Day: September 22, 2020

Additional 176 Confirmed New Cases Of COVID-19 In Nigeria As Total Now 57,613

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On Tuesday September 22, 2020, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 176 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 57,613. The NCDC made this known on its latest update on Twitter. The agency said of these 57,613 confirmed infections, 48,836 have been treated and discharged while a total of 1,100 deaths have been recorded along the line. The 176 new cases of #COVID19Nigeria as recorded from across the country on Tuesday are as follows: Lagos-73 Plateau-50 FCT-17 Rivers-8…

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Manchester United Beat Luton Town 3 – 0 To Reach Carabao Cup Fourth Round

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After losing their opening English Premier League (EPL) game in a woeful manner, Manchester United on Tuesday defeated Luton Town 3-0 in the third round of the Carabao Cup. The beautiful story started when Juan Mata converted a penalty just before the half, before Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood all scoring late to upend the underdogs at Kenilworth Road. The win will see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men take on either Preston North End or Brighton in the fourth round of the competition. Mata’s strike came in the 44th minute after…

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Edouard Mendy: Keeper Has Chelsea Medical Before Move From Rennes

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Rennes goalkeeper Edouard Mendy is undergoing a medical with Chelsea as he prepares to join the club, Blues manager Frank Lampard says. The Senegal keeper, 28, will compete with the £71m Kepa Arrizabalaga, the club’s record signing. Kepa was at fault for Liverpool’s second goal in the 2-0 Premier League defeat on Sunday, which was described as “a clear mistake” by Lampard. “We have brought Mendy in for that competition,” Lampard said. “I don’t know what benefits in the long run, football is in your hands. Competition is a regular…

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Goalkeeper Runar Alex Runarsson Trains With Arsenal Team In London

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*New Gunners goalkeeper, Runar Alex Runarsson training with Arsenal Dijon goalkeeper Runar Alex Runarsson has trained with Arsenal after he finalised his £2million move to Arsenal. The north London club have turned to Ligue 1 side stopper Runarsson to bolster their goalkeeping department after selling Emiliano Martinez to Aston Villa for £20million. The 25 years old Iceland international had underwent his medical in France before travelling to the capital to wrap up his switch to Emirates. Manager Mikel Arteta had told reports before his arrival that: “Obviously with the departure…

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CBN Reduces Benchmark Lending Rate To 11.5%

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday reduced the Monetary Policy Rate from 12.5 per cent to 11.5 per cent after the two-day Monetary Policy Committee Meeting in Abuja. The committee also voted to retain the Cash Reserve Ratio and Liquidity Ratio at 27.5 per cent and 30 per cent respectively. The Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, disclosed this while presenting the communiqué after the meeting. Emefiele said the decision to reduce the MPR was made to sustain economic recovery efforts and to arrest rising inflation. He projected that…

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No Going Back On Strike, Protest Over Fuel, Electricity Increase – NLC

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The Nigeria Labour Congress has declared that they will proceed with its planned strike and protest with effect from September 28, 2020 following the failure of the Federal Government to reverse the hike in electricity tariff and fuel price. Rising from its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja, the NLC President, Ayuba Wabba, said the proposed action by the organised labour would proceed from next week. He stated that the decision was unanimously taken by the chairmen of the 36 states and FCT chapters of the NLC. Meanwhile, the…

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We Will Be Magnanimous In Victory – Obaseki Tells Arise Television

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File photograph of Obaseki (left) and Shuaibu his Deputy It will be immoral to return to APC Oshiomhole, Tinubu can’t decide for Nigerians who should govern them Reconciliation is totally up to Oshiomhole Newly re-elected governor of Edo State, Mr. Godwin Obaseki has drawn the battleline with Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, but has said that he would not carry out his re-election campaign threat of sending the deposed national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) out of Edo if he was reelected. Obaseki who dumped the APC to run on…

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Edo Elections: Stretch A Hand Of Fellowship To Opposition Candidates Obasanjo Tells Obaseki

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File photograph of former President Olusegun Obasanjo (2nd from left) and Governor Godwin Obaseki Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has said the people of Edo State value the leadership style of reelected Governor Godwin Obaseki, which was why despite the perceived intimidation and harassments, Edo people were bent on having back for a second term in office. The outspoken and fearless ex-president in a congratulatory letter to Obaseki, urged him to be magnanimous in victory in the wider interest of the state and country. OBJ as he is fondly called however…

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