French International, Olivier Giroud has extended his Chelsea contract till June 2021. Chelsea triggered the option to extend France striker Olivier Giroud’s contract by a year, a source said Saturday. Giroud, 33, signed for Chelsea in winter 2018 from cross-city rivals Arsenal. The 33-year-old has scored 39 goals in 97 appearances for France, making him […]
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All doubts about the exit of Taiwo Akerele from administration of Godwin Obaseki of Edo State ended on Saturday evening, when the Governor appointment a new Chief of Staff. The Governor replaced Akerele, who appointed as the Chief of Staff after his election in 2016 with Osaze Ethan Uzamere who has been serving as his […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Saturday confirmed 87 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, bringing the total number of infections in the country. Significantly, Imo State also recorded its index case of the virus, according to publication by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC late Saturday. Giving a breakdown of the […]
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Facebook has introduced new products that make it easier to spend quality time with loved ones and to deal with feelings of isolation and loneliness during challenging times like the present COVID-19 pandemic. Facebook has lately monitored a rise in demand for real-time video with Video calling on Messenger and WhatsApp video more than doubling […]
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The National Youth Response Group has frowned at what it calls a blatant disregard for the lives of Nigerians. This was shared in a statement released by its South-South Coordinator, Comrade Preye Thomson. The group alleged that the Nigerian Oil AGIP Company Limited, a multinational oil and gas producing company, evaded the mandatory isolation for […]
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Facebook on Friday announced the expansion of its Coronavirus Information Centre to 24 more countries in Africa as part of its ongoing commitment to empowering people around the world with timely and accurate news from trusted health authorities. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information Centre is featured at the top of News Feed and provides a central […]
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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 114 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The new cases were reported in eight states and the federal capital territory. According to the breakdown, 80 were recorded in Lagos, 21 in Gombe, five in FCT, two each in Zamfara and Edo, and one each […]
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The Lagos State Government has shortlisted 10 firms out of the 32 eligible companies that responded to the call for Expression of Interest (EOI) and applied for construction of the Lagos Fourth Mainland Bridge. This disclosure was contained in a joint statement issued on Friday by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Works and Infrastructure, […]
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In line with the declaration of the Federal Government on the release of inmates to decongest Correctional Centres to create room for social distancing, the Governor of Edo State His Excellency Godwin Obaseki granted pardon and releases 173 inmates. The released inmates cut across the various Medium Security Custodial Centres of the Nigerian Correctional Service […]
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Pan African financial institution, United Bank for Africa Group (UBA) Plc has released its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31st, 2020, showing double-digit improvement across all its major income lines. The bank leveraged on modest growth in both interest and non-interest income as well as increased efficiency to deliver an impressive 8.5 […]
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