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A day after President Trump accused the World Health Organization, WHO of pro-China bias and said he was placing a “very powerful hold” on its funding, a top agency official said Wednesday that the acute phase of the coronavirus pandemic is not the time to hit it financially. “We are still in the acute phase
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident Manchester United will be able to “exploit” less well off clubs in the transfer market when football returns. With the coronavirus pandemic halting football, the transfer window is likely to be delayed until the season is completed. But Solskjaer confirmed that he and his team are using the downtime to
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By Davies Iheamnachor, Port-Harcourt Iriebe Community in ObioAkpor local government area of Rivers State has urged companies operating in their area to provide them with food items to cushion the effects of the coronavirus. The Iriebe Council of Chiefs Chairman, Chief Godspower Eleto, spoke in Port Harcourt while the paramount ruler of the community, Eze
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Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president, Amaju Pinnick has given assured that a new contract for Super Eagles boss Gernot Rohr will be ready in a week. Pinnick however made it known that the Rohr’s contract will only be renewed if he accepts the new set conditions. These conditions inserted include: 1. He must reside in
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Jurgen Klopp claims he was unsure about Sadio Mane during his “first encounter” with the Liverpool forward but he’s revealed how his perception soon changed. Mane has scored 77 goals in 161 appearances in all competitions for Liverpool, including 18 so far this season, and has been one of the main contributors to Liverpool’s recent
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By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja Chairman, Gwagwalada Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Hon. Adamu Mustapha Danze has lamented the killing of his people by men of the Nigerian Army over a long stretch of land in the area, saying children who were made orphans as a result of the killings have constituted an
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R. Kelly will have to stay trapped in the lockup while he awaits trials on charges of racketeering, sex trafficking and child pornography, a judge ruled Tuesday. The 53-year-old R&B icon filed requests with federal judges in the Windy City and Brooklyn to spring him from Chicago’s Metropolitan Correctional Center, arguing that both his age
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey on Tuesday pledged $1 billion toward coronavirus relief efforts — representing 28 percent of his wealth. In a series of tweets, Dorsey said that the ten-figure sum would come out of his stake in Square, the payments processor he co-founded, rather than his Twitter shares. “I own a lot more Square,”
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Glasgow Rangers players including Nigerian duo Joe Aribo and Sheyi Ojo have struck a deal with the club to give up half of their salary until July 2020. The Scottish Premiership giants have embarked on cost-cutting measures because of the economic setback they are facing owing to the coronavirus pandemic. ALSO READ: Tyson Fury mocks Anthony
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World Boxing Council chiefs have confirmed that a WBC Champion, Fabiana Bytyqi, is the first boxer with a title to be struck down by the deadly coronavirus – COVID-19. The world boxing body disclosed that the victim has been confirmed to a be female in possession of the coveted green and gold belt. “The President
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