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Grigor Dimitrov said on Sunday said he has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the highest profile tennis player to reveal he has the disease. The 29-year-old Bulgarian had been competing in the Adria Tour exhibition tournament in Croatia until he withdrew due to feeling ill during the weekend. The final of the Croatia event Read More…
VIEW FROM ABROAD By Jean Claude Homawoo Having grown up in Africa and Europe, the reality of life as a Black man in the U.S. did not truly hit me until I was a junior in college. As an honor student, I’d never been in any real trouble, that is until I got into an Read More…
The Lagos State Government has announced the recovery and discharge of 98 more novel coronavirus patients. The patients have tested negative twice for the virus. The state Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who made the disclosure in a statement on Friday, said that a total of 1,283 patients had been successfully managed and discharged in the state. Read More…
The Governing Council of the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has approved 168 new Standards for publication and dissemination to various sectors of the nation’s economy. This, it said, was in furtherance to the economic diversification policy of the Federal Government. In a virtual meeting headed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade Read More…
Investors on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday traded 174.68 million shares valued at N2.01 billion in 3,695 deals. This was in contrast with a turnover of 171.21 million shares worth N2.21 billion exchanged in 3315 deals on Thursday. A breakdown of the activity chart indicates that Mutual Benefits Insurance was the toast of Read More…
The Lagos State Government has expressed its resolve to complete the Regional Road Project at Lekki in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of the state, appealing to residents for understanding on the nerve-wracking traffic in the area. The government said the project, when completed would eliminate gridlock and foster inter-connectivity between Lagos Island and the Mainland. The Read More…
The nightmare scenario for Evertonians of handing Liverpool the Premier League title with a defeat in Sunday’s derby at Goodison Park has disappeared but Carlo Ancelotti’s team will still be desperate to turn the table on their rivals. Second-placed Manchester City’s 3-0 win over Arsenal in Wednesday’s return to action after the coronavirus stoppage means Read More…
The re-scheduled French Open has been pushed back a further week and the ATP Tour and WTA Tour have both issued revised calendars. The changes have come as professional tennis gears up to emerge from the shutdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Usually held at the end of May, the French Open was first moved Read More…
Napoli stunned Juventus when they won 4-2 on penalties to claim the Coppa Italia on Wednesday after the two sides played to a 0-0 draw behind closed doors. Paulo Dybala and Danilo missed Juve’s first two efforts in the shootout while Napoli converted all of their attempts to give Coach Gennaro Gattuso, the first major Read More…
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Task force) says it has arrested 21 alleged miscreants and cult members during a raid on some hideouts in Lagos. The agency’s Head of Public Affairs Unit, Adebayo Taofiq, said in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Taofiq said the suspects were arrested in some hideouts Read More…