Leicester City emerged the FA Cup champions for 2021 after a 1-0 win over Chelsea at the Wembley stadium. Leicester are FA Cup winners for the first time. A goal from Tielemans was good enough to secure the trophy for the foxes. The fans at Wembley were given plenty to talk about after VAR controversy…
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Nigeria – Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (Taskforce) has dislodged squatters, removed shanties and evacuated the abandoned vehicles under Iganmu Bridge after expiration of the three-day notice served on the illegal occupiers of the area. The Chairman of the Task Force, CSP Shola Jejeloye, speaking after the exercise on Thursday, disclosed that the…
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Japan, Nigeria – Holding the Tokyo Olympics safely as the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage would be “impossible”, a union of Japanese hospital doctors warned on Wednesday. “We strongly oppose holding the Tokyo Olympics at a time when people around the world are fighting the new coronavirus,” the union said in a statement submitted to…
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United Kingdom – Health services across the UK have now administered a total of 56,677,012 million vaccines between 8 December and 15 May, including 36,573,354 million people with their first dose (69.4%) and 20,103,658 million with their second (38.2%). The government met its target of offering a vaccine to the most vulnerable by 15 April,…
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United Kingdom – HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is accepting tax relief claims for working from home due to coronavirus during 2021 to 2022. More than 550,000 employed workers have already claimed and are benefitting from the tax relief. If employed workers were told to work at home by their employer because of coronavirus and,…
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Nigeria – Anambra State Chapter President of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Prince Emeka Udodeme has described the move by Southern Nigeria Governors as timely given the challenges the country has been facing over time especially the issue of insecurity. Correspondent, Valentine Mbadugha reports that Prince Emeka Udodeme while reviewing the communiqué raised at the Southern Governors meeting…
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Nigeria – International Day of Families is observed on May 15 every year. The Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1993. It reflects the importance the international community attaches to families. The International Day provides an opportunity to promote awareness of issues relating to families and to increase knowledge of the social,…
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Nigeria – President Muhammadu Buhari departs Abuja for Paris, France today, on a four-day official visit to attend African Finance Summit which will be focused on reviewing African economy, following shocks from Coronavirus pandemic, and getting relief, especially from increased debt burden on countries. The Summit, to be hosted by President Emmanuel Macron, will draw…
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Nigeria – The Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Reverend Dr. Paulinus Ezeokafor has thrown his weight behind Southern Governors on recent measures taken to stem the tide of insecurity in the regions. Anambra State Governor, Chief Willie Obiano, among seventeen Southern Governors recently met in Asaba, Delta State capital, where they took far-reaching decisions to…
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United Kingdom – Prime Minister Boris Johnson appoints Lord Herbert of South Downs as the UK’s Special Envoy on LGBT rights. He will lead efforts to champion LGBT equality at home and abroad and will chair the ‘Safe to be Me: A Global Equality Conference’ in June 2022. Combatting harassment and violence against LGBT people…
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