US university president who attended mask-free Trump event under fire
The University of Notre Dame, one of America’s most prestigious institutions of higher learning, is bullish on mask-wearing and social distancing to fight the coronavirus. Now, its president, the Rev. John Jenkins, is under fire after attending a notorious White House event with President Donald Trump at which both precautions were largely ignored — […]
Barcelona lose £88M in disastrous financial year
Barcelona have revealed they ended the 2019-2020 financial year with a £97million loss as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The club ended the year with a revenue of £775m, below their £950m target set in the budget. Before COVID-19 struck, the LaLiga side were forecast a revenue of 1.59 billion (£960m) – which would […]
Godson Umeh: In and out of a Nigerian jeweler
Godson Umeh, CEO, GodsonThePlug is a hardworking, focused and consistent young man. Born and raised in Reading, United Kingdom, Godson has always been one of those young men who knew from a very young age what he wanted to do. He is the second eldest of four. At the age of 19, he thought it […]
Churchill, Escobar Smith, Ugwunze, others Nigerian celebrities grace baby Churchill birthday
Celebrity kid of one of Nigeria media guru, AlexReports, Churchill Onyeka Nwankwo was a cynosure to behold as his birthday reception celebrated at his father’s residence, ‘Finishwork Villa’ Abuja attracted some notable personalities. Among the celebrities that stormed the residence of AlexReports for the first birthday celebration of his son, who became one year on […]
Stock market gains N1trn in two days
By Nkiruka Nnorom Investments in stock market soared to new heights yesterday as more money are diverted from money market into the stocks bringing investors’ gains to over N1.07 trillion in two days of trading this week. The bears have continued to strengthen its holds on the equities market following the fallout of reduction in […]
ECOWAS lifts sanctions imposed on Mali after military coup
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday lifted the sanctions imposed on Mali in the wake of an August 18, 2020, military coup, citing Mali’s “notable advances towards constitutional normalisation” as the reason for the relaxation of the sanctions.
