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The politics of COVID-19 cure is raging in different quarters between the World Health Organisation, medical doctors, and big pharmaceutical companies. While WHO is yet to approve any vaccine for the novel coronavirus, US President Donald Trump has withdrawn his country’s funding from the body over what he alleged “connivance with China to perpetrate COVID-19” that has mauled thousands globally. Last week, Dr. Stella Immanuel, the US-based medical doctor claimed in a video that hydroxychloroquine, zinc and Zithromax could cure coronavirus, but shortly some “unseen powers” ganged up, dismissed the claim and forced Facebook, Twitter and Youtube to have speedily…

Zinedine Zidane has been named the best manager in the world by L’Equipe – beating Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola to the honour. The Real Madrid boss, 48, led his team to the LaLiga crown after a three-year drought. Zidane beat Premier League giants Klopp – who won the league with Liverpool for the first time – and Guardiola, last season’s English top-flight-winning boss, to the No.1 spot. But while L’Equipe were full of praise for Klopp and Guardiola, as well as their champion, Zidane, they had little nice to say about Jose Mourinho. ZINEDINE ZIDANE Full of praise for…

In a bid to unlock the economy and reduce inconveniences, Akwa Ibom government has readjusted curfew from 10 p.m to 6 a.m with effect from Tuesday, August 4. The government had slammed the curfew from 8 p.m to 6 a.m. in the state as part of the COVID-19 protocols to prevent the spread of novel pandemic that engulfed the world. In addition, the government has approved the reopening of hotels and leisure centres in the state for businesses. Dr. Emmanuel Ekuwem, Secretary to State Government who conveyed the good news on Tuesday to all, said Governor Udom Emmanuel has given…

Rescue workers in Lebanon are searching for more than 100 people who are missing after a huge explosion devastated the port area of the capital Beirut on Tuesday. At least 100 people were killed and more than 4,000 injured, with bodies buried in the rubble, following a massive explosion rocked Beirut on Tuesday, flattening much of the city’s port, damaging buildings across the capital and sending a giant mushroom cloud into the sky, officials said. The blast struck with the force of a 3.5 magnitude earthquake, according to Germany’s geosciences center GFZ, and it was heard and felt as far…

Nigeria has recorded 304 more cases of COVID-19, bringing its total infections to 44,433. Announcing this Tuesday night via its Twitter, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said new cases were reported in Lagos, the Federal Capital Territory and 17 other states of the federation. While the FCT topped the list with 90 infections, Lagos reported 59 cases. Other states with new cases include Ondo – 39, Taraba – 18, Rivers – 17, Borno – 15, Adamawa – 12, Oyo – 11 and Delta – 9. On the other hand, states with fewer infections include Edo – 6, Bauchi, Kwara,…

All is now set for a battle royale between Anthony Joshua and Kubrat Pulev, the British heavyweight champion on December 2, Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn confirmed. After winning back his WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight titles against Andy Ruiz Jr, Joshua was to face either Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder. But Pulev is the IBF’s mandatory challenger and Joshua must fight him first before looking at a potential blockbuster bout against Wilder or Fury. A fight against Pulev was originally pencilled for June 20 at the state-of-the-art Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. However, the coronavirus pandemic led to the bout being cancelled.…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has denied depriving the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), of discharging its duties. A statement signed by FIRS spokesperson, Abdullahi Ahmad, on Tuesday said the FIRS is responsible for assessing, collecting and accounting for tax accruing to the Federal Government, had begun printing stamps. The chairman of the NIPOST, Maimuna Abubakar, in a series of tweets, accused the FIRS of stealing the mandate of NIPOST. Ms Abubakar called on Nigerians to ensure that NIPOST gets justice. Did you know that NIPOST had generated over 60b in NIPOST CBN account for the Federal Government? #justicefornipost —…

As the Federal Government tightens noose on broadcasting stations in the country, culprit ones that broadcast materials deemed to be hate speech will pay between N500,000 and N5 million fine. The Minister of information and culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed stated this during the unveiling of the amended portion of the 6th edition of NBC code. Mohammed who in the company of the acting Director-General of NBC, Professor Armstrong Idachaba, also said stations that rebroadcast foreign news materials that endanger national security or national interest will be penalised. Other provisions of the new code include the prohibition of backlog of advertising…

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the timetable for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The examination body announced that the West African Senior School Certificate Examination(WASSCE) will begin on August 17. This was as exit classes in the 104 unity schools and other secondary schools in the country resumed for classes on Tuesday, August 4. A statement issued, Tuesday, by Demianus Ojijeogu, spokesperson of WAEC, said different versions of the examination timetable have been in circulation and “enjoins the general public to disregard them as they did not emanate from it.” “The West African Examinations…

Indications are rife that the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) would pay beneficiaries of its scholarship this week. This follows President Muhammadu Buhari’s order that the NDDC should pay beneficiaries of its scholarship studying abroad. The students, who got a scholarship from the commission, cried out online and accused the NDDC of abandoning them, forcing them to take on menial jobs to survive. A statement signed by the NDDC Director, Corporate Affairs, Charles Odili, said Buhari conveyed the directive to the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Senator Godswill Akpabio, following the students’ protest. Odili said the students would be paid by the…