European football governing body, UEFA has approved thirty percent fans to watch the Super Cup match. The game will take place in Budapest on September 24, between Champions League winners, Bayern Munich and Europa League victors, Sevilla. The game will become the first international match to be played before a crowd, after the coronavirus pandemic forced games…
The Africa Regional Certification Commission has declared the continent free from polio. The certification document was signed by sixteen members of the ARCC of Poliomyelitis Eradication. This followed the successful completion of wild polio vaccination in Nigeria, which is the last polio stronghold in Africa. Less than ten years ago, Nigeria had accounted for more than half…
The University of Lagos now has a new Acting Chairman of its Governing Council, in the person of JOHN MOMOH. A letter from the Federal Ministry of Education, confirming MOMOH’s appointment, was signed by the Permanent Secretary, SONNY ECHONO. MOMOH is the founder of Channels Television and he replaces WALE BABALAKIN, who was asked to step down.…
The Presidency has expressed concern over the increase in the demand for the creation of state police. Senior Special Assistant to the President of Media and Publicity, GARBA SHEHU, said many states that are behind the demands for state police are unable to pay their workers. SHEHU also said President MUHAMMADU BUHARI was worried about the misuse…
The Supreme Court will on August 31, 2020, deliver judgment on the Kogi State governorship election dispute. The judgment is on an appeal filed by MUSA WADA, who was the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party. WADA is challenging the second term election of Governor YAHAYA BELLO on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. The PDP…
Some government officials are asking worship centres around Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State to pay for Covid-19 fumigation and certification. This was noticed around Egbeda-Idimu axis, where some churches are being asked to pay up to thirty-five thousand naira or they would not be allowed to open for worship next Sunday. Others worship centres have…