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Following the increase in number of recorded cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu yesterday said that any malaria-like symptoms should henceforth be considered as COVID-19 virus infection unless and until otherwise proved. He therefore advised that anyone with such symptoms should proceed to any of the state’s public health facilities or laboratories to get tested for free, noting that “seeking help early and quickly significantly improves the chances of survival for severe to critical cases.” Speaking during a press conference on COVID-19 update at the Lagos House, Ikeja, Sanwo-Olu said it is important that Lagos…

Keen watchers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) would have noticed a silent but revolutionary action taken recently by Nigeria, the economic and political powerhouse in West Africa, as part of efforts to counter a rather disturbing public perception that the regional organisation is losing focus and relevance. Analysts have described ECOWAS of today as lacking in visionary leadership and political will, and that it has become a club of leaders engaged in the protection of their enlightened self-interests to the detriment of the community citizens. This flows from the organisation’s lethargic responses to conflicts and a…

Not so long ago, some wise folks got together under President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration and decided to solve Nigeria’s election problems once and for all. At that time, most people agreed that the country needed an electoral Act to help contain some political anomalies that has eaten into the fabrics of the nation’s election process. The electoral Act, it was argued could help bring about regulations to govern Nigeria’s political activities, by way of stipulating limit of campaign finance and transparency, curb campaign language to avoid hate speech and allow Nigeria’s democracy a robust space to evolve among others. This…

Today, the United States will inaugurate its new president, Joe Biden and his Vice, Ms Kamala Harris.  The world would stand by and watch the beacon of the liberal democracy renew itself. The inauguration is coming against the backdrop of the invasion of the Capitol Hill by an aggrieved section of the population that didn’t accept the verdict of the electoral process. The event shocked many Americans who had hitherto watched raging battles between the people and some tin-pot despots in the developing world as footnotes on their television screens. So, ahead of the inauguration, the American security architecture is in…

The National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA) has confirmed existence of storage facilities to preserve potency of the 100,000 Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines being expected in Nigeria from January 31 to early February. The Executive Director, Dr. Faisal Shuaib, who spoke when he took journalists on a tour of the agency’s ultra-cold chain equipment in Abuja, observed that the Covax therapy would occupy about 500 litres, as the facility could take a little over 400,000 doses. He said: “Our ultra-cold chain equipment is fully functional and in good working condition with each having the capacity of 700 litres. The total capacity…

• 25, 000 National Guard troops in Washington DC for Biden’s inauguration • QAnon members planned to infiltrate inauguration, says FBI • Biden to reverse Trump’s policies during first days in office • Cabinet nominees face Congress screening It is the end of the road for the United States President, Donald Trump, who fought unsuccessfully to remain in office by approaching court to upturn his defeat by Joe Biden, who will be inaugurated today. Although he had consistently insisted the election was flawed and stolen from him, it appeared the odds were simply against him. As a result, he reluctantly…

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire hailed the huge progress the Red Devils have made in his 18 months at the club but said much more improvement was needed to deliver major trophies. United extended their unbeaten league run to 12 matches and their away record to 16 without defeat with a 0-0 draw at Liverpool on Sunday to remain top of the Premier League. A mammoth 33 points divided the sides last season as Liverpool romped to their first league title in 30 years. However, a much tighter fight for the title is in store this season, with just five…

Lionel Messi was banned for two matches on Tuesday following his first-ever sending off for Barcelona. The Argentine forward was shown a red card at the end of Sunday’s 3-2 extra-time defeat to Athletic Bilbao in the Spanish Super Cup final after lashing out at Asier Villalibre. Messi had twice been sent off playing for Argentina, including at the 2019 Copa America, but never in 16 years and 753 matches with Barcelona’s first team. The six time Ballon d’Or winner’s ban was announced by the Spanish Football Federation with Barca later revealing their intention to appeal the sanction on their…

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored twice on his first start in two months as AC Milan beat Cagliari 2-0 on Monday to pull ahead of city rivals Inter on top of the Serie A table. Ibrahimovic, 39, got the first from the penalty spot after seven minutes, adding a second just after the break-in Sardinia. Milan, targeting their first league title since 2011 when Ibrahimovic last played in the team, pull three points ahead of Inter who beat champions Juventus 2-0 in the San Siro on Sunday. “This victory is a sign above all to ourselves more than Inter,” said coach Stefano…

Andrea Pirlo seeks to ease fears his Juventus lack the killer instinct of his predecessors as the fledgling coach targets his first trophy against Napoli in the Italian Super Cup, days after a damaging league defeat to Inter Milan. The Serie A champions take on Gennaro Gattuso’s Italian Cup holders in Reggio Emilia on Wednesday as the annual tie returns to Italy after two years in Saudi Arabia. It will be the first meeting between Pirlo and Gattuso, who won the 2006 World Cup together and spent a decade as AC Milan teammates, winning two Serie A titles and two…