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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 138 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Sunday. The 138 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 53,865. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 588 patients from isolation centers across the country with two deaths reported. Plateau state again reported the highest number of cases for the day with 55 new cases. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 15 new confirmed cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 18119.…

The 700m euros (£624m) release clause in Lionel Messi’s Barcelona contract is still valid, La Liga has said. Messi, 33, informed the club on Tuesday that he wished to leave and did not attend a pre-season medical on Sunday. The Argentina forward plans to invoke a clause that would allow him to depart the club for free but Barcelona argue the deadline for that has expired. Spain’s top-flight competition La Liga now says it will not de-register the player unless the clause is met. Messi rejects Barcelona coronavirus test, Van de Beek consider Man Utd “In compliance with the applicable rule,…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against President Muhammadu Buhari over failure to “disclose information and documents relating to the names of people from whom N800 billion in looted public funds have been recovered, specific dates of the recovery, and details of projects on which the money has been spent.” The President had in paragraph 78 of his speech to mark the occasion of the Democracy Day on June 12, 2020, stated that: “the government has recovered looted funds in excess of N800 billion. These monies are being ploughed into development and infrastructure projects.” In the…

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state has denied reports that he planned to sack 2000 workers after he emerged victorious at the October 10 governorship election. Governor Akeredolu said he has no plan to sack workers as previous administrations did. He said his passion for workers’ welfare has attracted enviable commendation. Speaking through the Ondo Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, Akeredolu said he was not taken aback by what he termed ‘misleading path ostensibly coming from a nervous but vicious opposition camp, it is pertinent to state that this is untrue and indeed, another perfidious walk in the…

A lady identified as Mary Daramola has been allegedly raped and murdered in Akinyele area of Ibadan, raising suspicion that the notorious Sunday Shodipe is not the only criminal operating in the community. Shodipe was re-arrested earlier in the week after he escaped from police custody on August 11. Daramola was allegedly raped and killed at Alabata community, near Moniya, in Akinyele Local Government Area. Police rearrest Ibadan serial killer Confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Oyo State, Mr. Olugbenga Fadeyi, said the incident happened on Monday, August 24. He said a suspect has been arrested…

The President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Rev. Samson Ayokunle, has said that churches in the country are fraught with acts of indiscipline like sexual immorality, gluttony and financial impropriety. He expressed sadness that money has become the god of many Christians, especially church leaders. Ayokunle, who is also the President of the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC), said these in his speech made available to reporters at the ongoing Virtual Convention of the Baptist Church. He said there is no difference between an unbeliever and a Christian that is guilty of the evil acts aforementioned. His address at…

Senior figures at Barcelona expect Argentina playmaker Lionel Messi, 33, to join Manchester City. (Sunday Telegraph, subscription required) Manchester City are hopeful of a double high-profile signing, with Messi plus a new contract for manager Pep Guardiola. (Sunday Mirror) Meanwhile, Messi has told Barcelona he will not be turning up for coronavirus testing on Sunday. (Marca) But a football agent who helped to take Messi to Barcelona claims it is “90%” sure he will stay at the Nou Camp. (Manchester Evening News) Colombia international James Rodriguez, 29, will have a medical at Everton early next week as the Toffees close in on a season-long loan deal for the Real Madrid attacking midfielder. (Talksport) Tottenham’s Ivory Coast defender Serge…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 250 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Saturday. The 250 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 53,727. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 588 patients from isolation centers across the country with no new death reported. Plateau state again reported the highest number of cases for the day with 69 news cases while the Federal Capital Territory reported 41. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria reported 21 new confirmed cases taking the total number…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a superb goal and netted the winning penalty in a shootout as Arsenal beat Premier League champions Liverpool in the Community Shield at an empty Wembley Stadium. His curling strike gave FA Cup winners Arsenal the lead in the first half before Liverpool substitute Takumi Minamino equalised after the break. Minamino’s flicked pass to Mohamed Salah bounced back kindly for him to slot home from close range. There was a quick VAR check for handball by Salah but the replay showed no clear contact. It is the second year in a row Liverpool have lost on penalties after…

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state has ordered the reopening of schools in the state from September 14 with tertiary institutions the first to open. The governor announced this on Saturday at a press conference on the 17th update on coronavirus, which held at Lagos House, Marina. Sanwo-Olu, at the briefing, also launched a COVID-19 Care Pack, which contains medications, hand sanitizer, face masks and handy medical equipment that could be used to check temperature. The Care Pack is to be given to those who have been confirmed positive of the COVID-19 free of charge and who prefer home-based care.…