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Nigeria, Monday, witnessed a slight drop in the 290 fresh recorded cases of COVID-19 while the number of recovered persons stands at 33,346. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated the latest COVID-19 figure in a tweet on its handle. Nigeria’s new cases were confirmed in 15 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), taking the number of infected people in the nation to 46,867. The NCDC latest data indicate that Lagos reported the highest cases for the day – 82 – and is followed by Plateau – 82 infections. Other states with fresh cases are Oyo – 19,…

 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed a new date for the commencement of the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME) screening for the 2020/2021 admission processes. JAMB anounced that the screening would begin not earlier than September 7, 2020, in universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in the country. The Registrar of JAMB, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, announced the new date on Monday in Abuja after a consultative virtual meeting with vice-chancellors, rectors, and provosts of tertiary education institutions. Oloyede explained that the shift in the date of the admission process from the earlier announced date of August 21…

As the Big Brother Naija Season 5 tagged ‘Lockdown’ enters Week Four, Erica has been chosen as the new Head of the House challenge. She succeeds Ozo while Nengi and Lucy had served as Heads in weeks 1, 2 in the house. Known as Erica Ngozi Nlewedim from Umuahia in Abia State, she is a Nigerian actress and commercial model born in Nigeria but resident in London. The 26-year-old housemate who is deputised by Kiddwaya suspected to be in a relationship with her in the television reality show, but she admitted to being mentally attracted to Laycon, another housemate.

A new Chairman and Managing Director has been appointed for the three affiliates of ExxonMobil in Nigeria. He is Richard Laing, replacing Paul McGrath, who has been appointed Vice President, Global Projects for ExxonMobil in Houston after more than three years in Nigeria. The Manager, Media and Communications, ExxonMobil, Ogechukwu Udeagha, confirmed this Saturday in a statement in Eket, saying the appointment takes effect from August 1. The three affiliates are Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria (Offshore East). Udegha said “Prior to his appointment, Laing was executive director of…

The epic 2019/20 UEFA Champions League peaked with four teams qualifying for the semifinals’ clash. England, France, Spain, and Germany are represented by one team each. Two matches each for the semis are scheduled for August 18 and 19 in Lisbon. FC Barcelona vs Bayern Munich In the Quarterfinals, Barcelona drowned Napoli after a 7-1 goals’ aggregate. With a fit Lionel Messi, they will have a chance, but against a well-oiled Bayern Munich machine, led by Robert Lewandowski, the Germans have the edge. The Germans brushed aside Chelsea after a 4-1 defeat in the second leg. Hansi Flick’s side has…

Two housemates Sunday night joined the club of the evicted from the Big Brother Naija2020 television reality show. Eric, Tochi, Kaisha and Trikytee were in the least voted category. With the fate of the nominated housemates in the hands of saved housemates, the die was cast for Eric and Tochi who many may argue connected the least with the rest of the house or the voting audience. After the voting process, Ebuka, the show host, announced eviction of Eric and Tochi as the third and fourth housemates from the Big Brother Naija. For Eric, the end of the road means…

Many especially journalists in the country could not come to reality over the untimely demise of a one-time Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr. Parchi Umoh, the incident described as a candle in the wind. Umoh, a Commissioner during Obong Victor Attah administration, was said to be sound in health a forthnight ago. He had worked in the Nigerian Chronicles as a Features writer, The managing editor in The Champion newspapers, and Chief Press Secretary to a military Governor. In his Facebook wall, Bonny Sampson, a veteran journalist under the title “GONE LIKE A CANDLE IN THE WIND,…

The whereabouts of an ace radio programmes’ producer and newspaper editor from Akwa Ibom State are said to be unknown. Mr. Uduakabasi Ikpat, the editor of Real News, and a member of All Progressives Congress, was said to have been last seen on Thursday, August 6 before his sudden disappearance. This may not be unconnected with the publication of New Works Commissioner, Professor Eno Ibanga Runs ‘Mad by his newspaper on Thursday, August 6. A Facebook post on his wall says “He was being threatened via calls and text messages over a news report alleging that new commissioner for works,…

In order to tackle COVID-19, Nigeria will benefit from World Bank’s $114 million for the pandemic fight, the global lender said on Friday. The money comes in the form of a $100 million loan and a $14 million grant to be split between Nigeria’s 36 states and federal-level procurement of medical equipment, tests and medicine. “Nigeria has ramped up its efforts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak, but more needs to done at the state level, which are at the front line of the response,” Shubham Chaudhuri, the World Bank’s director for Nigeria, said in a statement on Friday. Africa’s most…

In less than two months, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai has become the butt of court orders. This time, Lt. General Tukur Yusuf Buratai Friday, August 7 got a 20-day court order to tender an apology letter to a royal father in Akwa Ibom State, over the gross infringement of his fundamental rights by officers of the Nigerian Army. Recall that a Federal High Court in Abuja had May 16 ordered Tukur Buratai, chief of army staff, to produce for prosecution, the army officers who allegedly facilitated the escape of Hamisu Bala, a suspected kidnap…