712 new COVID-19 cases have been reported for Tuesday Lagos has set a new daily record of COVD-19 infections reported with 712 in what is obviously an explosion in cases. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Nigeria, on the whole, has recorded 1,354 new infections of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19). . The Read More…
Day: 6 January 2021
Police deploy 1,250 men to boost community policing in Lagos
The Nigeria Police, on Tuesday, deployed 1,250 Special Constabulary Police, toward boosting community policing in Lagos State Command. Speaking during the passing-out ceremony in Ikeja, Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged the officers to operate within the guidelines that had been given to them. Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by the Chief of Staff, Mr Tayo Ayinde, said Read More…
W/Bank predicts 4% global economic growth, 1.1% for Nigeria in 2021
The World Bank says global economy is expected to grow by 4 per cent in 2021, assuming an initial COVID-19 vaccine rollout becomes widespread throughout the year. It said this in a statement issued in Washington D.C. on Tuesday at the presentation of the January 2021 Global Economic Prospects. It added that the said recovery Read More…
NSE drops N393bn on renewed profit taking
The nation’s bourse recorded its first loss in the year on Tuesday, dropping by N393 billion due to renewed profit taking on blue chips. Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N393 billion or 1.83 per cent to close at N21.122 trillion from N21.515 trillion recorded on Monday. Similarly, the All-Share Index lost 751.25 points or 1.83 Read More…
Burna Boy, Wizkid to wait as Grammy Awards pushed to March due to COVID-19
The Grammys will shift from its original 31 January broadcast to 14 March, the official statement read Burna Boy and Wizkid will have to await their moment in the sun as the 2021 Grammy Awards will no longer take place this month in Los Angeles and will broadcast in March due to a recent surge Read More…
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West Are Reportedly Ending Their Marriage: “She’s Done”
Here’s why they haven’t filed for divorce even though a source claims Kanye is “completely over the entire family.” Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are reportedly splitting up—emphasis on reportedly. Page Six was the first to break this news, with multiple sources telling the outlet that “divorce is imminent.” “They are keeping it low-key but Read More…
Premier League: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hits back at Jurgen Klopp over penalty jibes
Liverpool boss Klopp highlighted the large number of penalties given to United since Solskjaer took charge in a rant that following the champions not getting a spot-kick in Monday’s defeat at Southampton Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Tuesday hit back at Jurgen Klopp’s jibes about Manchester United’s penalty record as the Old Trafford boss claimed Premier Read More…
Formula 1: Williams to abandon tradition of making gearboxes, hydraulics, to source parts from Mercedes
Williams was the only one of the 10 F1 teams that failed to pick up a point last season. The team, founded by Frank Williams in 1977, has won seven drivers’ championships and nine constructors titles, but none since 1997. The Williams Formula One team, reorganising under new ownership, announced on Tuesday that it would Read More…