March 2, 2020

China is transferring tens of thousands of Uighur detainees out of internment camps and into factories that supply some of the world's leading brands, an Australian think tank said Monday.

Top Brands Accused Of Using Forced Chinese Labour

March 2, 2020 8:13 am

Top global brands such as Apple, BMW and Sony have been accused of getting supplies from factories using the forced labour, an explosive allegation that could reverberate in boardrooms across the world.

China is transferring tens of thousands of Uighur detainees out of internment camps and into factories that supply some of the world’s leading brands, an Australian think tank said Monday.

The Australian Strategic Policy Institute said the Chinese government has transferred 80,000 or more Uighurs out of camps in Xinjiang and into factories across the country.

“Uighurs are working in factories that are in the supply chains of …

EU And UK Begin Talks On Post-Brexit Relationship

EU And UK Begin Talks On Post-Brexit Relationship

March 2, 2020 8:10 am

British trade negotiators begin a marathon of talks on Monday in Brussels aimed at forging a new post-Brexit relationship with the EU, but the two camps have drawn red lines that remain far apart.

The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier and his UK counterpart David Frost will lead the talks, which would be held over several weekly rounds in Brussels and London.

The negotiations start just over a month since Britain left the EU, and are meant to wrap up by the end of this year — an exceedingly tight timeframe that few see as feasible for anything but a …

Governments Step Up Economic Response To Coronavirus

Governments Step Up Economic Response To Coronavirus

March 2, 2020 8:10 am

Governments and central banks on Monday stepped up efforts to shield the world economy from the impact of the coronavirus which experts say may have already sent growth into reverse.Investors welcomed indications from leading central banks that they stood ready to intervene, with global stock markets shooting higher Monday after a brutal selloff last week.

US Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell started the effort to calm market on Friday saying the US central bank “will use our tools and act as appropriate to support the economy”.

On Monday, the Bank of Japan said in a rare statement that it …

Nigerians Are Suffering – Archbishop Kaigama To Buhari

Nigerians Are Suffering – Archbishop Kaigama To Buhari

March 2, 2020 8:09 am
The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, has lamented that Nigerians are currently suffering under the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.

Kaigama said Nigerians are suffering because the government seems disconnected from the people.

Speaking on Sunday during a Mass to mark the First 2020 Plenary meeting of Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) held at the Catholic Secretariat, Abuja, Kaigama insisted that Buhari’s administration has not done enough to tackle the problems of Nigerians.

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He appealed to leaders to be more accessible to the people, most especially those in the

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Shehu Sani Reacts As Bandits Kill Over 50 In Kaduna

Shehu Sani Reacts As Bandits Kill Over 50 In Kaduna

March 2, 2020 8:08 am
Shehu Sani, a former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central at the National Assembly, has reacted to the killing of over 30 villagers by gunmen suspected to be bandits in Igabi and Giwa Local Government Areas of Kaduna State at the weekend.

Africa Daily News reported that the affected villages are Kerawa, Rago, Marina, Zariyawa, Hashimawa, Gidan Musa Saidu, and Unguwar Barau.

Read Also: Shehu Sani Reacts As Witnesses Deny EFCC In Court

An indigene of Giwa Local Government who does not want his name in print had told reporters  in Kaduna on Monday that, unspecified numbers of bandits attacked the villages

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Hope Uzodinma: Why I Inaugurated New Imam

Hope Uzodinma: Why I Inaugurated New Imam

March 2, 2020 8:08 am
The Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, has declared he’s a governor of both Christians and Muslims in the State.

Uzodinma was reacting to the controversy over his alleged inauguration of an Emir in the state.

Addressing journalists in Abuja yesterday, the governor stated that the imam, who visited him was a native of Mbaise and a relative of ex-governor Emeka Ihedioha and not an Emir as been speculated.

Read Also: Ihedioha Vs Uzodinma: Kanu Tells S’Court What To Do

He said, “The visit by the Muslim community in Imo State to me was a welcomed one. The new imam is

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Adviser To Iran’s Supreme Leader Dies From Coronavirus

Adviser To Iran’s Supreme Leader Dies From Coronavirus

March 2, 2020 8:07 am
An adviser to Iran’s supreme leader has been reported dead after contacting Coronavirus.

The state news in Tehran reported that the Expediency Council member, Seyyed Mohammad Mirmohammadi died aged 71 at a Tehran hospital.

He is the first top official to die from the deadly disease which is affecting members of the Islamic Republic’s leadership, Metro Uk reports.

Read Also: Iran Deputy Health Minister Tested Positive For Covid-19

Iranian Vice President, Masoumeh Ebtekhar, has been placed under quarantine.

The spread of Coronavirus in the state has been recorded as one of the highest outside China

This development has added to

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Coronavirus

Coronavirus Infections In South Korea Rise To 4,212

March 2, 2020 3:21 am

South Korea reported on Monday 476 new coronavirus cases, taking its national tally to 4,212. Twenty two people have died so far, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

The new cases followed the country’s biggest daily jump on Saturday of 813 confirmed infections. There were 586 more on Sunday, broadening the largest virus outbreak outside China.

Of the new cases, 377 were from the southeastern city of Daegu, home to a branch of the Shincheonji Church of Jesus, to which most of South Korea’s cases have been traced. Sixty-eight were from the nearby province …

Nigerian Govt Re-Opens NYSC Orientation Camps

Coronavirus: NYSC Talks About 2020 Batch A Camp

March 2, 2020 3:21 am

Management of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC has debunked reports making the rounds that the scheme has postponed 2020 Batch A orientation programs.

NYSC in a statement by its Director, Press and Public Relations, Adenike Adeyemi (Mrs) described the reports as false and misleading.

The scheme noted that 2020 Batch “A” Orientation programme, scheduled to commence nationwide on 10th of March, 2020, will still hold despite the Coronavirus scare.

NYSC advised all intending corps members not to panic, adding that preventive measures have been adopted by the scheme at all camps.

The statement read in part: “Management of the

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Plateau

Plateau: Coronavirus: 4 Chinese, 39 Nigerians Quarantined

March 2, 2020 3:21 am
Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Lar Ndam Nimkong said 43 persons including Chinese national have been isolated in mining sites in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.

He said among those isolated, were four Chinese National and 39 Nigerians who are working with the Chinese in the two mining sites.

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Dr. Nimkong disclosed this on Sunday during a press briefing with the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Hon. Dan Manjang in Jos and said the Chinese who came from China through Adis-Ababa to Abuja were examined and have

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Pastor Adeboye Mocks Fashola Over Nigerian Roads

Northern Governors Write RCCG GO, Pastor Adeboye

March 2, 2020 3:20 am
The Northern State Governors’ Forum (NSGF) on Sunday, hailed the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, as he clocks 78 years on Monday.

The forum’s chairman, Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau, said this in a commendation letter on Sunday.

His Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Macham Makut, said while congratulating Pastor Adeboye, Lalong described him as a man of God who is rendering fervent service to God and humanity

Read Also: Don’t Marry Man Who Has No Job – Enoch Adeboye

The chairman thanked Adeboye for impacting on people’s lives through

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Virus: APC Blasts PDP About ‘Political Gain’ Accusations

March 2, 2020 3:20 am

Following the report of Nigeria’s first case of coronavirus (COVID-19), the All Progressives Congress, APC, has declared that the Federal Government has the capacity to deal with disease outbreaks within a short time.

Recall that the Nigerian government had last week confirmed the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

Against the backdrop of the outbreak, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, had urged Nigerians to hold President Muhammadu Buhari responsible for the outbreak of Coronavirus in Nigeria.

Read Also: Ganduje Approves Emergency Hotlines Against Coronavirus

However, the ruling party stated that it’s irresponsible to seek “political gain” from the outbreak of

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