Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and his entire family tested positive for coronavirus but have made a full recovery, the professional wrestler turned Hollywood A-lister said Wednesday. Johnson, the world’s top-paid actor, urged his 196 million Instagram followers to wear masks and avoid “politicizing” the pandemic after revealing that he, his wife and two young daughters had […]
Troops of Operation Accord have killed four suspected bandits at Jeka Da Rabi area along Kaduna-Abuja expressway in Kaduna State and have recovered weapons from them. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Thursday by the Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Major General John Enenche. The operation, which was carried out on September 2, is […]
Uruguayan striker Luiz Suarez has reportedly agreed personal terms with Juventus after being told he can leave Barcelona. Suarez is set to depart the Nou Camp after he was deemed surplus to requirements by new Barca coach Ronald Koeman. Should Barca fail to get an offer for Suarez, they would have to fork out £12million to cancel […]
Jorge Messi, father and agent of Lionel Messi, landed in Barcelona on Wednesday, an AFP correspondent said, ahead of talks with the club’s president Josep Maria Bartomeu about the striker’s intention to leave this summer. Messi senior flew in from the Argentine city of Rosario, landing at the private terminal in Barcelona’s El Prat airport […]
Two persons were killed and four injured in a road accident in the Anthony area of Lagos State. Channels Television learned that the accident occurred when four vehicles involving two trucks, a tanker and a commercial bus had a collision. This was confirmed in a statement issued on Wednesday by Director-General of the Lagos State […]
Former Manchester City midfielder David Silva has tested positive for coronavirus, his new club Real Sociedad announced on Monday. The 34-year-old joined La Real on a free transfer earlier this month but returned a positive COVID-19 test after arriving in San Sebastian. The Liga club said it was Silva’s second test within 72 hours since […]
The Lagos State Government has commenced reconstruction of buildings affected by the helicopter crash in the Opebi area of the state. This comes barely 24 hours after Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who visited the scene of the accident on Monday morning, promised to support those affected by the crash. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the […]
Tottenham will play Lokomotiv Plovdiv in Bulgaria, in the second qualifying round of the Europa League. Jose Mourinho’s men might have to play three matches in a bid to qualify for the group stages. Rangers start their quest for European glory again against Gilbralter’s Lincoln Red Imps. Shamrock Rovers host Italian giants AC Milan. They […]
Lagos State Health Commissioner, Akin Abayomi, has recovered from COVID-19. The news was contained in a statement tweeted by the state’s Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso on Monday. Omotoso had announced the Health Commissioner’s positive status on August 24. “It is with gratitude to God that I announce the recovery and subsequent negative […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has lifted suspension earlier placed on some processes on its platforms to accommodate more requests from candidates who took the UTME prior to 2020. The board made this known in a statement in Abuja on Sunday by its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Dr Fabian Benjamin. According […]
