5 — to a designated impact point. The test […]
Woman in Germany makes off with stolen wet wipes, disinfectant
A woman in western Germany fled from a chemist with more than 30 packages of wet wipes, disinfectant wipes, and disinfectant spray, police said on Friday. People across the world have been hoarding personal hygiene items and disinfectants amid the coronavirus outbreak, leading retailers in some countries to institute limits on how many products customers […]
Barcelona’s ageing squad: Messi, Suarez, Pique, Busquets
The core of the Barcelona team is getting on a bit. Lionel Messi (33 years old in June), Luis Suarez (33), Sergio Busquets (32 in July) and Gerard Pique (33) are beginning to enter the final years of their playing careers. It was Suarez himself who’d warned Barcelona about the situation, urging the club to […]
German virus expert: I don’t think football will be able to return until 2021
A German virologist has admitted that he doesn’t expect football to be able to resume until 2021. The European season has been suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic, and Euro 2020 has been postponed by a year. There has been talk of domestic leagues returning to action in April or May to try to complete […]
NCAA restrict international flights to Lagos, Abuja airports
By Lawani Mikairu The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, Friday issued a new directive that henceforth, all international flights into the country will only be allowed to land at Muritala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. This new order is contained in a NOTAM (Notice to Airmen) on the travel restrictions […]
Honda, ENYO partner to reward customers for Easter
Honda Automobile Western Africa (HAWA) manufacturer of the all-new Honda HR-V SUV in partnership with ENYO Retail & Supply Limited, a downstream oil and gas company has unveiled its Easter promo tagged: ‘’March into Easter with the Real Deal Promo’’ scheduled to run from March 16 to April 16 and which is designed to reward […]
Gbajabiamila condoles Murray Bruce over wife’s death
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has condoled Senator Ben Murray Bruce over the death of his wife, Mrs Evelyn Murray Bruce. Sen. Murray Bruce, on his social media accounts on Friday, announced the loss of his wife who passed on after battling with cancer. While describing the death as […]
Oyo to boost IGR with N500m from gaming, lottery industry
THE Oyo State government has planned to increase its revenue generation in the gaming and lottery industry by N500 million annually, just as the government said the interest to protect consumers and keep gambling fair and save, was high on its agenda.
Jordan imposes nationwide curfew to prevent COVID-19 outbreak
Jordan has announced a nationwide curfew, government spokesperson Amjad al-Adaileh said on Friday, the latest move aimed at preventing the spread of the novel coronavirus. The curfew will go into effect at 7 a.m (0500 GMT) on Saturday and stay in effect until further notice. All shops will be closed. On Tuesday, the government will […]
Ondo PDP guber aspirant, Banji Okunomo canvasses single term for govs, political office holders
A Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship aspirant in Ondo State in the forthcoming election in the state, Mr Banji Okunomo, has canvassed for a single term for governors and all political office holders, saying that four years should be enough for them to perform.
