“After medical examination and a long discussion with my team, I decided to have arthroscopic surgery on both ankles”he said. The 33-year-old has said he had hoped the two-month break due to the coronavirus pandemic will have improved his situation.No professional tournaments have been played since the start of March […]
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Man United have agreed a deal to extend Odion Ighalo’s loan until the end of January 2021, pending formal approval.
Ighalo initially joined Manchester United in a Deadline Day move from Shanghai Shenua in January, and scored four times in eight appearances in all competitions prior to the suspension of the Premier League. His current deal at Shenua runs out in December 2022 and he will be expected to sign […]
Road Traffic Crash
Anambra State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps said at about 4.48 pm on Sunday, a serious Road Traffic Crash (RTC) involving an Ash coloured Toyota Camry (Station Wagon) with registration number JJT608TQ and another Ash coloured Toyota RAV4 with registration number, AJL577TS, was reported to have occurred […]
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) threatens to embark on an indefinite strike if the government fails to resolve issues
Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) have threatened to embark on an indefinite strike if the government fails to resolve issues revolving around the welfare and safety of its members. The NARD accused Federal Government of paying lip service to the welfare of health workers, especially as it concerns the […]
Plans to unleash terror in the State uncovered by the Anambra State Government
Anambra State Government says it has uncovered alleged plans by the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) to unleash terror in the State by a forceful ‘take over’ of transport activities in the State this month. It warned that the planned action would result in violent clashes with existing […]
Indian Government on Sunday evacuated its citizens stranded in Nigeria as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic
The Indian government on Sunday commenced the evacuation of its citizens stranded in Nigeria as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. According to the High Commission of India in Abuja, the repatriation exercise was conducted in the early hours of Sunday with the airlifting of 312 Indian nationals. The […]
Governor Ikpeazu of Abia State orders mandatory tests for himself, Exco members and other key government officials, as well as possible isolation
Abia State Governor has directed members of the State Executive Council and the State Inter-Ministerial Committee on COVID-19 to undergo Coronavirus tests. The Commissioner for Information, Mr John Okiyi-Kalu, disclosed this in a statement in Umuahia on Sunday. Okiyi-Kalu said that the directive followed the outcome of tests conducted on the close family members of a late Commissioner in the […]
Nigeria yesterday recorded 307 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 10,162.
Nigeria yesterday recorded 307 new cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 10,162. Of this figure, 3007 have been discharged while 287 deaths were also recorded. The breakdown of the new confirmed cases is as follows-: Lagos- 188 FCT- 44 Ogun- […]
Peace Committee on communal clash between Odekpe and Allah, in Anambra west council Area of Anambra State yesterday, visited the warring communities
A peace Committee on the Communal clash between Odekpe and Allah Communities set up by Governor Willie Obiano, yesterday, 31/5/2020, visited the two warring communities in Anambra West Council Area of Anambra State for a fact finding mission. The committee members comprising various stakeholders including traditional rulers, Government representatives and […]
Archbishop Ibezim decries the level of immorality in society, describing men who engage girls in prostitution as beasts, not fit for decent society.
The Archbishop Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger, and Anglican Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim, has called for concerted efforts by all levels of governments, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), civil society, Community Based, Faith-Based and other Non-Governmental Organisations with interest in human […]