Two members of Barcelona’s first team staff have tested positive for coronavirus, the Catalan club announced on Monday. In a statement, Barca said that “the whole squad will undergo further PCR testing on Tuesday morning local time in line with La Liga protocol”. Barca added that the first team training session planned for Tuesday morning […]Read More
Although Nigerians are yet to come to terms with the last increase in electricity tariff, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has enforced a new Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO), increasing electricity bill by over 50 per cent across the country. A revised MYTO and minimum remittance threshold payable by the Distribution Companies and signed […]Read More
The US state of Georgia is going to the polls in a vote that will decide whether President-elect Joe Biden’s Democrats control the Senate. Victory in the two runoff elections would give Mr Biden control over the whole of Congress and with it the power to push forward his progressive agenda. Mr Biden said Georgians […]Read More
People in all of England and most of Scotland must now stay at home except for a handful of permitted reasons, as new lockdowns begin in both nations. Schools have closed to most pupils in England, Scotland and Wales, while Northern Ireland will have an “extended period of remote learning”. England’s rules will be reviewed on […]Read More
The Lagos State Government has announced that all public and private schools below the tertiary level in Lagos State should resume for the second term 2020/21 academic session from Monday, 18th of January, 2021. The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, who revealed this today, stated that the directive is in line with the Federal […]Read More
Nigeria on Monday recorded 1,204 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, taking the total number of infections to 91,351. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) made this known via its verified website. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigeria recorded 1,145 cases on Dec. 18, 2020. The centre also announced seven deaths in the last […]Read More
The new variant of coronavirus was detected for the first time Tuesday in the United States and Latin America as President-elect Joe Biden vowed to significantly ramp up the vaccination drive. The new strain, which first emerged in the UK, pushed Britain to a new daily record of infections and led South Africa to impose […]Read More
After recording a significant drop in the daily coronavirus count on Tuesday, Nigeria’s number of new cases increased again with 749 samples confirmed positive on Wednesday. With the new cases, Nigeria has confirmed more than 5,000 infections within the past one week. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed the 749 new infections in […]Read More
Jurgen Klopp insisted his players have been “incredibly disciplined” with coronavirus restrictions despite Mohamed Salah testing positive after attending his brother’s wedding in Egypt. Salah was pictured dancing at the celebration without a mask on while back in his homeland during the international break. Klopp confirmed Liverpool’s top scorer this season is asymptomatic and could […]Read More
US President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday accused Donald Trump of brazenly damaging democracy, as the incumbent’s campaign to reverse his election loss through fraud claims was dealt another blow with a recount in Georgia. Trump was behind “incredibly damaging messages being sent to the rest of the world about how democracy functions,” Biden told reporters […]Read More