Athletes should be prioritised for the novel coronavirus vaccine so the beleaguered Tokyo Games can go ahead later this year, according to senior Olympics official Dick Pound. Canadian Pound, the longest-serving member of the International Olympics Committee (IOC), told Sky News in the UK that the Games could still go ahead with mass athlete participation, Read More…
Lagos still surges at 642 Nigeria recorded 1,664 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections to 94,369. the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Wednesday. The daily increase was a new record and considerably higher than Tuesday’s 1,354 confirmed cases. It said that Read More…
The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, on Wednesday mourned the death of his younger brother, Dr Haroun Hamzat. Hamzat, who made the announcement through his Instagram page (drobafemihamzat), however called on the public to be conscious of the volatility of COVID-19 pandemic. He implored everyone to obey all the rules of COVlD-19. Read More…
The First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has named Mrs Yemisi Edun as the Acting Managing Director of the bank in the interim, while Mr Adam Nuru is on leave. This was contained in a statement signed by the FCMB management. “In line with normal corporate practice, Edun is Acting as the Managing Director of FCMB Read More…
The Nigerian Stock Exchange market indicators on Wednesday rebounded by 0.17 per cent amid interests in some banking stocks. The All-Share Index rose by 69.01 points or 0.17 per cent to close at 40,465.15 from 40,396.14 recorded on Tuesday. Also, the market capitalisation which opened at N21.122 trillion inched higher by N36 billion or 0.17 Read More…
The late musician’s property, money and possessions were worth $80m more than administrator’s estimated, the IRS suggests The estate of pop star Prince owes another $32.4 million (£23.7m) in taxes after his executors undervalued it by around 50%, US officials say. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) believes the singer-songwriter was worth $163.2 m (£119.3m) when Read More…
The Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN)on Wednesday expressed sadness over the death of veteran veteran Nollywood actress, Folake Aremu, popularly known as ‘Orishabunmi’. Orishabunmi died late Tuesday night after a brief illness at the age of 61.Amusan, in a statement, said Orishabunmi’s demise was a big loss to the entertainment Read More…
The Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr. Sola Aiyepeku, has unveiled sporting activities for the Year 2021 Calendar. Speaking at an interactive session with Sports journalists, on Tuesday at the Teslim Balogun Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, the Chairman stated that in line with COVID-19 protocols, the State Government planned to introduce a Summer Camp where Read More…
Manchester City reached their fourth straight League Cup final after a 2-0 win over Manchester United in Wednesday’s semi-final at Old Trafford. Two second half goals from John Stones and Fernandinho gave Pep Guardiola’s side victory in the match. Manchester City will now meet Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley in the April 25 final Read More…