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The People’s republic of China has granted 470,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Nigeria. The donation was lauded by the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire as he accepted the kind gesture from the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Cui Jianchun. The Chinese ambassador stated that the donation was as due to the good relationship between Nigeria and China. He noted that the efforts to eliminate the COVID-19 pandemic required the collaboration of all countries. The ambassador, however, warned against politicising issues surrounding COVID-19 or blaming China for the outbreak. Jianchun said there should be a collaborative effort to eliminate…

Chelsea are poised to submit a £130m bid for Borussia Dortmund’s Norway striker Erling Braut Haaland, 22, after owner Roman Abramovich gave his blessing to proceed with what would be a club-record deal. (Football Insider) Inter Milan are demanding at least £102.5m from Chelsea for Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku, 28, if the Blues are unable to sign Haaland. (Metro) Manchester City have reached an agreement with Jack Grealish and are ready to offer Aston Villa £90m for the England attacking midfielder, 25. (Football Insider) Manchester City say reports they have agreed a £160m deal for Tottenham striker Harry Kane are nonsense. (Manchester Evening News) Tottenham maintain they have no intention of selling the 27-year-old England captain this…

A Federal High Court Ikoyi has refused requests by 11 political parties to halt the holding of the Chairmen and Councillors election into the 57 Local Government Councils and Local Council Development Areas in Lagos State. Honourable Justice Akintayo Aluko made the decision in a ruling delivered on Firday, 23rd July 2021 in Suit No FHC/L/CS/596/2021 which was filed by the Alliance of Social Democrats & 10 Other Political Parties against Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) and Lagos State Government. Justice Aluko in the ruling upheld the submissions of the Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it will launch its digital currency following an advice by the Vice President Yemi Osinbajo that cryptocurrency should be regulated not banned. The decision to launch its digital currency was reached during a private webinar on Thursday in which the CBN said about 80 per cent of central banks worldwide are exploring issuing digital currencies. Rakiya Mohammed, CBN director of information technology, explained that the central bank began conducting research in 2017 with regards to developing a digital currency. It would be recalled that Prof Osinbajo had on February 26 spoke on the…

A Sokoto state High court has sentenced one Joseph Oladapo Philips to ten years in prison over $18,700 internet fraud. The accused who is an undergraduate of the Sokoto State University was arrained for posing as a US soldier serving in Afghanistan thereby obtaining the funds by impersonation. The one count charge against him reads: “That you Joseph Oladapo Philips “male” sometime in 2021 at Sokoto within the judicial division of the High Court of Sokoto State, did fraudulently cheat one Lisa Farley from North Carolina and Joey Jaitrong by dishonestly deceiving them to collect the total sum of $18,700…

The unemployment crisis in Nigeria has hit all-time low, according to a report by World Bank. The global financial institution flagged Nigeria’s increasing working-age population as the cause of the crisis as well as a deficiency of employment opportunities in the West-African country. The crisis has been worsened in recent times by imapct of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report, was published by the World Bank with support from the Korea World Bank Partnership Facility (KWPF) and the Rapid Social Response (RSR) trust funds. “Between 2010 and 2020, the unemployment rate rose five-fold, from 6.4 percent in 2010 to 33.3 percent…

Wales manager Ryan Giggs has denied assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her sister at his home last November. On Friday, Manchester Crown Court heard claims that Mr Giggs used a pattern of coercive and controlling behaviour against Ms Greville. It included claims he kicked her naked out of a hotel room. The former Manchester United player pleaded not guilty to using controlling behaviour against Ms Greville, 36, between August 2017 and November 2020. Appearing in court, the alleged details of the behaviour were read out to Mr Giggs. It included claims he threatened to send emails to her friends and employers…

By Femi Adesina President Joe Biden has a favorite sign-off at the end of every major speech: “May God bless America and may God protect our troops.” In August 2020, when he gave a speech at the Democratic Convention, Biden ended that way. Same for his November 7, 2020 speech after he won the election. And of course, the line was there when he got inaugurated as President on January 20, 2021. Biden never served in the military, but his son, Joseph Beau, did, rising to become a Major, but sadly dying of brain cancer in 2015, aged 46. The…

Justice Ayokunle Faji of a Lagos Federal High Court on Friday convicted and sentenced 10 pirates to 12 years Imprisonment each for hijacking a fishing vessel, FV Hai Lu Feng II. The convicted pirates are: Frank Abaka, Jude Ebaragha, Shina Alolo, Joshua Iwiki, David Akinseye, Ahmed Toyin, Shobajo Saheed, Adekole Philip, Matthew Masi, and Bright Agbedeyi. Justice Faji convicted and sentenced them after upholding the facts presented by the prosecution against all the convict. The judge held that: “I agree with the prosecution counsel Labaran Morgaji that the prosecution has proved the essential ingredients of the offence committed by each…

South Korean forward Son Heung-min has signed a new four-year contract with Tottenham Hotspur keeping him at the club until 2025. Son, 29, has scored 107 goals in 280 appearances for the club since joining from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015. He has been capped 93 times by South Korea, scoring 27 goals and appearing at two World Cups. “There was no decision. It was easy. I’m so happy to be here and will be so glad to see the fans again soon,” Son Heung-min told Tottenham website. “It was already a big honour to play here for six years. The…