Month: January 2021

Mauricio Pochettino’s First Game As PSG Coach Ends In Draw

The first game of Mauricio Pochettino as the manager of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) ended in a 1-1 draw at Saint-Etienne on Wednesday. Pochettino, who was confirmed as Thomas Tuchel‘s successor on Saturday, was in charge of his first managerial role since being sacked by Spurs in November 2019. PSG went behind as early as the…

US Election: Joe Biden’s Electoral College Win Certified By Congress

Despite an attack from President Trump’s supporters, who stormed the Capitol to disrupt the proceedings on Wednesday, the US Congress have finally confirmed Mr. Biden’s Electoral College victory and certified him as the next President of the United State. The lawmakers were able to resume the session after police managed to remove the mob, which…

Nigerians Can Link 7 SIM Cards To One NIN—NIMC

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has stated that its recently launched application portal for the National Identification Number (NIN) allows the linkage of up to 7 SIMs to one unique NIN. This puts to rest the fear of Nigerians who have various SIMs used for different purposes on how many of such SIMs can be…

COVID-19: Sanwo-Olu Begs Lagosians To Avoid Another Lockdown

WO The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has asked Lagosians to take the COVID-19 pandemic more seriously so as to avoid another lockdown in the state. The governor in a message on his social handle on Tuesday said there was an urgent need for everyone in the state to be more circumspect in the way…

Lagos Deputy Governor Loses Brother To COVID-19

The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Kadri Obafemi Hamzat is currently in a sad mood as he lost his half-brother, Dr Haroun Hamzat on Tuesday, January 5. He was reported to have died from COVID-19 complications. His death was announced yesterday by the Lagos State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA).  Dr Haroun…

Kwara Wins $16.9m in World Bank Supported Programme For 2019/2020

The Kwara State Government has won $16.9m worth of achievements in the 2019/2020 World Bank-supported State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) programme for results —the highest ever achieved by the state since the initiative began in 2018. A statement by the Press Secretary, Ministry of Finance and Planning revealed that the awards came after…

COVID-19: 731 NYSC Batch B Members Test Positive – PTF

As the Nigeria currently battles an increase in the number of daily cases of coronavirus amidst a second wave of the pandemic, the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has revealed that 731 members of Batch B National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) have tested positive for COVID-19. Chairman of the PTF, Boss Mustapha disclosed this…

Cross Over: Lagos Fines 65 Offenders For Violating Curfew

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit yesterday arraigned 65 offenders at the Special Offences (Mobile) Court over movement during the ‘COVID-19 Midnight Curfew’ on New Year’s Day in Lagos. There has been a curfew put in place by the federal government since the pandemic broke out in the country as one of…

Shams and OMNES Media Unveil An Influencers Platform With Huge Opportunities

Shams Media Services, a subsidiary of Sharjah Media City (Shams), and OMNES Media, an integrated media and communications solutions company, have launched OMNES Influencers platform in its Beta Edition to help users explore and benefit from an ever-expanding online market, which is witnessing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 32%. “The global influencer platform…