Bill Gates Seeks Funding From G-20 Members To Develop Vaccine Against Coronavirus

In order for the world to better contain the spread of the coronavirus, leaders of the Group of 20 (G-20) major economies should provide more funding to develop a vaccine, Bill Gates said.

In an opinion piece provided in South Korea exclusively to Yonhap News Agency on Sunday, Gates, co-founder of Microsoft, noted that COVID-19 had not yet affected many low- and middle-income countries, and said world leaders, particularly G-20 members, should step up efforts to keep it that way because it is “likely only a matter of time before one part of the planet reinfects another.”

Police arrest inspector filmed for collecting N40,000 bribe during lockdown

A policeman in the Okota axis of the Oshodi/Isolo Local Government Area of Lagos State has been arrested for taking bribe from a motorist.

The inspector, whose name tag gave away in the video as ‘Taloju Martins’, was seen to be counting N1000 notes said to be 40 pieces.

Lockdown: Police bar traders from Computer Village

The Rapid Response Squad, a section of the Lagos State Police Command, have warned traders loitering at the entrance of Computer Village in the state capital, Ikeja.

RRS operatives at the market

Computer Village, a phone and technology accessories market, has been on lockdown in compliance with the order of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), as part of measures to curb the circle of transmission of coronavirus in the state.

Less than 24 hours after fire outbreak, OAGF restores service on GIFMIS platform

The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has announced the successful restoration of service on the Government Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS) platform.

In a statement signed and issued yesterday by the Director (Informàtion, Press and Public Relations), Henshaw Ogubike, the shutdown of the GIFMIS platform, an IT based system for budget management and accounting that is meant improve public expenditure management processes, enhance greater accountability and transparency across Ministries and Agencies was caused by the fire outbreak at the Treasury House on Wednesday, April 8, which was successfully contained.

Coronavirus: 'English football should not restart until players tested'

The football season in England should only resume once all players have been tested for coronavirus, says the chief executive of the League Managers' Association (LMA).

But Richard Bevan told BBC Sport "tests must be made available first" to NHS workers and patients.

"Once that's happened, by all means let's access it in sport," he added.

Professional football has been postponed indefinitely because of the pandemic.

Lagos Airport Hotel not razed by fire – Management

The Management of Lagos Airport Hotel Limited, Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has debunked reports that the hotel has been razed by fire.

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lagos Airport Hotel, Kayode Bakare, said in a statement on Friday that the attention of the management had been drawn to online publication in some of the Nigerian Newspapers of Thursday, 9th April, 2020 captioned “Fire guts Airport Hotel, Ikeja, Lagos.”

Man Utd’s Maguire offers food packages to elderly

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire has agreed to supply a food package of everyday essentials to the elderly during the coronavirus lockdown.

Maguire and his father approached Herrings Top Shop in Mosborough, his hometown near Sheffield in the north of England, about the idea of giving the parcels to those aged 70 and over or their carers in the area.