US NBA tells teams to plan for empty arenas; LeBron says no way
The NBA wants its teams to prepare to play games without fans if necessary because of the coronavirus crisis, but LeBron James already says he won’t play basketball in an empty arena. The league circulated a memo to its teams Friday telling them to prepare in case it becomes necessary to play games without fans […]
NAFDAC D-G charges youth on entrepreneurial skills
Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has called on the youth to develop entrepreneurial skills to reduce unemployment. In a statement obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday, Adeyeye made the call at the 4th Annual Lecture and Matriculation ceremony of Kings University, Ode-Omu, Osun […]
Nigerians express confidence in Osinbajo ahead of 63rd birthday
*Praises for VP in Twitter #OsinbajoTheFixer trending for days It is almost impossible to ignore the outpouring of encomiums from Twitter users across the world, especially in Nigeria, since Thursday as the hashtag, #OsinbajoTheFixer, trended for days on social media to celebrate President Muhammadu Buhari’s deputy, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, days to his 63rd birthday. […]
APC salutes Osinbajo at 63
By Omeiza Ajayi The All Progressives Congress (APC) has congratulated Vice President Yemi Osinbajo SAN, on the occasion of his 63rd birthday on Sunday, March 8. APC in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu saluted “the patriotism, doggedness and untiring efforts of the Vice President in partnering and assisting President Muhammadu Buhari, […]
Coronavirus: Latest developments worldwide
With new tolls and key developments, here is the latest in the coronavirus crisis. – More than 3,500 deaths – Across the world there have been more than 102,000 cases recorded in 94 countries and territories with 3,515 deaths, according to AFP’s latest toll based on official sources at 1130 GMT Saturday. The main countries […]
Police trail suspected kidnappers of 80-year-old woman in Yenagoa
The Police Command in Bayelsa said on Friday that it was doing everything possible to rescue an 80-year-old woman, Beauty Nimiyigha, abducted by suspected kidnappers on Thursday night. SP Asinim Butswat, Spokesman for the command, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Yenagoa that the command had launched a manhunt for the masterminds of […]
