March 20, 2020

Tom Brady Signs NFL Contract With Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tom Brady Signs NFL Contract With Tampa Bay Buccaneers

March 20, 2020 4:33 pm

Six-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Tom Brady announced Friday he has signed an NFL contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, who confirmed the blockbuster free agent signing.

Three-time NFL Most Valuable Player Brady, who turns 43 in August, announced Tuesday he was leaving the New England Patriots after 20 seasons and a record six crowns under coach Bill Belichick.

“Excited, humble and hungry,” Brady said in an Instagram posting of a photo of him signing the document.

“If there is one thing I have learned about football, it’s that nobody cares what you did last year or the year before …

Pharma Chiefs Expect Coronavirus Vaccine In 12-18 Months

Pharma Chiefs Expect Coronavirus Vaccine In 12-18 Months

March 20, 2020 4:32 pm

The pharmaceutical industry expects it will take 12 to 18 months to roll out a coronavirus vaccine, executives said Thursday, as they jointly pledged to make it available worldwide based on need.

Bureaucracy could be slashed to speed up the process — but the time needed for safety testing could not be compromised, industry chiefs and the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Associations told a virtual press conference hosted in Geneva.

“We’re confident technology will arrest this disease,” said IFPMA president David Ricks, the chairman of Eli Lilly and Company.

The global death toll has risen to over …

Euro 2020 'Euro 2020' Retains Name Despite New 2021 Schedule

‘Euro 2020’ Retains Name Despite New 2021 Schedule

March 20, 2020 4:30 pm

Football’s European Championships may have rescheduled from 2020 to June and July 2021 but organisers insisted Friday the event will retain its original name of Euro 2020.

The competition was rescheduled due to the coronavirus on Tuesday, pushed back 12 months to June 11 to July 11 next year to clear the way for suspended domestic competitions to wrap up if conditions allow.

As the event quickly became known as Euro 2021, European football’s governing body UEFA moved swiftly to insist they were keeping the original name and logo.

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“Although it …

Markets Rally On Huge Economic Support Plans

Markets Rally On Huge Economic Support Plans

March 20, 2020 4:29 pm

Equities enjoyed some much-needed gains Friday after another volatile week on global markets as investors took solace in a blockbuster series of government and central bank measures aimed at cushioning the economic blow from the coronavirus.

The dollar eased somewhat after a lengthy rally fuelled by traders cashing out of their investments, while the embattled oil market extended Thursday’s gains.

With the deadly pandemic showing no sign of ending, countries are going into lockdown, effectively shutting down the global economy and leaving experts in the dark as to how deep and long an expected recession will last.

On Thursday, US …

Italy Virus Toll Hits One-Day Record With Huge Surge

Italy Virus Toll Hits One-Day Record With Huge Surge

March 20, 2020 4:28 pm

Italy reported a dramatic surge in coronavirus deaths on Friday as the pandemic spread further across the planet, but Wuhan in China reported no new cases, sparking a glimmer of hope.

Worldwide fatalities from the pandemic swept past 10,000, with the number of infected people topping 250,000, according to an AFP tally.

Italy, already the worst-affected country in the world, added another 627 fatalities, taking its reported total past 4,000 despite government efforts to stem the pandemic’s spread.

The nation of 60 million now accounts for 36.6 percent of the world’s coronavirus deaths.

Governments and central banks continued to throw …

Kidnapped Anglican Bishop’s Wife Regains Freedom

Kidnapped Anglican Bishop’s Wife Regains Freedom

March 20, 2020 1:42 pm
The Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Most Rev. Nicholas Okoh, has confirmed the release of the wife to the Anglican Bishop of Bari Diocese in Kano State, Mrs Saratu Zubairu by kidnappers.

Mrs Zubairu and a Diocesan secretary simply identified as Deborah, were kidnapped on March 10, 2020.

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Archbishop Okoh confirmed her release during the consecration service of five new bishops and presentation of two archbishops, at the Cathedral Church of Holy Trinity, Lokoja, Kogi State, NAN reports.

They were said to have been kidnapped after abductors laid siege

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President Buhari Reacts To Death Of Ben Bruce’s Wife

President Buhari Reacts To Death Of Ben Bruce’s Wife

March 20, 2020 1:42 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to the death of Evelyn, 67-year-old wife of former Senator representing Bayelsa East senatorial district, Ben Muray-Bruce.

Bruce, who left the National Assembly ahead of the 2019 general elections, shared the sad news of his wife’s death via his Twitter page on Friday.

“ I’m broken. Just lost my beautiful wife to cancer. She was my best friend for 43 years and my wife for 41 years.

“Cancer is real, but it shouldn’t be a death sentence – awareness, and early detection and treatment are key

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NUJ Suspends Congresses In States, Chapels Indefinitely

NUJ Suspends Congresses In States, Chapels Indefinitely

March 20, 2020 1:41 pm

Following the move by government and organizations to ensure that Coronavirus which is also known as COVID-19 is contained in Nigeria, the Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ has become the latest association to act in that regards.

In a statement issued on Friday, the pen body directed that all congresses across the union’s 37 state councils and chapels should be suspended immediately until further notice.

According to the National Secretary of NUJ, Shuaibu Usman Leman the measure will assist to enforce and maintain social distance towards safeguarding members of the union and the public.

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Ohanaeze Kicks As Govs Shuns Move To Close Down Churches

Ohanaeze Kicks As Govs Shuns Move To Close Down Churches

March 20, 2020 1:41 pm

The apex Igbo youth socio-cultural Organization, Ohanaeze Youth Council, (OYC), has urged governors of South East region to close down churches, public schools and malls especially where there are crowds of more than 30 persons, to serve as precautionary measures to curb the spread of dreaded Coronavirus pandemic in the zone.

This is as many indigenes set to return home from abroad for the Easter festive season.

The Igbo group also commended President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government on the preventive steps taken so far, especially in closing of borders, shutting down all Federal Government’s schools and colleges, including Airports as

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Use Bandanas, Scarves If No Masks Available - US Health

Use Bandanas, Scarves If No Masks Available – US Health

March 20, 2020 11:47 am

US health authorities on Thursday advised medical personnel facing a shortage of protective masks to use bandanas or scarves in an emergency.

The guidance was among a series of recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for federal, state and local health care personnel (HCP) dealing with the coronavirus outbreak in the United States.

“In settings where facemasks are not available, HCP might use homemade masks (eg, bandana, scarf) for care of patients with COVID-19 as a last resort,” the CDC said.

“Caution should be exercised when considering this option,” the CDC added. “Homemade masks are not …

How Wastes, Warming Threatens The Mighty Nile

How Wastes, Warming Threatens The Mighty Nile

March 20, 2020 11:47 am

Early one morning in Cairo, volunteers paddle their kayaks across the Nile, fishing out garbage from the mighty waterway that gave birth to Egyptian civilisation but now faces multiple threats.

Egypt’s lifeline since Pharaonic days and the source of 97 percent of its water is under massive strain from pollution and climate change and now the threat of a colossal dam being built far upstream in Ethiopia.

Undeterred, the flotilla of some 300 environmental activists do what they can — in the past three years they say they have picked some 37 tonnes of cans, plastic bottles, disposable bags …

Coronavirus Deaths Pass 10,000

Coronavirus Deaths Pass 10,000

March 20, 2020 11:47 am

More than 10,000 people have now died in a coronavirus pandemic that has swept from China throughout the world, forcing the confinement of tens of millions in their homes.

As the virus has marched westwards, the severity of the outbreaks and the focus of concern has shifted from Asia to Europe, with increasingly tough restrictions being imposed by national governments.

The US state of California, among the worst hit in the country, has told its 40 million residents to stay at home, the most drastic move yet in the United States to combat the pandemic.

However, the California measures will …

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