Former Nigerian international footballer, Ajibade Olaniran Babalade, has died of cardiac arrest. He passed away in Ibadan, Oyo state on Friday, September 4, according to the Nigeria Football Federation. Babalade, who died at 53, played for Super Eagles between 1990-1998. A source close to the deceased’s family confirmed to The Cable that the ex-footballer died…
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BREAKING: Federal Government Okays Reopening Of Schools Across The Nation
The Federal Government says state governments and school administrators should start making preparations for the full reopening of schools in the country. The PUNCH had earlier reported that schools in the country had been shut in March as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. However, the Federal Government announced the…
COVID UPDATE: More Recoveries, Less Infections Last Week
Daily figures released by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) showed that more people recovered from their Coronavirus illness than new infections in the country last week. Last week, many Nigerians breathed a sigh of relief when tentative dates were announced for reopening of schools in Lagos State, Nigeria’s epicentere of Coronavirus. While announcing…
FG Postpones Resumption Of Int’l Flights To Sept 5
The Federal Government has postponed the resumption of international flights to September 5th, 2020. Before the latest announcement, international flights were earlier scheduled to resume on August 29. President Muhammad Buhari had in March ordered the suspension of international flights to curb the influx of imported cases of the COVID-19 virus in the country. Director-General…
Justice For Uwaila: Landlady Paid Us ₦1m To Kill UNIBEN 100 Level Student – Suspect Confesses
One of the six suspects arrested in connection with the gruesome murder of a 21-year-old student of the University of Benin (UNIBEN), Miss Uwaila Omozuwa, has said they were paid ₦1m by a landlady, one Mary Ade, to commit the act. The suspect, Collins Uligbe from Agbor in Ika North East Local Government Area of…
Nigeria Star, Osihmen Scores First Napoli Goal
Napoli began pre-season training on Monday with Victor Osimhen scoring his first goal in front of excited Gil Azzurri faithful at the Patini stadium. The former Lille striker, who became Napoli’s most expensive transfer in a 80 million Euro deal, found the net for the first time in a Napoli jersey, tapping in a Kevin…
BREAKING: Ibadan Serial Killer Re-arrested
Oyo Police Command has re-arrested Sunday Shodipo, the suspected serial killer in Akinyele, The Nation has learnt.. Shodipe, 19, escaped from police custody barely a week ago. Police Public Relations Officer of Oyo Police Command, Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the development to The Nation. He said details of the re-arrest would be made available shortly. He…
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 593 New Cases Of COVID-19, Total Now 50,488
Nigeria on Wednesday night recorded 593 new cases of Coronavirus around the country. According to a tweet from the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), Plateau State recorded the highest number of cases, with 186 cases, followed by Lagos State with 182 cases. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) followed with 62 cases. Other states recorded…
Minister Of Aviation Finally Gives Date For Resumption Of International Flights
The federal government has announced to reopen Nigeria’s airspace for international travel on August 29. Hadi Sirika, the minister of aviation, announced on Monday that the reopening procedure will mirror that of domestic flights where operations began with the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja. “Glad to announce…
BREAKING: COVID-19 Deaths Reach 974 In Nigeria
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) on Saturday night revealed that 974 persons have lost their lives to coronavirus in the country. According to a tweet from the NCDC, 325 persons got infected with the virus on Saturday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 48, 770. 36,290 patients have…
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