WHO Gives Latest Update On COVID-19 Cases, Deaths In Africa
The World Health Organization, WHO, regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has said that the number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 118,000 in the past 24 hours. The UN health agency gave the update on its official Twitter account on Wednesday. According to the tweet, COVID-19 has killed 3,500 […]
Cobhams Asuquo Gets Top UN Appointment
The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has appointed award-winning Nigerian musician, producer, and songwriter, Cobhams Asuquo, as its National Ambassador. Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Nigeria Representative, announced this in a statement on Wednesday. He said that the appointment made the artist UNICEF Nigeria’s first National Ambassador in the last 15 years. Read Also: Cynthia Morgan […]
6 Players Barcelona Plans To Sell This Summer Revealed
Barcelona are reportedly ready to sell six players – Arturo Vidal, Nelson Semedo, Jean-Clair Todibo, Rafinha, Junior Firpo, and Moussa Wague to help fund a summer rebuild amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to Mundo Deportivo. Barcelona manager, Quique Setien, is keen to add Inter Milan forward, Lautaro Martinez, to his ranks this summer transfer window. […]
Buhari Makes Clarification On Cancelling Appointments By Abba Kyari
The Presidency has reacted to reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the cancellation of appointments made by his late Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari. Reports had over the weekend emerged that the President directed his new Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, to cancel all appointments and approvals made by the late Chief […]
Pirates Ambush Police Escorts, Kidnap Two In Rivers
Two civilians were on Tuesday kidnapped after an ambush by a group of pirates along Degema waterways in the Degema Local Government Areas of Rivers State. The pirates, who were in two gunboats, had opened fire on another boat said to be carrying some important personalities. It was gathered that while three of the four […]
Amnesty International Releases Chilling Report On Boko Haram, Military
Amnesty International (AI) on Wednesday told Nigerian government to urgently address its failure to protect and provide education to an entire generation of children in the Northeast. A 91-page chilling report said the region has been devastated by “years of Boko Haram atrocities and gross violations by the military”. The document titled ‘We Dried Our […]
TB Joshua Hails Gov. Sanwo-Olu, Issues Strong Warning On Face Masks
Prophet T. B Joshua of the Synagogue Church of All Nations, SCOAN, has commended the Governor of Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his efforts in ensuring safety of lives of the people of the State in this period of the COVID-19 pandemic. He described the Governor as one of a kind over his activity […]
Police Bursts Alleged Adulterated Fertilizers Syndicate In Minna
Determined to frustrate the efforts of unscrupulous elements who are out to sabotage the Federal Government’s policy on local production of agro inputs, the Nigeria Police, Niger State Command, has arrested a man who allegedly specializes in adulterating Nigerian-made fertilizers in the State. The suspect, identified as Alhaji Maikudi, was arrested following intelligence reports of […]
Wike Cancels Lockdown, Imposes Indefinite Curfew In Rivers
Rivers State Government has cancelled the proposed lockdown of Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt Local Government and imposed an indefinite curfew in the entire state. Wike who stated this in a state-wide broadcast said the curfew would begin from 8p.m to 6am with effect from June 2, 2020 till further notice. The Governor also revealed that […]
Floor Trading Resumes At NYSE, With Masks And Plexiglas
The New York Stock Exchange, the symbolic heart of Wall Street, reopened its floor Tuesday after a two-month closure due to the coronavirus, with traders donning masks and separated by plexiglas. Stocks surged following the trademark opening bell, which was presided over by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYSE officials — all wearing masks. […]
UK PM Johnson Faces Growing Rebellion Over Aide’s Lockdown Trip
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday faced a mounting internal rebellion, including a ministerial resignation, over a scandal around his top aide Dominic Cummings taking a cross-country trip during the coronavirus lockdown. Dozens of Conservative lawmakers have now demanded the controversial adviser quit or be sacked while Douglas Ross, a minister for Scotland, resigned […]
Solskjaer Counting On Pogba, Rashford For Restart
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Tuesday he is confident of having Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford fit should the Premier League season restart next month. Pogba has missed the majority of the campaign with an ongoing ankle injury, while Rashford seemed set to miss the rest of the season when he suffered […]