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4 arrested so far over online abuse of England players

Four people have so far been arrested in connection with online abuse directed at England players, the UK Football Policing Unit (UKFPU) said on Thursday. Investigations continue into abusive posts targeting Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Bukayo Saka after England’s…

Osinbajo presides over virtual NEC meeting

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has presided over a virtual meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Under the Nigerian Constitution, the vice president is the chairman of NEC. The council’s meeting is held…

Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC deploys 35,000 personnel

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 35,000 personnel and operational equipment for special patrol during Sallah. The Corps Public Education Officer, Assistant Corps Marshal, Bisi Kazeem, said this in an interview with the Newsmen on Thursday in Abuja.…

NCDC registers 48 COVID-19 infections

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 48 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, according to its website on Thursday. It revealed that the country’s COVID-19 active cases now stood at 2,138 with majority in stable conditions. The public health…