Lagos, Nigeria – Shareholders of Transcorp Hotels Plc, owners of the iconic Transcorp Hilton Abuja and Transcorp Hotels Calabar, have unanimously authorised the Board of Directors to raise N10 billion in its proposed Rights Issue to fortify its balance sheet. The approval given at the Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company, which took place on Monday, […]
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Passengers and aircrew members may be required to undertake COVID-19 tests before they board planes when flight operations resume. This directive is contained in the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan (NESP) prepared by the Economic Sustainability Committee chaired by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. According to the plan, COVID-19 tests for all passengers and crew will be free […]
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United’s strength in depth will be crucial to their bid to win the FA Cup after they moved into the semi-finals with a 2-1 win over 10-man Norwich on Saturday. Solskjaer’s side had to work hard for their last-four place as Harry Maguire won it late in extra time at […]
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In its continuous attempt to support the growth and sustainability of small and medium scale businesses in Nigeria and Africa, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc will be hosting the UBA Business Series on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The UBA Business Series, which is held quarterly, is a capacity building initiative where leading business leaders […]
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Liverpool have won their first Premier League title in 30 years after Chelsea beat Manchester City 2-1 on Thursday. Jurgen Klopp’s men sealed a 19th league title for the club with a record seven games left to play after City’s defeat left them 23 points adrift of Liverpool at the top. Liverpool had moved within […]
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The total number of coronavirus in Nigeria rose to 22,020 on Wednesday, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 649 new cases. According to the NCDC, new cases were reported in 21 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Statistics from the NCDC shows that Lagos remains the epicentre […]
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10 employees of Atlanta-based Delta Airlines have died of coronavirus (COVID-19), while 500 others have tested positive. Ed Bastian, chief executive officer of the airline, confirmed the spread of the disease among its employees during the company’s annual shareholder meeting. “We lost 10 employees to the coronavirus; every one of them breaks my heart,” he said. “Among […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has announced 452 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of the cases in the country to 21,371. NCDC gave the figure on Tuesday night through its official Twitter handle. The agency said that the new cases were from 14 states, with seven deaths recorded on June […]
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The Rivers State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has suspended Hon. Victor Giadom, the National Deputy Secretary of the party for acts of gross infractions of the Party’s Constitution. The suspension was recommended by the fact finding Committee of the party, according to a statement by Livingston Wechie, the Media Adviser to the Igo […]
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Commonwealth Secretary-General, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, urges all electoral and political stakeholders in Malawi to play their part in contributing to a peaceful and credible presidential election in Malawi on 23 June 2020. The Secretary-General said: “Malawi’s democracy, stability and development hinge upon the credibility of the forthcoming Presidential election. I encourage all […]
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