Barcelona ace, Lionel Messi confirmed on Monday that Barcelona’s players will take a 70 per cent pay cut and make financial contributions to ensure the club’s other employees are paid in full during the state of alarm in Spain. In a lengthy message posted on his Instagram account, Messi also took another swipe at the […]
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NIGERIA – The minister of health, Osagie Ehanire, has disclosed that Nigeria has recorded another death from the coronavirus pandemic. Ehanire said this during the presidential task force briefing on COVID-19 in Abuja on Monday. He said the victim, whose identity was not disclosed, had serious underlying health issues. He added that most of the […]
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The Lagos state government on Monday announced the discharge of five coronavirus patients who were receiving treatment at Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor, disclosed this in a series of tweets on Monday. “I am excited to announce some positive news ahead of our lockdown. We have just discharged 5 formerly positve COVID-19 patients […]
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NOVA Merchant Bank has announced a donation of various relief materials to the vulnerable sector in Lagos. This is in response to the fight against the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The provision will support the drive to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Beneficiaries of this intervention include: Pacelli School of the Blind, Surulere Lagos. […]
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Manchester City midfielder, Ilkay Gundogan, has said it would only be fair to award Liverpool the Premier League title if the season is not completed because of coronavirus. With football in England suspended until at least 30 April, Liverpool have a 25-point lead over defending champions City and are two wins from a first top-flight […]
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The Mike Adenuga Foundation (MAF), established by business mogul, Dr. Mike Adenuga Jr., has donated the sum of N1.5 billion to support Nigeria’s fight against the global Coronavirus pandemic, otherwise known as COVID-19. Giving the breakdown of the N1.5 billion donation, the Foundation said that “N1billion will go to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has lampooned President Muhammadu Buhari, saying his address to the nation on Sunday failed to address the real necessities or provide new solutions over the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in the country. The PDP said this in a statement issued by Kola Ologbondiyan, its National Publicity Secretary, on Sunday. According […]
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A chartered medical evacuation flight, on Sunday, crashed during takeoff in Manila, Philippines, killing all eight passengers on board. The plane carrying emergency medical supplies to Japan amid the Coronavirus outbreak crashed and exploded. According to the Manila International Airport Authority, the WestWind 24 aircraft was taking off from Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport, when […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday evening, announced the confirmation of 14 new cases of COVID-19 in the country. The public health agency on Sunday said the 14 new cases were reported in two states: nine in Lagos and five in FCT. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the […]
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United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has presented the sum of N1 billion to the Lagos State Government as part of the bank’s commitment to help curb the effect of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is also in fulfilment of its N5 billion commitment made by the UBA Group Chairman, Mr. Tony O. Elumelu, last week. […]
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