Author: Ayo Oye

Two persons were confirmed dead on Saturday night in an accident involving a bus and a motorcycle at New Jerusalem along Nanka-oko Road in Orumba North area of Anambra. Mr Andrew Kumapayi, the Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Sunday. Kumapayi said that the accident, which occurred around 8:40 p.m, was caused by overspeeding. The FRSC boss said that four people, all male, were involved in the accident, but two died. “The crash involved a Mitsubishi L300 bus with enlistment number FGG212XV and a Honda C75…

Serie A champions Juventus stunned Italian football on Saturday by naming World Cup-winning midfielder Andrea Pirlo as manager on a two-year contract. The appointment has come even in spite of the fact that their former player has no previous experience in the role. Pirlo, 41, was promoted to the senior job one week after being named coach of Juve’s under-23 side, who play in the Italian third tier. He has not taken charge of a match. The decision came hours after the Turin club sacked coach Maurizio Sarri following their UEFA Champions League last 16 exit to Olympique Lyonnais on…

Ogun Government says it will sanction the management of private or public school that fail to abide by directives on COVID -19 protocol. This, it said, is on the backdrop of resumption of secondary school students in exit classes, for their final examination. Mr Azeez Adeyemi, Special Assistant to Gov. Dapo Abiodun on Student Matters, said this in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Sunday. Adeyemi noted that it was important for all the schools preparing for Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations (SSSCE) to abide by the government guidelines so as to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. He stated…