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The Indian government on Sunday commenced the evacuation of its citizens stranded in Nigeria as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to a tweet by the High Commission of India in Abuja, the repatriation exercise was conducted in the early hours of Sunday with the airlifting of 312 Indian nationals. The Commission […]
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria increased beyond 10,000 mark on Sunday with 307 new cases reported by the country. The increase has continued despite intensified efforts by authorities to flatten the curve of the pandemic. The new cases announced by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCC) takes infections in Africa’s most populous nation to 10,162, […]
Joshua Kimmich described his winning goal as “brutally important” after Bayern Munich took a huge step towards an eighth straight Bundesliga title on Tuesday with a 1-0 win at Borussia Dortmund to leave them seven points clear at the top with just six games left. Kimmich’s brilliant effort came just before half-time behind closed doors […]
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Tuesday he hopes January signing, Odion Ighalo will stay at the club should the Premier League season restart next month. Former Super Eagles forward, Ighalo, was signed from Chinese side Shanghai Shenhua in January, but his short-term deal expires at the end of May. Despite United’s interest […]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said that the House will stop at nothing to ensure the provision of quality education to Nigerian children. He also stated that all efforts would be made to reduce the number of Out-of-school children in the country. The Speaker was quoted to have said this […]
The Presidency says there is no iota of truth in the allegations that President Muhammadu Buhari has upturned about 115 memos and reversed some appointments made by the late Chief of Staff, Mallam Abba Kyari. In a series of tweets on his official handle late Tuesday, Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, said there is not a grain […]
The acting managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Professor Kemebradikumo Pondei has alleged that the agency’s 2019 budget was padded with about 500 non-existing projects. Professor Pondei, who spoke to journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, explained that a huge amount of money was appropriated for bogus projects. He was reacting to […]
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 276 new cases of the novel coronavirus, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. In its breakdown of the latest results, the NCDC said Lagos reported 161 of the new cases. Other states with new cases include Rivers with 36, Edo with 27, Kaduna with 19, Nasarawa with 10, and […]
Chinese Premier League club Shanghai Shenhua have rejected Manchester United’s request to extend Nigeria forward Odion Ighalo stay at the club for another three months. Ighalo linked up with the Red Devils on a six-month loan deal on transfer deadline day. The loan deal will expire at the end of this month. According to […]
Nigerian dancer cum choreographer, Kafayat Oluwatoyin Shafau ”Kaffy” has lost her mother to the cold hands of death. The award-winning dance instructor announced on Monday that her 82-year-old mother had died. Kaffy posted a video of herself and the now late mother dancing in her studio. ”Mama has gone to Rest! #82” she wrote as […]
