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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 438 confirmed new coronavirus cases in the country on Saturday. The 438 cases announced by the Centre for Disease Control takes the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases to 39977. The NCDC also announced the discharge of 389 patients from isolation centers across the country with 11 new deaths reported. Lagos state, the epicentre of the virus in Nigeria topped the number of confirmed cases with 123 new cases taking the total number of confirmed cases in Lagos alone to 14300. Nigeria announces 591 new coronavirus cases Kaduna recorded 50 new…

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, 28, said “no-one knows the future and what will happen” when asked about his future at the club. (La FM Colombia – video) Manchester United are keeping an eye on Atletico Madrid’s £109m-rated Slovenia keeper Jan Oblak, 27, as a possible replacement for Spain’s David de Gea. (Sun) Crystal Palace have told Ivory Coast winger Wilfried Zaha, 27, he can leave Selhurst Park if an acceptable offer comes in, which is thought to be around £40m. (Times – subscription required) Arsenal, West Ham and Everton are all interested in signing Barcelona’s France World Cup-winning defender Samuel Umtiti, 26, on loan. (Mundo Deportivo – in Spanish) Napoli…

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that tenants are to 0.78 per cent as stamp duties and not six per cent as widely circulated on social media. The FIRS had on Wednesday mandated landlords and property agents to charge stamp duty on all tenancy and lease agreements. The landlords and property agents will act on behalf of the agency, they will therefore remit the stamp duty to FIRS. Clarifying the charges, Director, Tax Policy of the FIRS, Mr. Mathew Gbonjubola during a webinar conference explained that “the 6% stamp duty is for tenancy above 21 years while 7 to…

Senate President Ahmad Lawan has condoled with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State and other family members over the death of their father, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq. Lawan commiserated with the government and people of Kwara State and in particular the Ilorin Emirate over the demise of the patriarch. The Senate President said the late elder statesman was a trail blazer, being the first in virtually all areas of his endeavour among his people. Lawan said the late Mutawali of Ilorin was the first lawyer in Northern Nigeria and left indelible footprints on legal practices and public service in Nigeria.…

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has urged young Nigerians that the COVID-19 pandemic offers opportunity to proffer solutions to problems now and in the coming years. Prof Osinbajo said as the world grapples with the fallouts of the COVID-19 pandemic, young Nigerians should seize opportunities of the moment to change the course of human history, do things never done before and become problem solvers. The Vice President stated this on Saturday at the virtual valedictory service for graduating students of Edgewood College, Lagos. According to Prof. Osinbajo, “No matter how you look at it, you are unique. The game changed in…

The Presidency on Saturday assured Nigerians that the increment in courier and license fees by Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST, will be resolved in good time. The Office of the Vice President in reaction to outrage by Nigerians assured citizens that the Minister of Communication and Digital Strategy was already investigating the new fees. We have just become aware of the recent increase in courier and logistics license fees by NIPOST, and the concerns generated,” Laolu Akande, the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Publicity to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said in a tweet. He added that, “The Minister for Communications and…

Nigerians have accused Information and Culture Minister, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, of forcing the producers of Big Brother Naija (BBN) to shoot the show in Nigeria in order to kill it. Late on Friday, a report by thecable.ng revealed that the minister had directed the acting Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Dr Armstrong Idachaba, to shut down the facility hosting the show and bring it to an abrupt end. According to the report, the minister told the NBC to bring the show to an end on the excuse that it is being held in violation of the Presidential Task…

The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, has asked Nigerian Postal Service, NIPOST to halt its new courier and license charges. The minister was reacting to an outrage by Nigerians especially on social media following an announcement that NIPOST had increased courier fees. In a tweet on his official Twitter account on Saturday, the minister said that the increase was not part of the regulation he approved for the agency on Friday, July 24. “Please NIPOST, our attention has been drawn to an increase of licence fee, which was not part of the regulation I earlier approved for…

The Insight by Lateef Adewole “A people who elect politicians, impostors, thieves and traitors, are not victims but…accomplices.” – George Orwell If there is any set of citizens that are guilty of the above quote, Nigerians should be. It is incredible that we cry foul when we are being pummeled by the people we claim to elect or who were appointed to positions of authority. This is not by physical attacks but criminal massive attacks on our scarce public funds. The way these people steal and squander our hard-earned or borrowed funds is scary. It is as if they are…

Manchester United are interested in signing France and Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman, 24. (Athletic – subscription required)  Napoli have agreed an initial 60m euro (£54.6m) fee with French club Lille for Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen, 21. (Guardian)  Everton and Leeds United are both keen on Manchester United and Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero, 33, who has become frustrated in his role as a back-up at Old Trafford. (ESPN) Barcelona are desperate to tie teenage winger Ansu Fati, 17, down to a new deal to ward off interest from Manchester United in their Spain Under-21 international. (Sport)  Former Tottenham captain Ledley King is in discussions with the club to join Jose Mourinho’s coaching staff. (Telegraph) Watford will accelerate their efforts to hire a…