Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne will be sidelined for between four to six weeks with a hamstring injury, says manager Pep Guardiola. The Belgium playmaker, 29, suffered the injury during Wednesday’s 2-0 Premier League win against Aston Villa. His absence will start with Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie at Cheltenham. De Bruyne could miss up to…
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Breaking: More troubles for Real Madrid as Zidane test for Coronavirus
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane has tested positive for COVID-19. Details loading… You searched: Coronavirus, covid-19, Real Madrid, Tested positive The post Breaking: More troubles for Real Madrid as Zidane test for Coronavirus first appeared on Blueprint Newspapers Limited . Find more latest news and headlines from the newspaper
Breaking: Huge setback as fire guts largest COVID-19 manufacturing plant, 5 dead
A big fire has broken out at a plant being built for the Serum Institute of India (SII), the world’s biggest vaccine maker, but it will not affect the production of coronavirus vaccines, a source close to the firm said. Television channels showed a huge cloud of grey smoke above the site in Pune in…
Breaking: Nigeria’s ex-international Joe Erico is dead
Former Super Eagles goalkeeper Joseph Erico has reportedly passed on. Erico was also a national coach was said to have died Thursday morning. His death hit the country’s football fraternity by surprise, details on what led to his death is still sketchy as at the time of filling this report. Details loading… You searched: football…
Breaking: Biden sworn in as Harris becomes first female US Vice President
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th US president, ending one of the most dramatic political transitions in American history. “Democracy has prevailed,” he said after taking the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts. Outgoing President Donald Trump, who has not formally conceded to Mr Biden, is not attending the ceremony….
Breaking: Alex Ekwueme varsity gets new VC
The Alex Ekwueme Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Ịkwọ (AE-FUNAI) in Ebonyi state now has a new Vice Chancellor. He is Professor Sunday Oge Elom who was until his appointment a deputy vice chancellor in the school. Elom is a Professor of Medical Biochemistry. Registrar/Secretary of the University’s Governing Council, Odisa C. Oleke who revealed his appointment…
Breaking: Akwa Ibom PDP Chairman is dead
The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Akwa Ibom state, Obong Udo Ekpenyong, is dead. Ekpenyong died on Monday in Uyo, following a protracted medical complications which made him to be rushed to an undisclosed hospital for treatment. A member of the family and political associate who did not want his name on…
Breaking: FG increases NSIPs to accommodate more pupils, traders, others
The minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Managemnt and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the expansion of the National Social Investment Programmes (NSIPs) to accommodate more primary school pupils, traders, graduates, farmers, among others. Speaking Monday in Abuja during the 4th annual review of the National Home Grown…
Breaking: Samsung chief jailed
Samsung heir Lee Jae Yong has been sentenced to two years and six months in prison by a high court in South Korea. The bribery case is a retrial of an earlier one involving the country’s former President Park Geun-hye, who was also jailed for bribery and corruption. Lee has been the de facto head…
Breaking: Manchester United, Liverpool share Premier League points, remain top
Liverpool and Manchester United could only play out a goalless draw at Anfield as a game billed as a title race marker failed to provide a finish. Five days after knocking the champions off their Premier League perch with victory at Burnley, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were hoping to further assert heavyweight title credentials at…
Breaking: Ex-Finance, Commerce Minister is dead, burial day announced
A former Minister Jubril Martins-Kuye has passed on. Martins-Kuye who served twice as a minister died on Sunday morning in his hometown of Ago-Iwoye at 78 years, according to one of his sons. The Ago-Iwoye born politician was appointed as Minister of Commerce and Industry on April 6, 2010, when Acting President Goodluck Jonathan announced…
Breaking: FG closes NIMC headquarters as crowd surges ahead NIN deadline
The headquarters of National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has closed against enrollment of National Identity Number (NIN) for all applicants. This was disclosed by NIMC head of media and publicity, Kayode Adegoke, who said the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy gave the directive. Adegoke said the minister reactivated 20 other centers within the Federal…