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January 5, 2022

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Nigeria Records 428 Covid-19 Cases

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said 428 cases were reported across the country.

The infectious diseases agency said the new cases were logged in 13 states and the federal capital territory.

According to data from the NCDC, 634 people were discharged after recovering from the infection.

But eight persons have died from COVID-19 complications.

The NCDC said 25 confirmed cases reported for Imo state is for January 3, 16 confirmed cases reported for Akwa Ibom state is for December 31 (9) and January 2 (7), adding that seven confirmed cases reported for Kano state is for January 3.

The agency also said two confirmed cases reported for Borno state is for January 3, while 231 discharged cases reported for Imo state for January 3 are community discharges.

In total, 244,548 infections have been recorded with 216,814 recoveries and 3,053 fatalities across the 36 states and the FCT.

World’s richest man, Elon Musk’s worth climbs to $304billion as Tesla stock soars

Elon Musk, the world's richest man has started the new year richer by adding $32.6 billion to his net worth bringing his fortune to $304.2 billion.

According to Forbes, the billionaire - who is also the founder behind the commercial space enterprise SpaceX, remained at the top of the world's rich list going into the new year.

In second place and $103.6 billion behind Musk is Bernard Arnault, the CEO of French fashion empire LVMH. Amazon founder and former-CEO Jeff Bezos sits in third place, Forbes said.

Tesla's soaring stock price has again been credited for the South African's growing wealth.

On Sunday, the electric car producer announced it had delivered more than 936,000 cars in 2021, surpassing projections by analysts, but also announced that the company had recalled 475,000 of its cars built between 2014 and 2021.

Forbes said Tesla shares increased by more than 13 percent by market close, with the company's market capitalisation again topping the $1 trillion mark, after dropping below that level last month.

As CEO of Tesla, Musk, who was named Time Magazine's 2021 Person of the Year owns about 15.6 percent of the company's stock.

He has continued to sell shares, finishing the year having unloaded 3 million shares on the open market in order to cover the tax bills on around 5.7 million stock options that he exercised at the same time.

Musk reportedly sold 15.7 million Tesla shares over the course of 2021 - worth more than $16 billion before tax.

His fortune jumped more than $200 billion over 2020 and 2021. In 2021 alone, he added $116 billion to his net worth.

This, Forbes said, is the biggest one-year gain by any billionaire since the news outlet began tracking the wealth of high net-worth individuals.

Musk is set to earn another windfall later this month when Tesla reports its fourth-quarter earnings. If the company meets certain operational and valuation goals, the world's richest man is set to become even richer.

Fireboy Cracks US And UK Charts

On Friday, December 31, 2021, Nigerian singer, Fireboy DML debuted in the top 30 of the Official UK Top 40 Charts with a remix of his smash hit single, 'Peru' featuring Ed Sheeran.

The record became Nigeria's first song to record one million views on its video from Nigeria on YouTube.

The record has now debuted at No. 52 on the US Rhythmic Radio charts. This comes after a whirlwind six months for fireboy, who has already released two albums in his career; Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps and Apollo.

He is set to release his third album later in 2022. While he has split his time between the US and Nigeria in recent times, he held his first show at Balmoral, Federal Palace Hotel, Lagos on January 2, 2022.

23 Players Now In Camp As Kelechi Iheanacho Joins The Super Eagles Squad Ahead Of AFCON

About twenty-three Super Eagles players have reported in camp for the Africa Cup of Nations with Leicester City striker, Kelechi Iheanacho recently joining the squad.

Those expected in camp are Jamilu Collins (SC Padeborn 07, Germany); Tyrone Ebuehi (Venezia FC, Italy); Joseph Ayodele-Aribo (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland); Samuel Chukwueze (Villarreal FC, Spain); and Odion Jude Ighalo (Al-Shabab Riyadh, Saudi Arabia).

Nigeria will face Egypt, Sudan, and Guinea-Bissau in Group D, with the tournament kicking off on Sunday, January 9.

*In camp now are; Goalkeepers: Francis Uzoho (AC Omonia, Cyprus); John Noble (Enyimba FC); Daniel Akpeyi (Kaizer Chiefs, South Africa); Maduka Okoye (Sparta Rotterdam, The Netherlands)

Defenders: Chidozie Awaziem (Alanyaspor FC, Turkey); Kenneth Omeruo (CD Leganes, Spain); Oluwasemilogo Ajayi (West Bromwich Albion, England); William Ekong (Watford FC, England); Olaoluwa Aina (Torino FC, Italy); Zaidu Sanusi (FC Porto, Portugal); Olisa Ndah (Orlando Pirates, South Africa).

Midfielders: Frank Onyeka (Brentford FC, England); Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City, England); Chidera Ejuke (CSKA Moscow, Russia); Kelechi Nwakali (SD Huesca, Spain).

Forwards: Ahmed Musa (Fatih Karagumruk, Turkey); Henry Onyekuru (Olympiacos FC, Greece); Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City, England); Moses Simon (FC Nantes, France); Sadiq Umar (UD Almeria, Spain); Taiwo Awoniyi (Union Berlin, Germany); Alex Iwobi (Everton FC, England); Peter Olayinka (SK Slavia Praha, Czech Republic).

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