Robert Lewandowski bagged his Champions League-leading 12th and 13th goals this season as Bayern Munich set up a quarter-final clash with Barcelona after a 4-1 home win over Chelsea in Saturday’s last 16 second leg. Leading 3-0 from the first leg at Stamford Bridge in February before the coronavirus pandemic halted the competition, treble-chasing Bayern […]
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Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has said Buruji Kashamu, a former senator from Ogun state, evaded justice but could not escape death. Recall that Kashamu died from COVID-19 complications at a Lagos hospital on Saturday. In a condolence letter to Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun, Obasanjo said the life of the deceased is […]
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Former Vice-President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar says the unfolding political developments in Edo are a threat to constitutional order. Abubakar, in his verified tweeter handle on Thursday, urged the forces behind the developments to reign in their proxies, and abide by the rule of law to allow the people elect who they wanted to […]
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Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi state, has appointed Balaraba Ibrahim as special assistant on women affairs (Unmarried). Ibrahim’s appointment was confirmed in a letter dated August 4, 2020, and signed by Mohammed Baba, secretary to the state government. “I am pleased to convey the approval of his Excellency Sen Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed CON, the Governor […]
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Nigeria on Thursday reported three more deaths from COVID-19 as the country’s infections from the virus crossed 45,000. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) which revealed the latest figure, also said the nation had 354 fresh COVID-19 cases for the day. Nigeria’s latest COVID-19 infections were confirmed in 16 states and the Federal Capital […]
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The United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA), the leading pan-African financial services group, has acted as an Initial Mandated Lead Arranger with a consortium of Nigerian commercial and international banks in a $1.5 Billion Pre-Export Finance Facility for Eagle Export Funding Limited, to enable the forward sale of crude by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation […]
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Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, has said the attack on his convoy was carried out by soldiers and not Boko Haram insurgents. Recall that Zulum’s convoy was attacked last Wednesday in Baga, while on his way to visit internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Kukawa Local Government Area of the state. The attack was initially […]
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Nigeria has recorded 457 additional cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total infections to 44,890. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Wednesday night via Twitter. The new infections were recorded Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and 19 other states of the federation. While Lagos topped the list with 137 cases, […]
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Manchester United edged LASK 2-1 and Inter Milan beat Getafe 2-0 on Wednesday in rescheduled ties due to the coronavirus pandemic to clinch places in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. United had a 5-0 lead from their first leg played in March and will face Copenhagen who enjoyed a 3-0 victory on the night […]
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The Governor of Rivers State, Nyseom Wike, on Tuesday gave the green light for schools to re-open in Rivers state. The information was contained in a statement signed by the State’s Commissioner for Education, Prof Kaniye Ebeku. The re-opening, however, is for the limited purpose “of allowing candidates in exit classes to revise with their […]
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