The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 354 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections to 45,244. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Thursday. The health agency said that three more persons had died from the disease. According to NCDC, 45,244 Read More…
Day: 7 August 2020
Scholes urges Man-U to target Kane over Sancho
Paul Scholes says Manchester United lack a prolific centre forward and should prioritise a move for Tottenham Hotspur striker, Harry Kane, over Borussia Dortmund winger, Jadon Sancho. United have been heavily linked with a move for the 20-year-old Sancho. But media reports say the club have baulked at Dortmund’s valuation of around 100 million pounds Read More…
Gold price continues to fly high, rises to yet another record
The gold price set another new record high on Thursday, reaching $2,064.99 per troy ounce (around 31 grammes) at the London Stock Exchange, the highest price ever recorded. It already set a record on Wednesday, surpassing $2,000. The price rise has been driven largely by economic uncertainty due to the coronavirus pandemic, as investors seek Read More…
Nigeria stock market advances by N26bn
The market capitalisation of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Thursday advanced by N26 billion to hit N13 trillion mark. Specifically, the market capitalisation closed higher at N13.005 trillion compared with N12.979 trillion recorded on Wednesday. In the same vein, the All-Share which opened at 24,882.04 improved by 48.30 points or 0.19 per cent to Read More…