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EPL: Mata targets Man United Stay
Juan Mata hopes to have many more years at Manchester United as he approaches his 250th appearance for the club. The 32-year-old moved to Old Trafford from Chelsea in 2014 and his next outing for the club will see him hit the appearance landmark for United, Skysports reports. “It feels like it has gone very …
Almajirai migration to South-East is like biological warfare –Uwazurike
A former President of Aka Ikenga, an association of Igbo professionals, Chief Goddy Uwazurike, speaks with GBENRO ADEOYE about the recent migration of northerners across the country despite the ban on interstate movement and the crisis in the Ohanaeze Ndigbo What do you think about the controversy generated by the recent cases of Almajirai from …
COVID-19: Premier League says two more players test positive
England’s Premier League on Saturday said that two more individuals from two different clubs have tested positive for coronavirus, just three weeks from a proposed restart of the season. In all, 996 players and club staff were tested over three days last week for COVID-19. “Of these, two have tested positive from two clubs,” said …
Stealing COVID-19 relief materials’ll attract grave consequences –Abiara
Tunde Ajaja A former General Evangelist of the Christ Apostolic Church, Prophet Samuel Abiara, has warned against the stealing of COVID-19 relief materials, saying God has promised to visit those who do so with a terrible disease. He, however, called on people to always adhere to safety guidelines and not panic because of the coronavirus …
SpaceX to launch astronauts into space for first time
In the beginning, everyone was skeptical. But Elon Musk’s SpaceX defied expectations – and on Wednesday hopes to make history by ferrying two NASA astronauts into space, the first crewed flight from US soil in nine long years. US President Donald Trump will be among the spectators at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to witness …
Lagos set for community management of COVID-19, but various issues come to the fore
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Lagos continue to rise, with the attendant toll on available bed spaces, the state government has expressed its decision to introduce community management of the pandemic. However, visits to major primary health centres in the heart of Lagos show that they may not be prepared to handle such cases. …
Nigeria must prioritise research, development in healthcare — NIPRD
The Director General, National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development, Dr. Obi Adigwe, in this interview with YUSUFF MOSHOOD, discusses the challenges facing the validation of herbal remedies for COVID-19 in Nigeria and how the process can be fast-tracked to get a Nigerian solution to the rampaging viral pandemic Researchers globally are exploring ways to …
We’ll assist companies to prevent job loss – Sanwo-Olu
Our Reporters In light of the disruptions and hardship caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the business environment, Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, hinted that the state would help big companies operating in the state to prevent job loss. He added that the state was also considering giving grants to some Micro, Small, and …
Enugu records two new COVID-19 cases
Sodiq Oyeleke Two new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Enugu State, bringing the total number of infections to 18. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Ikechukwu Obi, disclosed this in a statement in Enugu on Sunday. Obi said the first new case was a 45-year-old man who came into Enugu on May 21 from …
The face is important in the transmission of COVID-19 —Experts
Adebayo Folorunsho-Francis Medical practitioners in the country have called on Nigerians to take adequate care of their faces in order to avoid COVID-19 infection. This is even as the Centre for Disease Control and World Health Organisation counsel people against touching their eyes, nose, mouth or other parts of the face for the same reason. …
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