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The Lagos State government has announced N2billion relief fund for the victims of the Abule-Ado explosion in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area. The state governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement while addressing journalists at the scene of the explosion on Monday. Sanwo-Olu added that the sum of N250million will be released immediately and urged well-meaning […]
Real Madrid went into quarantine on Thursday as La Liga announced Spain’s top two divisions will be suspended for at least two weeks over the coronavirus. La Liga authorities made the decision after Real Madrid confirmed its senior football team is in quarantine after one of the club’s basketball players tested positive for the virus. […]
The ongoing two-week warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has been declared as illegal and the announcement, according to the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, came as a shock. ASUU commenced the strike action on Monday over issues of the alleged imposition of the Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information […]
Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp, has admitted it does not feel right losing to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. The Reds were on Wednesday dumped out of Europe’s elite football competition after losing 2-3 (2-4 on aggregate) to the Spanish side. Klopp’s side had lost the first leg of the clash 1-0 but the holders looked to have ended […]
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says the Federal Government has not placed any travel ban on any country. Ehanire disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a conference with the diplomatic community about measures taken by the Federal Government to tackle the spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria. He, however, warned Nigerian citizens from traveling […]
Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire says that the Italian man, the index case of Coronavirus in Nigeria, will be discharged soon. The Minister disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja during a conference with the diplomatic community about measures taken by the Federal Government to tackle the spread of Covid-19 in Nigeria. Dr Ehanire stressed […]
Arsenal’s game at Manchester City set for Wednesday has been postponed after players from the London club were quarantined, making it the first Premier League football fixture to be called off because of coronavirus. Arsenal said players and four staff had been isolated at their homes after coming into contact with the owner of Greek […]
The Kaduna State Government has appointed deposed Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, into the board of the state Investment Promotion Agency (KADIPA), about 24 hours after his removal. A statement from the Governor’s spokesman, Muyiwa Adekeye, on Tuesday, said that “the appointment is part of the reconstitution of the board of KADIPA, which is […]
The Convener of #RevolutionNow movement, Omoyele Sowore, and his co-defendant, Olawale Bakare, have returned to the Federal High Court in Abuja. Both men appeared before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu on Wednesday over allegations of treason and money laundering, among others. The charges were brought against them by the Federal Government, but the duo have pleaded not […]
Kano State government did not banish the deposed Emir, Muhammad Sanusi II, from Kano, the Attorney-General of the state, Ibrahim Muktar, has claimed. Muktar, while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday, said the state government was clear in its press statement on Monday that Sanusi was deposed but never made any reference […]
