Premier League clubs will return to training on Tuesday after agreeing to allow “small group” sessions to begin, the first step on the road to a return to competitive action. The league held a conference call for all 20 clubs on Monday where the move was given unanimous backing. It is the first move in the league’s `Project Restart’ plans to restart play in the league, which has not held a game since March 9 due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Failure to resume the season could cost the league around 750 million pounds (913.80 million dollars) in lost revenue…
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Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has promised to finance the remaining education of the two children of the late Mr Kehinde Ayoola, the Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the late Ayoola died on May 14 following a brief illness. Makinde made the promise at special session of the State Executive Council in honour of the late Commissioner held at the Government House on Monday in Ibadan The governor said that he would finance the education of the late commissioner’s children to whatever level they desired and wherever around the world.…
The Presidency says there will be no presidential broadcast on COVID-19, on Monday as being speculated in some quarters. Dr Aliyu Sani, the National Coordinator, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, had on Sunday while reacting to a question during a programme on Channels Television, disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari would address Nigerians on May 18. According to him, the president will be addressing the nation as the first phase of the easing of lockdown and restrictions for the containment of the coronavirus disease comes to end on May 17. The president had earlier on Sunday received members of the…
Popular Nigerian singer, Simisola Ogunleye a.k.a Simi as expressed concern over the plight of women attaining their optimum goals especially in decision making processes. She said via her Twitter account @Simplysimi on Monday that women have to sweat to gain spots in policies and decision making processes in the country. She wrote, “I woke up angry today cos of a conversation I had before bed. “Women are so strong. So obviously strong. You sweat blood for a spot at a table that disrespects a sweat. “Then you spend every single day convincing people you belong there. And the damn table…
Nigerian Army troops on Sunday killed 20 Boko Haram and Islamic State of West African Province, (ISWAP) terrorists at the north west of Baga town in Borno. Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, the Coordinator of Defence Media Operations, Defence Headquarters, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Enenche said the troops of 130 Battalion with the support of the Army Super Camp, Baga, recorded the success in a decisive intercept offensive operation. He disclosed that the terrorists, who were armed with mortars, rocket propelled grenades and small arms were heading to attack villages surrounding Baga when the troops attacked their…
“For being such an exemplary public servant, for being an evergreen mentor to generations of civil servants on the one hand and students on the other throughout Nigeria, for being an uncommon legion of professional and trade unions and associations, for being a peerless compatriot in his public and private life to the admiration of all and sundry, Thinkers Magazine is proud to present Dr Mohammed Kyari Dikwa, mni, as its Man of the Year 2019.” These are the words of the management of Thinkers Magazine, as its Editor-in-Chief, Yahaya Eneji Musa, announced the emergence of Dr Dikwa for the…
The novel coronavirus was able to spread across the globe because countries failed to fight it together, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Monday. “We have seen some solidarity, but very little unity, in our response to Covid-19,’’ he said at the start of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) annual meeting of member countries. Accordind to him, because many countries had ignored the WHO’s recommendations, “the virus has spread across the world and is now moving into the global South, where its impact may be even more devastating.’’ In a video message from New York, Guterres called on countries to…
The Police Command in Adamawa has confirmed the arrest of 30 suspects and recovery of dangerous weapons in connection with recent Tigno and Wadugu communal crises in Lamurde local government area. Sulaiman Nguroje, Public Relations Officer of the command confirmed the development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Yola. “All those arrested will be diligently investigated and prosecuted according to the law,” Nguroje said. He said the state Command, in collaboration with sister security agencies, would commence full enforcement of the curfew imposed by government in the affected villages. Nguroje said the state Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adeyanju,…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has donated two locally fabricated motorised modular fumigators to Edo government as part of efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the items were received by the Deputy Governor, Mr Philip Shaibu, from the Ooni’s delegation led by the Elejesi of Ife Land, Oba Babatunde Awosunle. In a remark, the Director Media and Public Affairs Ooni’s palace, Mr Moses Olafare, said that the palace decided to join in the fight against Coronavirus, as the traditional institution must join in the work of development. Olafare…
Mr Michael Yigao, Managing Director, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nigeria Ltd, says the 15 Chinese medical experts that arrived in the country on April 8 are in the company’s care. Yigao made the disclosure on Monday in Abuja while reacting to questions raised by the media and opposition parties on May 14, as to the whereabouts of the Chinese medical team. This followed comment by the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, that the experts, who reportedly came into Nigeria to support the fight against COVID-19, were not his guests but those of CCECC. Ehanire, while responding to questions…