Liverpool’s League Cup semi-final first leg match with Arsenal, scheduled to be played on Thursday, has been postponed due to a severe outbreak of Covid-19 cases at the Anfield club. The Reds closed their training ground on Wednesday and have manager Jurgen Klopp, assistant Pepijn Lijnders and several players presently…
The Lagos state government has made it mandatory for all residents entering a public gathering during the yelutide season to show proof of vaccination. The state governor; Babajide Sanwo-olu, in a statement revealed the recently discovered omicron variant has driven up the number of confirmed cases forcing the state government…
Popular Nollywood actress, Rachel Oniga, has died at the age of 64. According to reports, the movie star died on Friday, July 30, 2021, from covid-19 complications. Originally from Eku, Delta State, Oniga was born on 23 May, 1957, in Ebutte Metta, Lagos State. Oniga began her acting career in…
American tennis player, Coco Gauff has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for coronavirus. The 17-year-old American, who is ranked 25th in the world, had been set to represent the USA at the upcoming Games in Japan. “I’m disappointed to share the news that I have tested positive…
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday reported 203 additional COVID-19 cases and one COVID-19 related death. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Sunday as the deadly virus continued to rage in Africa in its third wave. The agency stated that the 203 additional cases…
Management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has ordered the students to vacate the campus following the surge in the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the emerging third wave of the pandemic among students. The vice chancellor Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe also summoned an emergency meeting of the school’s Senate…
The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm of a possible third wave of Coronavirus pandemic, following a sharp increase in the number of positive cases recorded in the last few weeks. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, therefore imposed restrictions and sanctions after disclosing that the State’s daily cases of COVID-19 confirmation…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed a case of SARS-CoV-2, known as the Delta variant in Nigeria. The NCDC Director-General, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu disclosed this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja. NAN reports that the deadly Delta variant is recognised by the World…
Former President of Ghana, Jerry John Rawlings has died at the age of 73. According to multiple reports from Ghanaian media, the revolutionary leader died from coronavirus-related complications at a hospital in the capital, Accra. The development comes less than a month after he buried his mother. Rawlings, who is…
Portugal and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tested positive for coronavirus and has been ruled out of a midweek Nations League fixture with his country. On Tuesday the 35-year-old is said to be “fine and sunbathing”. Ronaldo “is asymptomatic” and “will not play against Sweden” in Wednesday’s Nations League match,…
