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Coronavirus: Two former passengers from Japan cruise ship die
Two elderly former passengers from the coronavirus-wracked Diamond Princess died Thursday, Japanese authorities said, as fears mount for those who have left the ship after testing negative for the virus. The man and woman, both Japanese and in their 80s, were taken off the cruise ship last week and died in hospital, the first fatalities
Euro ban: Don’t talk too loud, Guardiola tackles Barca
Pep Guardiola went to war with his former club Barcelona on Wednesday as Manchester City’s manager defended his current employers in the wake of their European ban. Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu has “thanked” UEFA for banning City from the Champions League and Europa League for two years, a shock sentence handed out on Friday
China announces biggest drop in new COVID-19 cases
China reported the biggest drop in new cases from the coronavirus outbreak in nearly a month on Thursday. The National Health Commission said that more than 74,500 people have now been infected nationwide by the virus, which first emerged in central Hubei province in December. The death toll jumped to 2,118 on Thursday after 114
Nigeria’s oil reserves’ll run dry in 49 years – DPR
’Femi Asu The nation’s crude oil reserves of 37 billion barrels, two per cent of which is being produced annually, will be depleted in 49 years, according to the Department of Petroleum Resources. The reserves, which stood at 37.45 billion barrels in 2014, fell to 37.06 billion barrels in 2015 and 36.74 billion barrels in
Court orders release of Dasuki’s passport
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday ordered the release of the passport of a former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd). Justice Hussein Baba-Yusuf at Maitama, made the order to enable the ex-NSA to renew the expired passport and secure visa to travel abroad for medical
Rights abuse: Lagos NBA attaches members to police stations
Oladimeji Ramon The Nigerian Bar Association, Lagos branch, has announced its decision to attach its members to police stations in the state to check human rights abuses by the police. The Chairman of the Lagos NBA Human Rights Committee, Mr Okey Ilofulunwa, said in a statement that members of the branch’s Police Duty Solicitors Scheme
Buhari, replace service chiefs now
Niran Adedokun nadedokun@gmail.com In spite of all the evil that Boko Haram, its affiliates, splinters and other opportunistic groups, perpetrate, Nigeria still does not seem to be doing much to arrest the situations. Of course, there are constant talks of procurement of military hardware and boastful accounts of military accomplishments in the prosecution of the
Boxers to stage protest after missing Olympics qualifier
•Why we didn’t fund Dakar trip – Sports ministry ’Tosin Oluwalowo Nigeria boxers have threatened to protest the country’s non-appearance at the qualifying tournament for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in Dakar, Senegal from February 20 to 29. One of the boxers, who spoke with our correspondents on the condition of anonymity, said the Nigeria Boxing
Lagos to close two roads for railway construction
Oladimeji Ramon the Lagos State Government on Wednesday disclosed its plan to close two roads in the metropolis for the ongoing Lagos-Ibadan railway project. A statement on Wednesday listed the affected roads as Jonathan Coker Street in the Fagba area and Yaba Level Crossing. It said Jonathan Coker Street in the Fagba area would be
APC, PDP clash over protests at Odili’s residence
John Alechenu and Chukwudi Akasike The All Progressives Congress on Wednesday accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party and the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, of sponsoring Tuesday’s protest at the residence of a Supreme Court Justice, Mary Odili. A group of protesters under the aegis of the Bayelsa APC Youth Vanguard for RealChange had led
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