The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) said additional 30,452 Nigerian residents received shots of COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, bringing the jabs so far to 1.08 million. “As of today, April 16, some 1,081,548 representing 53.8 per cent of the eligible persons targeted with the AstraZeneca vaccine have been […]
Thomas Tuchel has ruled out Mateo Kovacic and Andreas Christensen ahead of the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley against Manchester City on Saturday evening – but N’Golo Kante is available. Chelsea will have everyone else available for the match with Kante fit despite concerns over his workload, after completing 90 […]
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated the Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Alhaji Musiliu Smith on his 75 years birthday. Smith, a former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and ex-head of the Lagos State Security Council, clocks 75 on Saturday April 17. Governor Sanwo-Olu in a statement […]
Speaker, House of Representatives, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila has emphasised the need for positive projection of Nigeria’s culture and image to the outside world by players in the nation’s entertainment industry. Mr. Gbajabiamila made the call at the opening of a two-day Leadership Master Training for Nollywood Celebrities and Stakeholders under […]
Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang confirms he has been hospitalised after contracting malaria while on international duty. Aubameyang was missing from the Gunners’ matchday squad as they beat Sheffield United 3-0 on Sunday, with ‘flu’ described as the reason. “Hey guys, thanks for all the messages and calls,” he wrote on […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 80 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 164,080. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on Thursday. It stated that the country reported no death relating to COVID-19 in the last […]
Arsenal will play Villarreal in the Europa Cup semi-final this season. The Gunners hammered Slavia Prague 4-0 in the Czech Republic to book their place in the last four. Mikel Arteta travelled for the second leg with the tie delicately poised at 1-1, but Alexandre Lacazette’s brace and goals from […]
The French embassy in Pakistan on Thursday advised all French nationals and companies to temporarily leave the country, after violent anti-France protests paralysed large parts of the country this week.AFP reports. “Due to the serious threats to French interests in Pakistan, French nationals and French companies are advised to temporarily […]
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has thanked President Muhammadu Buhari for his immense support and personal commitment to making the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) tagged “Edo 2020” successful in every way. Obaseki stated this on Wednesday in Benin in his speech at the closing ceremony of the NSF at […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed 89 fresh cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in nine states and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, bringing the total number of active cases across the country to 7,669. The public health agency made this known on Wednesday while giving an update via […]
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