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  The West African country has moved up two places in the newly-released rating despite not playing any competitive games since November 2019 Nigeria  have climbed to the 29th position in the latest Fifa rankings released by the world governing body on Thursday. The Super Eagles garnered 1493 points, same as the points acquired in the last edition released in March which ranked the West Africans 31st.   Nigeria are third in Africa behind 2019  Africa Cup of Nations  runners-up,  Senegal , who have 1555 points and  Tunisia  [1506] while  Algeria  and  Morocco  are placed fourth and fifth respectively. The West Africans last played a competitive game in November, during an Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers outing against the Republic of Benin and Lesotho. The three-time African champions defeated the sides 2-1 and 4-1 respectively to top Group L with six points. Nigeria were scheduled to take on Sierra Leone in an Afcon qualifying...

 According to VANGUARD ONLINE  The Premier League has urged the British government to stay committed to its plans for a controlled return of fans into stadiums from Oct. 1. The government last week restricted pilot events to 1,000 spectators after a spike in COVID-19 cases, and said it would review the date for when fans could enter stadiums. The Premier League said in a statement on Thursday that clubs remain committed to ensuring stadiums will be a safe environment for supporters. “Clubs will adopt a range of common standards, which will help deliver bio-secure, safe environments for fans across the League,” the league said. The English top-flight had written to the government, saying clubs face losses of up to 700 million pounds ($906.78 million) if matches continue to be held behind closed doors. “Clubs reaffirmed that the continued loss of match-day revenues is having a significant impact across the League as well as on the football pyramid, local and national economies,”...

  Federal government, Friday apologized to Nigerians for asking all account holders in the financial institutions to re-register. The government had via its official twitter handle, said: “This is to notify the general public that all account holders in Financial Institutions (Banks, Insurance Companies, etc) are required to obtain, complete and submit Self – Certification Forms to their respective Financial Institutions.” Having seen Nigerians reactions therein, FG in a riposte retracted its statement and deleted its earlier tweet. Apologizing to Nigerians, FG said: “We apologize for the misleading tweets (now deleted) that went up yesterday, regarding the completion of self-certification forms by Reportable Persons. The message contained in the FIRS Nigeria Notice does not apply to everybody. FIRS will issue appropriate clarification shortly”. Details later:

  Workers shut down Arik Air operations in Lagos courtesy: PUNCH NG FILE: Arik Air Operations of Arik Air were on Monday shut down by the aviation unions over alleged non-payment of staff salaries since April. They claimed that the non-payment started after the company placed 90 per cent of the workforce on compulsory leave and other “anti-labour practices”. The unions included the National Union of Air Transport Employees and Air Transport Senior Staff Services Association of Nigeria. It was gathered that all Arik Air operations in Lagos were shut down, including airlines. Mr Innocent Atasie, Chairman, ATSSSAN, Arik Air Branch told  NAN  that the workers resolved to shut down Arik operations nationwide when all efforts made to resolve the problem failed. Atasie said the unions were miffed that there had been no payment of staff salaries since April after placing 90 per cent of the workforce on compulsory leave. The unions said the strike would continue indefinitely until...

  US Government Confirms Receiving Oracle Bid For TikTok Courtesy:    Channels Television     Updated September 14, 2020 (FILES) In this file photo illustration, the social media application logo, TikTok is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on an American flag background on August 3, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. – The US government has received a bid from Oracle for TikTok’s American operations after the video sharing app’s parent ByteDance rejected a proposal from Microsoft, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on September 14, 2020. (Photo by Olivier DOULIERY / AFP)   The US government has received a bid from Oracle for TikTok’s American operations after the video-sharing app’s parent ByteDance rejected a proposal from Microsoft, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Monday. Mnuchin told CNBC his office received the proposal involving Oracle over the weekend and said the bid would be handled by a government panel that reviews foreign transactions fo...

  Pope Francis ‘Constantly Monitored’ For COVID-19 – Vatican Courtesy:  Channels Television     Updated September 14, 2020 80 Pope Francis waves to worshipers from the window of the apostolic palace overlooking St. Peter’s Square on September 13, 2020 in The Vatican, during the weekly Angelus prayer within the COVID-19 infection, caused by the novel coronavirus. (Photo by Vincenzo PINTO / AFP)   Pope Francis is being “constantly monitored” for signs of the coronavirus, a top Vatican official said Monday, after the 83-year old pontiff met with a cardinal who later tested positive. Philippine cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, 63, had a private audience with Francis on August 29. He went on to test positive for Covid-19 on his return to Manila on September 10. “We are being prudent,” Secretary of State Pietro Parolin told ANSA news agency. “There is no particular alarm (in the Vatican)”, but the health of the head of the world’s 1.2 billion Catholics was being “constant...

One Killed As Vehicles Collide With Train In Oshodi Courtesy: Channels Television     Updated September 14, 2020 548 13 Scene of the accident.   One passenger was killed on Monday after a bus and a highlander Jeep collided with a moving commuter train at PWD inward Oshodi, Lagos. The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu who confirmed the incident said the bus with six passengers suddenly veered onto the tracks and collided with the train. READ ALSO:  Nigeria Records 79 New COVID-19 Cases, Lowest In Months “The agency received distress calls at 8.12 am on the above. Upon arrival at the scene, it was discovered that a passenger motor GGE 972 GE with six passengers had veered onto the train tracks while crossing the rail at PWD inward Oshodi and subsequently collided with a scheduled commuter train,” Oke-Osanyintolu said. The two vehicles were then dragged along for a stretch of the journey before the train managed ...

  Vice Chancellor, Students Locked Out As ASUU, NASU Members Protest In Lagos University courtesy: Channels Television     Updated September 14, 2020 1.4K 18 The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) have blocked the main entrance of the Lagos State University (LASU) over the payment of the minimum wage. The free flow of vehicular movement was hindered by the protesting members who gathered as early as 7:00 am and prevented both students and lecturers from gaining entrance. Those locked out of the school include the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Olanrewaju Fagboun. Picture showing students and lecturers prevented from gaining entrance into Lagos State University during a protest by ASUU and NASU members on Monday, September 14, 2020.   All attempt by the Vice-Chancellor to dialogue with NLC, ASUU, NASU members was not successful, as they insist that no one will be allowed into the university...