August 5, 2020

Arsenal Fires 55 Staff Officials

COVID-19: Arsenal Fires 55 Staff Officials

August 5, 2020 5:54 pm

English FA Cup champions Arsenal announced today that they are sacking 55 staff members, blaming the job cuts on the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Revenue from broadcasters, matchday and commercial activities have all been hit severely and these impacts will continue into at least the forthcoming 2020/21 season,” the club said in a statement.

The move however has received knocks from the fans.

“Arsenal laying off 55 staff. If we assume they’re all on avge wage of 28k per year (they won’t be) that’s saving £1.54 m and that’s about a month’s wages for Ozil. 55 people getting laid off to pay …

US slaps sanctions on leading Zimbabwe businessman

US Slaps Sanctions On Leading Zimbabwe Businessman

August 5, 2020 5:24 pm

The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on one of Zimbabwe’s top businessmen and political operators, accusing him of abetting corruption that plagues the nation.

The move against Kudakwashe Tagwirei comes days after Zimbabwe thwarted protests called by a small opposition party over graft and a slumping economy.

Calling Tagwirei “notoriously corrupt,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States wants “a stable and democratic Zimbabwe.”

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“Our actions today demonstrate to the government and people of Zimbabwe that the United States does not tolerate public corruption and will promote accountability for perpetrators of …

Another Trump Appointee Stephen Akard Quits

Another Trump Appointee Stephen Akard Quits

August 5, 2020 3:08 pm

U.S. State Department’s Acting Inspector General Stephen Akard is leaving his post and returning to the private sector, a spokesperson for the agency said on Wednesday.

The resignation has come less than three months after his predecessor was abruptly fired by President Donald Trump.

A State Department spokesman said Akard’s deputy Diana Shaw would become the new acting inspector general.

Akard’s predecessor, Steve Linick, who had joined the State Department in 2013, was ousted May 15.

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He was the latest in a series of government watchdogs dismissed by …

Meghan Marckle Wins One Against Daily Mail

Meghan Marckle Wins One Against Daily Mail

August 5, 2020 3:07 pm

A day after her 39th birthday, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has won a court battle to keep the names of five of her friends private for the time being.

The request was part of her legal action against a British tabloid which she accuses of invading her privacy.

Meghan, wife of Prince Harry, is suing Associated Newspapers over articles in the Mail on Sunday that included parts of a handwritten letter she had sent to her estranged father, Thomas Markle, in August 2018.

As part of its defence, the paper argues that it published the letter in Feb. 2019 …

Uzodinma, APC planning to hijack Edo Assembly – Okiye

Uzodinma, APC Planning To Hijack Edo Assembly – Okiye

August 5, 2020 3:06 pm

Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Mr. Frank Okiye, on Wednesday raised the alarm over what he called dubious plans by Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State and stakeholders of the APC in the state, to import a fake mace with a view to forcefully take over the Assembly.

He alleged that the plans were being perfected in collusion with the impeached Deputy Speaker, Yekini Idiaye.

Okiye stated this in a statement he made available to journalists in Benin, the state capital.

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He called on President Muhammadu …

Sowore Vs Malami - ₦2bn Libel Battle Begins Sept 30

Sowore Vs Malami: ₦2bn Libel Battle Begins Sept 30

August 5, 2020 3:05 pm

The Federal High Court, Abuja has fixed Sept. 30 to hear a libel case filed by Global Integrity Crusade Network, (GICN), a Civil Society Organisation against Sahara Reporters and its Publisher, Omoyele Sowore.

The group instituted the suit against Sowore and three others over publications alleged to be libelous against the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN.

Also joined as respondents in the matter which is a breach of fundamental rights enforcement, are Kabir Akingbolu, and Vanguard Media Limited.

Read Also: Sowore’s Ultimate Aim Is To Destabiliise The Country – BMO

Counsel to GICN, …

FUTA Suspends Final Year Student For Hacking Into Newspaper’s Website

FUTA Suspends Final Year Student For Hacking Into Newspaper’s Website

August 5, 2020 3:04 pm

The Federal University of Technology, Akure, FUTA, has slammed an indefinite suspension on a final year student of the institution who hacked into the website of an online news publication, the Premium Times.

According to the institution, the student, Afolabi Emmanuel of the Department of Food Science and Technology was suspended on Wednesday.

In a statement signed by the university’s Deputy Director, Corporate Communications, Adegbenro Adebanjo, the act by the student constituted misconduct and misuse of University IT infrastructure.

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It was gathered that the University had received a complaint from Premium …

Virgin Atlantic files for bankruptcy

Another One Down: Virgin Atlantic Files For Bankruptcy

August 5, 2020 11:55 am
Virgin Atlantic Airway has filed for bankruptcy, as the aviation industry continues to be ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

The Virgin Group airline filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy in New York on Tuesday, marking the latest business casualty for the airline industry.

It is the second of billionaire Richard Branson’s aviation business to file for bankruptcy, months after Virgin Australia took a similar step.

Airlines have been one of the hardest hit by the global health crisis as borders were shut, flights were banned and passenger traffic shrank.

Read Also: Rolls-Royce Cuts 9,000 Jobs As Airlines Turn Off Engines

The …

Top 10 most expensive Nigerian transfers in history

Top 10 Most Expensive Nigerian Soccer Transfers In History

August 5, 2020 11:55 am
Nigerian footballers are not hard to find when it comes to top tier football. These players share the stage with other top professionals from around the world. As such, it is reasonable to merge their height of professional football with the mammoth transfer tags around them.

More often than not, top tier clubs break the bank to secure the services of the stars of the Super Eagles and the latest exciting deal with Victor Osimhen is proof to that fact.
As Osimhen becomes the most expensive Nigerian player of all time and the most expensive African player of all time …

New York health commissioner Oxiris Barbot resigns over COVID-19

New York Health Commissioner Barbot Resigns Over COVID-19

August 5, 2020 10:57 am

New York City Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, has resigned over alleged under-utilisation of the department’s “incomparable disease control expertise.”

“I leave my post today with deep disappointment that during the most critical public health crisis in our lifetime, that the Health Department’s incomparable disease control expertise was not used to the degree it could have been.

“Our experts are world renowned for their epidemiology, surveillance and response work.

“The city would be well served by having them at the strategic centre of the response not in the background,” Barbot said in her letter of resignation.

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RevolutionNow - Sowore’s Ultimate Aim Is To Destabiliise The Country – BMO

Sowore’s Ultimate Aim Is To Destabiliise The Country – BMO

August 5, 2020 10:57 am

The planned protests by the Coalition for Revolution, conveners of the “Revolution Now” protests, is only a subterfuge.

It is, in fact, another attempt by the anarchist Omoyele Sowore to actualise his desire for chaos and destabilisation, the Buhari Media Organization (BMO) has warned.

Read Also: Agba Jalingo, Others Arrested At #RevolutionNow Protest In Lagos

“Security agents, including the Directorate of State Services (DSS) must understand that what is being touted as a protest against corruption, is not what it is. It is that notorious group making an attempt to push its agenda of “revolution” under a seemingly innocuous …

Lagos Cancels 2018 Land Use Charge Ambode Implemented

Lagos Cancels 2018 Land Use Charge Ambode Implemented

August 5, 2020 10:56 am

Lagos State Government has revoked the 2018 Land Use Charge (LUC). It was implemented by former Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

Commissioner for Finance, Rabiu Olowo, made the announcement on Wednesday.

He said the government reverted to pre-2018 land use charges.

Read Also: Lagos Govt Closes Isolation Centres As COVID-19 Cases Reduce

The land use charges for 2017, 2018, and 2019 have also been waived.

In reaction to criticisms, the Ambode administration reduced the charges.

Last December, the Lagos State House of Assembly amended the law.

This was after the Ad Hoc Committee, chaired by Rotimi Olowo, presented its report.

Olowo said …

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