Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel has tested positive for Covid-19 and will not be in the dugout for this afternoon’s FA Cup fourth-round tie against Plymouth Argyle. The German – who undertook his pre-match duties yesterday and oversaw first-team training – has entered self-isolation and will be absent for the clash at Stamford Bridge. There are now doubts as to Read More
…Lassa fever killed 92 Nigerians in 2021- Report …Prepare for fresh, deadlier outbreaks, NMA warns …No coordinated effort to reduce casualties – Expert …Nigeria currently experiencing fourth wave – NCDC Nigeria is currently witnessing a resurgence of Lassa fever amidst the fourth wave of Covid-19 pandemic occasioned by the Omicron variants. BENJAMIN SAMSON in this report examines the current outbreak. Read More
Manchester City have suffered a major Covid-19 outbreak with manager Pep Guardiola testing positive and 21 of their first-team bubble isolating. However, Friday night’s FA Cup third round tie at Swindon Town is set to go ahead as only seven players are affected, with the other 14 cases being staff members, including Guardiola. Details loading…
Mikel Arteta will miss Arsenal’s New Year’s Day clash with Manchester City after testing positive for Covid, nearly two years on from first contracting the virus. The Spaniard previously tested positive in March 2020, shortly before English football was shutdown as the country tried to get a grip of the pandemic. And Arsenal have confirmed that the manager will not be on the touchline Read More
Tottenham Hotspur’s European campaign for this season is over after UEFA awarded Rennes a 3-0 victory in their final Europa Conference League group match on Monday.Spurs were unable to fulfil the December 9 fixture due to a swathe of Covid-19 cases in the squad. No agreement could then be reached between the clubs for a rearranged date before the deadline Read More
The government has said that all 11 countries will be removed from the UK’s travel red list from 4am on Wednesday. Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe are on the list. The red list was reintroduced in late November as a precaution after the emergence of the Omicron variant. But Health Secretary Sajid Read More
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is receiving treatment for mild Covid-19 symptoms after testing positive on Sunday, the office of the presidency said in a statement.He has delegated all responsibilities to Deputy President David Mabuza for the next week. Ramaphosa “started feeling unwell after leaving the State Memorial Service in honor of former Deputy President FW de Klerk in Cape Town earlier today,” Read More
Yobe state Governor Mai Mala Buni, Friday, flagged off mass vaccination campaign against coronavirus infection. The event took place in Damaturu, the state capital. Represented by his deputy Idi Barde Gubana who is the state chairman committee on prevention and control of covid-19, the governor said the event was part of the National bold steps taken by the federal government Read More
There are indications that British Airways on Monday operated inbound and outbound flights out of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. The British carrier flew into Lagos with flight number – BA075 from London, Heathrow, MMIA officials revealed. The eyewitness disclosed that the flight landed at the runways of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport at exactly 04.55 am. Details Read More
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) has eventually confirmed the first case of Omicron COVID-19 variant in Nigeria. This was disclosed in a press statement by the Director-General of the NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa on Wednesday morning. The centre had two days ago denied any record of the variant in Nigeria. Details loading…
Despite claims by the federal government that no trace of the new Omicron strain of COVID-19 is found in the country, Canada has said that it has detected its first cases of two people who had travelled recently to Nigeria. “I was informed today by the Public Health Agency of Canada that testing and monitoring of COVID-19 cases has confirmed Read More
The latest COVID-19 variant identified in South Africa has been given the Greek name ‘Omicron’, and labeled as a variant of concern by UN health agency experts due to its large number of mutations and possible faster rate of infection. According to the UN World Health Organization (WHO), preliminary evidence also suggests an increased risk of reinfection with this variant of concern, Read More
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. (Dr.) Zainab S. Ahmed, stated that the last couple of years presented series of challenges to the entire nation and the globe at large but the good news is that “our recovery rate from the pandemic has been sustainably good and encouraging.” She added that, things are now looking up for Read More
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