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Former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, is on the verge of joining Brazilian club, Botafogo, with the deal likely to be concluded on Friday (today). Mikel is a free agent after terminating his contract with Turkish club, Trabzonspor, in March due to comments he made on coronavirus on Instagram. According …

Before the Premier League starts up it must ensure all clubs resume training on the same day, Everton manager Carlo Ancelotti, told a French magazine in an interview published on Friday. The Premier League is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic and is scheduled to resume on May 3. …

Two sumo tournaments scheduled for later this year have been postponed, the Japan Sumo Association said Friday, the latest sporting events to fall victim to the coronavirus spreading in Japan. The next sumo “basho” or tournament, scheduled to open on May 10 in Tokyo — host city of the next …

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world has soared past one million and fatalities have topped 50,000 as the United States reported the highest daily death toll of any country so far. Despite more than half the planet living in some form of lockdown, the virus is continuing …

Germans risk being fined up to 500 euros ($540) for standing too close to each other from Friday as officials crackdown on people flouting rules brought in to control coronavirus. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government has ordered people not to leave their homes unless they have an exceptional reason such as …

For 10 days after giving birth to her first child (baby), the mother was not allowed near him after she tested positive for coronavirus, for fear of infecting her newborn. And even though she has since been reunited with her baby after testing negative to the coronavirus, neither she nor …

Spain reported 812 coronavirus deaths on Monday, a slight decline on the previous day’s toll. The total number of fatalities rose to 7,340 in the past 24 hours, from 6,528 Sunday, according to Health Ministry data. The number of confirmed cases increased to 85,195 from 78,797. As Spain battles Europe’s …

New York on Sunday announced 3,250 new cases and 161 deaths from the coronavirus disease within 24 hours. Data released by the state Department of Health shows that the number of patients rose by 10.4 per cent from 29,158 on Saturday to 32,308 as of 9.30a.m. on Sunday. Similarly, the …

The United Kingdom is exploring flight options to evacuate its nationals willing to leave Nigeria The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Laing, disclosed this on Friday.She said the decision was necessitated by “the rapidly changing situation in the region and recent airport closures” over the coronavirus pandemic. The …

South Africa’s president appeared in full military uniform for the first time since the end of apartheid and told troops to be a “force of kindness” as a three-week lockdown begins at midnight and they ensure that 57 million people stay home. The mission is the “most important in the …