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*Lagos arraigns boat driver for death of 12 passengers (Guardian) *State rules out Sanwo-Olu’s examination as commissioner tests positive (Punch)

Lagos arraigns boat driver for death of 12 passengers (Guardian) A commercial boat driver, Happiness Elebiju, suspected to have caused the incident that killed 12 persons at Ilashe Waterfront on July 29, was yesterday arraigned before a Lagos High Court…

Madam, abeg stop maltreating your househelp – Lucia Edafioka

I once stumbled upon a thread on twitter about abuse of child-maids in Nigeria. It reminded me of something I saw during the same week that made my stomach churn. I was walking the short distance between my office and…

321 new cases confirmed as Nigeria’s COVID-19 numbers hit 52,548

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed a total number of 321 new COVID-19 coronavirus cases in the country. The NCSC made the announcement Monday night via tweet. It said the total number of confirmed cases in Nigeria…

Paul Pogba makes u-turn on Manchester United future after informal agreement with board

Manchester United star Paul Pogba has made a u-turn on his future at Old Trafford and is now open to signing a new long-term contract at the club. The 27-year-old rejoined the club for a then-world record fee of £89million…

Swiss lift immunity on ex-legal chief probing FIFA corruption

Switzerland’s Parliament on Monday lifted immunity on the country’s former top prosecutor who had been in charge of the probe into the towering corruption scandal within FIFA, opening the door for criminal proceedings. Michael Lauber, who last month resigned from…

PSG star, Neymar reflects on Champions League defeat

Neymar said “losing is part of the sport” as the Paris Saint-Germain star took to his twitter handle on social media to congratulate Bayern Munich on being crowned Champions League winners. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that PSG…

*I’ll beat COVID-19, says Lagos health commissioner (Punch) *ASUU, NASU pledge support for new UNILAG acting VC (Tribune)

I’ll beat COVID-19, says Lagos health commissioner (Punch) Lagos Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, says he is responding positively to treatment after testing positive for COVID-19. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, had in a statement on…

Sanwo-Olu’s wife, others canvass indigenous languages against rape, others

Wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr. (Mrs.) Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has said that sensitisation campaigns against rape should be carried out in indigenous languages to allow members of the public to understand the need to shun rape and other social vices.…

UEFA president considering future ‘final eight’ format for Champions League

UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin says the single-game knockout format, used in the Champions League this year from the quarter-final onwards, has produced more exciting football than the usual two-legged games and could be revisited in the future, reports eurosport.co.uk. The…

4 unmissable #AfricaSoftPowerSeries sessions this week!

Week three of the Africa Soft Power Series kicks off this Wednesday, and we have four power-packed sessions lined up. Show Me The Money: Commercial Opportunities, Advertising and Tourist Destinations – Wednesday, 26 August 2020 Going all the Way: Africa…

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