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Forty seven players quarantined after coronavirus cases on Australian Open flights
Forty-seven players have been forced into two weeks of hotel quarantine in Melbourne after three coronavirus infections were reported on two chartered flights carrying them to the year’s first grand slam, the tournament organisers said on Saturday.
Injured Naomi Osaka climbs to ninth in WTA rankings
Naomi Osaka climbed one place to number nine in the new WTA rankings, which were released on Monday ahead of the US Open, after withdrawing from the Western & Southern Open final at the weekend.
ATP Tour: Andy Murray beats Frances Tiafoe, books Zverev clash
Britain’s Andy Murray made a triumphant ATP comeback Saturday, defeating Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (8/6), 3-6, 6-1 in his first match of 2020 at the Western and Southern Open.
Belinda Bencic latest to withdraw from U.S. Open
World number eight Belinda Bencic has withdrawn from this year’s U.S. Open, joining a growing list of players who have decided to skip the tournament amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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2021 Budget: Nasarawa earmarks N35.4 billion for education
The Nasarawa State Government has earmarked N35. 4 billion to the education sector, representing 30 percent of the 2021 budget.
Troops nab 24 ‘oil thieves’ in Delta
Troops of Operation Delta have apprehended 24 suspected oil thieves and recovered 9,856.1 barrels of crude oil, 339 million litres of illegally refined diesel as well as 500,000 litres of Kerosene in Delta State
Ekiti governor commissions FarmKonnect’s N5 billion African biggest snail farm
Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, has commissioned a N5 billion snail farm in the state.
TRCN: Not all teachers will qualify for new welfare, career packages
Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), said on Thursday that not all practicing teachers would stand qualified to benefit from the new welfare and career packages recently approved by the Federal Government.
Ex-President Jonathan: Without uniting Nigerians, restructuring won’t fly
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has on Thursday said restructuring the country had its benefits but the elites must de-emphasize issues that polarised the people.
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Lagos opens wellness centre for employees
He added that the initiative was part of an effort to promote a comprehensive health system and ensured civil servants attained better mental health which underscores the high premium the present administration places on the wellbeing of its workforce in line with its THEMES Agenda, particularly at this present time when everyone was grappling with a global health crisis of Covid-19 Pandemic.
NSE compensates 49 investors with N17.02 million
According to him, the NSE engaged with the federal government to secure an ”essential service status” for the market as part of its Covid-19 response as well as engaged with the Federal Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning to achieve specific capital market incentives in the 2019 and 2020 Finance Acts.
Official: Ex-President Jonathan’s mission to The Gambia unites parties
The supporting role being played by a former president, Goodluck Jonathan, towards reviving the stalled constitutional review process in The Gambia has begun to bear fruits, an official has said.
German sports doctor jailed over scandal
A German sports doctor has been jailed for nearly five years for masterminding a doping ring for athletes between 2012 and 2019.
NPA expects 19 ships with petroleum products, others at Lagos port
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) says it is expecting 19 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from Jan. 15 to Jan. 25.