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Nigeria has recorded 146 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total infections to 4,787 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in a tweet late Tuesday confirmed the new cases. Of the 146 cases, the health agency said 57 were from Lagos, 27 from Kano, 10 in Kwara, nine in Edo, eight in […]
Manchester United could be without Odion Ighalo for their remaining fixtures, as Shanghai Shenhua expects him to return from his loan spell by July, according to Sky Sports. Ighalo has impressed in his short spell at Old Trafford since joining the club on loan in January, but his deal expires next month. United was […]
Kevin Hart has finally revealed the gender of the baby his family is about to welcome. Hart had revealed that he was expecting a second child with Eniko a few months ago. In a very cute Mothers Day message shared via his Instagram page on Sunday, May 10, 2020, the comedian revealed that they are […]
Five players from Spain’s top two leagues have tested positive for coronavirus, La Liga confirmed on Sunday. Players in Spain’s top-flight and Segunda division were allowed to carry out individual work at training grounds last week. The move was the beginning of a staggered training programme, with the aim to restart competitive games in the […]
The Lagos State Government has shut two facilities in Badagry West LCDA of the state for contravening new guidelines issued by the government to operators of hotels, clubs, and other entertainment outfits in the state. The facilities include Maggi Hotel, and Tambari Theatre Art (Night Club). This was disclosed by the state government in a […]
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control on Sunday confirmed 248 new COVID-19 cases in Nigeria to 4,399. According to the agency, Nigeria also recorded 17 more deaths from the pandemic, taking the country’s death toll to 143 with total recoveries rising to 778. Eighty-one of the new cases were in Lagos State, 35 in Jigawa, […]
One hundred and sixty Nigerians who were stranded in the United States following the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown have returned to the country. A plane carrying the returnees arrived on Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the nation’s capital. The Boeing 787 Ethiopian Airlines plane touched down at the airport in the Federal […]
Popular singer Iledare Olajuwonlo aka Jaywon has been arrested by the police for violating the curfew order imposed over the coronavirus pandemic. It was gathered that Jaywon was driving to an undlsclosed destination when policemen attached to the Dolphin Estate Division intercepted him around 11pm on Monday and took him into custody. The singer was […]
Berlin plans to allow Germany’s Bundesliga to restart behind closed doors in May after weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus, according to a draft government agreement seen by AFP Wednesday. Politicians believe restarting play in the first and second divisions to “limit the economic damage” for the 36 clubs is […]
A member of the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation and Chairman of the Nigeria National League, Chidi Ofo Okenwa, is dead. Okenwa, who is also the Chairman of the Enugu State Football Association, died on Tuesday at the age of 50. He had been diagnosed with leukemia and was said to have been […]
