Premier League chiefs have resolved not to shut down the season, despite clubs holding secret meetings about taking a ‘coronavirus break’, the UK Mirror reports. Some clubs have discussed a two-week temporary halt in January, as the football is in serious danger of descending into farce. The Premier League on Tuesday, announced a record number of positive tests, with 18 detected in the week between Monday, December 21 and Sunday, December 27. But League bosses have no intention of suspending the season. Government chiefs have also offered reassurance that there are no plans to stop top flight football or elite…
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The Defence Headquarters has put the figure of terrorists, bandits and other criminal elements killed across theatres of operation In the country in the outgoing year (2020) at 2,403. It said this number is outside those killed during various airstrikes, that were not documented. Also within the time under review, a total number of 864 kidnapped victims across the country were rescued by troops, 9,684,797 litres of stolen AGO, 33,516,000 litres of DPK were recovered, 1,910 criminal elements were arrested in addition to the recovery of large cache of arms, ammunition and equipment. Coordinator Defence Media Operations Major General John…
Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has directed all officers to enforce all protocols as highlighted by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19. Odumosu instructed his officers and men to enforce the 12am to 4am curfew and also ensure the total closure of night clubs, bars, lounges, event centres, amongst others. This was contained in a statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Thursday. It comes as churches have adjusted their plans for crossover services on the night of December 31, 2020. “The Commissioner of Police reiterated that they must enforce the use of face mask…
President Muhamadu Buhari has signed the 2021 appropriation bill into law. It would be recalled that the 2021 appropriation bill was passed by the National Assembly last week monday before embarking on its holiday. The President on new year’s eve signed the bill to sustain the January-December fiscal cycle. The N13.5 trillion budget will run from January 1st- to December 31st in 2021.
No fewer than 600 persons have benefited from another empowerment programme facilitated by the lawmaker representing Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Gboluga Dele Ikengboju. The entrepreneurship programme was organised in Ilutitun Town Hall, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State, at the weekend, as grants for 400 individuals to start up their small-scale businesses. The empowerment came a few weeks after 200 women were empowered with N100,000 cash each by the lawmaker. It will be recalled that the lawmaker facilitated the upgrade and expansion of Ilutitun Comprehensive Health Centre, which began last week. According to Ikengboju, the empowerment…
The Ondo State Inter-ministerial Committee on COVID-19, says that government’s decision to ban Crossover Vigil in churches across the state is not in any way aimed at any religion. Prof. Adesegun Fatusi, Chairman of the Committee, said this at a meeting with religious leaders as well as stakeholders in Akure on Wednesday. Fatusi, also the Vice-Chancellor, University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, said the decision was aimed at strengthening public safety and to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the state. He noted that the meeting was part of the committee’s strategies to strengthen the fight against COVID-19 and better educate…
Manchester City were due to return to training on Wednesday after no new positive cases of coronavirus were reported following the latest round of testing. City re-tested their first-team squad and staff after Monday’s Premier League fixture at Everton was postponed due to previous positive tests for Covid-19. City announced two players — Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker — as well as two members of staff had tested positive on Christmas Day. Three further positive tests were reported on Monday ahead of the scheduled game at Goodison Park. More tests will take place later in the week, the results of…
WORRIED by the lethargy in states in spite of the resurgence of Coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Government is mounting pressure on state governments to take concrete steps to curtail its spread. It is bothered about the poor approach of the states and inconsistency in reaction to the National Response Plan on COVID -19 as enumerated by the Presidential Task Force (PTF). Apart from partially closing down their isolation centres, some states have not reported any infections in many weeks, an indication of low or no testing at all. It was gathered that most of the nation’s 90 laboratories in…
Nigeria recorded 11 deaths from COVID-19 on Wednesday taking the total death toll to 1,278. In the past 12 days, there have been 66 recorded deaths from the coronavirus, data from the infectious disease agency, NCDC, shows. The NCDC in an update on its microsite Wednesday night said 1016 new cases were discovered across 21 states, taking the total figure in the country to 86,576. Since early December, there has been a spike in coronavirus cases in Nigeria. Health experts believe the lowering of guard on safety and the weak enforcement of protocols especially in the country’s major airports in…
Member representing Idanre/Ifedore federal constituency of Ondo State, Hon. Tajudeen Adefisoye on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 bagged the Oodua Connect Excellent Leadership Award for his outstanding leadership performance. The award was presented to Adefisoye by the organization’s president at his Opasorun constituency office in Idanre. The organization was however described by its president as the voice of Yoruba race. It will be recalled however, that Adefisoye was honored with the Award of Most Influential Reps Member of the Year by the Sunshine Youth and Students Stakeholders (SYSS) on Sunday, December 27, 2020. While presenting the award, the organization president…