Kobe Bryant inducted into 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced the nine honorees in the Class of 2020 presented by Fifty-Five South Ventures. The Class of 2020 will be enshrined in Springfield, Massachusetts, the Birthplace of Basketball, on Saturday, August 29, 2020. The Class of 2020 includes:…
Ighalo snubs Shenhua offer, wants Man United stay
Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has made clear he wants to stay with Manchester United after the completion of his loan in the summer. Ighalo’s future has been the subject of much speculation since the Nigerian’s impressive performances after signing from Shanghai Shenhua on deadline…
Olympics: FIFA may raise age limit to 24
FIFA could raise the age limit for the men’s football tournament at next summer’s rearranged Olympic Games in Tokyo to 24 from 23. The sport’s governing body has recommended moving the limit to accommodate players eligible for this year’s Games, which were postponed because of…
‘Lagos did not approve housing development in Magodo Greenbelt’
The Lagos State Government has said it has not given any approval for housing development in Magodo Greenbelt preserved zone. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako gave the clarification in a statement made available to the press at the weekend….
BREAKING – Niger relaxes restriction order
Niger state government has relaxed its restriction order. The new restriction would now begin from 2pm to 10pm daily. The Secretary to the Niger state Government, Ahmed Matane, stated this while briefing newsmen in Minna on Sunday. He said that civil servants would resume on…
Ondo 2020: Crisis rocks APC Unity Forum
Crisis is currently rocking the Unity Forum, one of the political groups within the Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) seeking to unseat Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The Unity Forum headed by Alhaji Ali Olanusi had in March set up a seven-man Ad…
COVID-19: Stop harassing our members, Pharmacists Association cautions CPC
The Association of Community Pharmacists of Nigeria (ACPN) has cautioned the government on the perpetual harassment and blackmail of its members of the Consumers Protection Council (CPC). According to the Association, the CPC has become overzealous to the extent of harassing and blackmailing pharmacists on…
China records rise in new coronavirus cases
Mainland China reported 30 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, up from 19 a day earlier as the number of cases involving travellers from abroad as well as local transmissions increased, highlighting the difficulty in stamping out the outbreak. The National Health Commission said in a…