February 2020

Nadal Strolls Into Acapulco Final

February 29, 2020 5:04 pm

Rafael Nadal used a steady stream of blistering forehand winners and a heavy dose of precision serves to book his spot in the ATP Mexico Open final with a convincing 6-3, 6-2 win over Grigor Dimitrov.

The two-time tournament champion will be the favorite to claim his third Acapulco title when he faces unseeded Taylor Fritz in Saturday’s final.

It has been 15 years since world No. 2 Nadal won for the first time here. He also won in 2013 and improved to 18-2 at this event overall.

“I’m very happy. A great victory against one of the best …

South Korea Virus Cases Surge As WHO Sounds Maximum Alert

February 29, 2020 5:03 pm

South Korea reported its biggest surge in new coronavirus cases on Saturday as concerns grew of a possible epidemic in the United States and the World Health Organization raised its risk alert to its highest level.

The virus has rapidly spread across the world in the past week, causing stock markets to sink to their lowest levels since the 2008 global financial crisis over fears that the disease could wreak havoc on the world economy.

More than 2,900 people have died and over 85,000 have been infected worldwide since it was first detected in the central Chinese city of Wuhan …

Luxembourg Becomes First Country With Free Transport

February 29, 2020 5:03 pm

Luxembourg on Saturday became the first country in the world to offer free public transport, as the small and wealthy EU country tries to help less-well-off workers and reduce road traffic.

Some cities elsewhere have already taken similar, partial measures. But the transport ministry said it was the first time such a decision covered an entire country.

The free transport, flagged as “an important social measure”, affects approximately 40 percent of households and is estimated to save each one around 100 euros ($110) per year.

Not all passengers were aware of the change, which was brought forward one day ahead …

26 Syrian Troops Killed In Retaliatory Turkish Strikes

February 29, 2020 5:03 pm

Turkish drone strikes killed 26 Syrian soldiers on Saturday, an independent war monitor said, after Ankara warned Damascus that it would “pay a price” for killing dozens of Turkish troops on its soil.

The Britain-based Observatory for Human Rights said the strikes “targeted positions of the regime forces in the Idlib and Aleppo countryside”.

Moscow-backed Syrian troops are battling to retake Idlib, the last major rebel bastion. Turkey supports some rebel groups in the area.

Saturday’s attacks came after 33 Turkish soldiers were killed in an air strike by Syrian regime forces on Thursday. A 34th soldier later died from …

Biden Counts On Primary Win In S’Carolina To Revive Hopes

February 29, 2020 5:01 pm

Voters headed to the polls in South Carolina on Saturday for the fourth contest in the Democratic presidential nomination race, with Joe Biden looking to salvage his flagging White House hopes with a big win.

The former vice president is the firm favorite in the first state with a substantial African-American electorate to weigh in — but in nationwide polls he trails far behind frontrunner Bernie Sanders.

Both candidates will have a better picture of their overall prospects next week, when 14 states cast ballots on “Super Tuesday” — with a third of the delegates who formally choose the Democratic …

S’Africa’s Mobile Market – Bottlenecks Of Competition

February 29, 2020 5:01 pm

In the recent State of the Nation address President Cyril Ramaphosa hailed the South African Competition Commission’s ruling to dramatically reduce data prices as an important step to improve lives, bring people into the digital economy and stimulate online businesses.

Late last year the Commission told dominant operators to reduce their retail prices by between 30% and 50% within two months. But will the proposed interventions produce these outcomes?

South Africans do indeed pay some of the highest prices for data on the continent. The country is ranked 19 out of 46 countries on the RIA African Mobile Pricing (RAMP) …

Kanu To Lead 1 Million Biafran March In USA

February 29, 2020 4:45 pm

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has taken to his verified Facebook page to announce the inception of the much awaited Biafran March.

The march is aimed at announcing and establishing the Pro-Biafran presence worldwide and also to display the ills and oppressions of the present Nigerian Government.

The march which has been tagged the ‘1 Million March’ has been scheduled to take place in the United States of America on the 20th day of June, 2020.

Read Also: Nnamdi Kanu Announces Special Broadcast

In his words:

“I will be in Washington DC for

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Tinubu

I’m In 2023 Race To Retire Tinubu From Politics – Bode

February 29, 2020 1:12 pm

Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George has vowed to  truncate the rumoured 2023 presidential ambition of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In this interview with TUNDE THOMAS, George who is also a member, PDP Board of Trustees urged Tinubu to watch it, adding that 2023 may end Tinubu’s political career if he joins the race.

“One of the main reasons I’m joining the 2023 race is to stop Tinubu. If the presidency is zoned to the South-West in 2023, and Tinubu  enters the race I …

Breaking: Tribunal Nullifies Diri’s Election As Bayelsa Governor

Gov. Diri Donates ₦40m ‘Manna’ From S’Court To Church

February 29, 2020 1:12 pm
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has donated the ₦40 million awarded by the Supreme Court to him and his deputy, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, to the church to promote the work of God.

Governor Diri announced the donation during a special thanksgiving service at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House in Yenagoa.

The Supreme Court awarded a total of N60m to Diri, his deputy Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo and the Peoples Democratic Party, after dismissing the APC and Lyon David’s appeal for review of the 13 February judgment. The PDP’s share is N20m and the money will be paid by …

Douye Diri: My Cabinet Will Be Ready Within 3 Months

February 29, 2020 1:11 pm
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa state, at a thanksgiving marking his Supreme Court triumph, said he will constitute his cabinet “in the next three months”.

The Thanksgiving Service held at the King of Glory Chapel, Government House, Bayelsa, on Saturday.

“I won’t be in a hurry to constitute my cabinet. I want the people of Bayelsa to be patient because I plan to painstakingly shop for credible persons to appoint.

“I need between two and three months to assemble a credible team to drive the policies of the state government under my watch.”

He assured those to be appointed as …

Coronavirus

Reactions As Man Who Drove Corona Patient Shuns Claim

February 29, 2020 1:11 pm

A man from Edo state, Nigeria, identified as Jude, has come out to refute claims that his name is Adewale and that he has Coronavirus, which he contracted from the Italian he drove to Ogun state, from Lagos. The man who is from Esan land in Edo said he hasn’t been to Lagos in 2 years and that the news is completely fake. He, therefore, pleaded with the public to disregard the rumor.

Reports made the rounds on Friday after a 44-year-old Italian man was diagnosed with the virus and some news sites released the picture of Jude, stating that …

Coronavirus Lands In Ecuador

February 29, 2020 1:11 pm
Ecuador has confirmed the first case of a fast-spreading new coronavirus in the Andean country, its health minister said on Saturday.

The patient is an elderly female Ecuadorean residing in Spain, Catalina Andramuño, the health minister, told reporters.

The patient arrived in Ecuador on Feb. 14 on a direct flight from Madrid without showing any symptoms, but soon fell ill and went to a hospital where she was diagnosed with the coronavirus.

Read Also: Coronavirus In Nigeria: Atiku Counsels Buhari

“The patient is currently in intensive care at one of the hospitals we had designated to attend to coronavirus,” Andramuño

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