Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara has tested positive for coronavirus, the Premier League club announced on Tuesday. Thiago missed Monday’s 3-1 win over Arsenal and, according to Liverpool, has shown minor symptoms. The club added that the Spain international is “in good health” and that his condition is improving. First-team doctor Jim Moxon said: “It is the choice of each individual whether they reveal publicly the outcome of a COVID-19 test. “We have followed all the protocols to the letter and Thiago is OK. He will be self-isolating now as per the guidelines and hopefully, he’ll be back with us soon.”…
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Convener of the RevolutionNow protest, Omoyele Sowore has fired back at singer, Burna Boy for calling him a fake Fela’s fan. Sowore had invited Burna Boy to join the group in its planned protest on 1 October, 2020. In inviting Burna Boy, Sowore said he was usually compared to legendary musician and revolutionary, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. He also said even the foreign media celebrate and compare him to Fela, but that he was yet to lead any protest. “Everybody is a Fela fan and supporter now that he is dead. Humans are so Funny, You politicians are ALL the same (especially…
The convoy of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was today attacked in many places at Owo Local Government by heavily armed APC political thugs. A PDP member was shot today during our campaign rally in Owo town by the APC thugs. The victim who is still lying unconscious is now being rushed to the hospital. Besides, some of our campaign vehicles were damaged, as was witnessed in Oba-Akoko community recently. Earlier in the day, the same APC armed hoodlums blocked the entry point to Ipele community, Jegede’s maternal home, and attempted to turn back the campaign team. This…
The House of Representatives at its plenary on Tuesday withdrew the Water Resources Control Bill which it passed two months ago. Sequel to the adoption of a Matter of Privilege raised by Benjamin Mzondu (PDP-Benue), the House unanimously resolved to gazette the bill for reconsideration. Mr Mzondu argued that the bill was not gazetted and that clear copies of the bill were not circulated to all members. The lawmaker said a 2020 bill should have passed first and second reading, be subjected to public hearing before its consideration at the Committee of the Whole and passed. “My privilege has been…
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors are not leaving anything to chance in their quest to forge alliance with the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) ahead of next Saturday Ondo governorship election. It was gathered the PDP governors reached out to former President Olusegun Obasanjo to talk to leader of the ZLP, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko to support Eyitayo Jegede, the governorship candidate. Sources in the PDP said Obasanjo met with Mimiko in Abuja but details of the meeting were still kept in the wraps. The sources said Mimiko also met with a PDP northern governor at the weekend. After the meeting in…
President Muhammadu Buhari has requested for the approval of the National Assembly for the issuance of Promissory Notes worth N148 billion as reimbursement to five states for the execution of federal roads within their respective jurisdictions. President Buhari had in a letter dated 13th August 2020 addressed to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila solicited for expeditious consideration of the request. According to the breakdown of the N148,141,969,161.24 as stipulated in the letter, showed that the sums of N36.405 billion are for Bayelsa state; N18.395 billion is for Cross River state; N7.822 billion is for Ondo…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced the Healthcare Care Sector Research and Development Intervention Scheme (HSRDIS) as part of its policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. The information is contained in the apex bank’s official website, www.cbn.gov.ng. The bank stated that the intervention is to help strengthen public healthcare systems with innovative financing of research and development in new and improved drugs, vaccines and diagnostics of infectious diseases in Nigeria. It said, “specifically HSRDIS is designed to trigger intense national Research and Development activities to develop a Nigerian vaccine, drugs and herbal medicines/medical devices against the spread of…
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has warned Ministries, Department and Agencies (MDAs) of government against unauthorised and non-budgetary spending. Gbajabiamila gave the warning while welcoming members from their annual recess on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, early in the life of the 9th House of Representatives, members promised to return to a regular budget cycle, running from January through to December. He said that the house had kept to the promise in its first year and also set a standard from which it must not deviate. He, however, said that there was an ongoing problem of…
A commercial court in London has ordered the release of the $200 million used as a deposit in the case against Process & Industrial Development (P&ID) to the Nigerian government,THIS DAY live reports. The newspaper quotes Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as confirming the development on Tuesday. “Due to the substantial evidence of prima facie fraud established before the court, we are pleased that the judge has agreed to release the guarantee. We are also pleased that the court has rejected P&ID’s application to increase the guarantee, which was clearly intended to be a diversionary…
In order to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary, the Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2020, as a public holiday. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known in a statement released on Monday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Georgina Ehuriah. The minister said the federal government has achieved a lot during its five years in office while stressing the government’s commitment to the socio-economic transformation of the country. Aregebsola also congratulated all Nigerians on the celebration of the country’s Diamond Jubilee. He also praised Nigerians for the feats in economy, education, the creative sector, amongst…