March 31, 2020

First Heatwave Recorded In Antarctica

First Heatwave Recorded In Antarctica

March 31, 2020 1:47 pm
Antarctica has experienced its first heatwave with scientists expressing fears about the long-term damage to animals, plants and ecosystems.

Australian Antarctic Programme scientists recorded the first reported heatwave event at Casey research station in East Antarctica during the 2019-2020 southern hemisphere summer.

Record high temperatures were also reported on the Antarctic Peninsula.

Casey recorded its the highest-ever maximum and minimum temperatures from Jan. 23 to 26.

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A heatwave is classified as three consecutive days in which extremely high maximum and minimum temperatures are recorded.

During the stretch the minimum temperatures were …

American Man Teaches Pitbull Dog How To Drive

American Man Teaches Pitbull Dog How To Drive

March 31, 2020 12:03 pm

Policemen in the U.S. State of Washington were dumbfounded on Sunday when they pursued a car for hit-and-run offence only to find that a female pitbull dog was behind the wheel.

They also found there was a man on the passenger seat teaching the dog how to drive.

Police pursued the man after receiving calls about a driver hitting two vehicles in an area south of the capital Seattle and then speeding away.

State trooper Heather Axtman said the emergency services subsequently got multiple calls about a car traveling erratically at more than 100 miles per hours (160 kilometers per …

Barcelona In Turmoil After Lionel Messi’s Bombshell

Messi Blasts Barcelona Board, Agrees 70% Paycut

March 31, 2020 12:03 pm

Lionel Messi on Monday took a swipe at the Barcelona board as he confirmed that he and his mates will take a 70 percent pay cut.

The players will also make financial contributions to ensure the club’s other employees are paid in full during the state of alarm in Spain.

In a lengthy message posted on his Instagram account, Barcelona’s most decorated player and captain, accused the board of undermining the players during recent negotiations.

Other Spanish clubs are expected to cut pay, as football’s hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic leaves a number of them fighting for financial survival.…

Forest Fire Kills 18 Firefighters In China

Forest Fire Kills 18 Firefighters In China

March 31, 2020 12:03 pm
A forest fire in southwest China has killed 18 firefighters and one other person.

According to the Chinese state broadcaster, CCTV, the fire also killed a local farm-worker who was leading them.

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While extinguishing the flames near the Liangshan Yi Prefecture in Sichuan province, a sudden wind blew, trapping them in.

Sichuan previously suffered a serious forest fire accident about a year ago, when at least 27 firefighters and three others died in Muli, a Tibetan autonomous county.

 

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Keyamo Sends Message To DSTV, MTN, Others

Keyamo Sends Message To DSTV, MTN, Others

March 31, 2020 12:03 pm
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has urged direct broadcast satellite service providers and telecoms companies, to support the fight against COVID-19.

In a series of tweets on Monday, Keyamo pleaded with DSTV and Star Times to extend existing subscriptions by one month.

“As one of the Ministers entrusted with the welfare of Nigerian workers, I politely urge @DStvNg & @StarTimes_Ng to extend all EXISTING subscriptions by at least one month, free-of-charge, as their own contribution to ease the pains of Nigerian workers at this time of lockdown,” he wrote.

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EndSARS Crusaders Sue CBN

CBN Stops Cheque Clearing In Abuja, Lagos, Ogun

March 31, 2020 12:02 pm
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Monday, suspended clearing of cheques in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun until further notice.

This followed the lockdown order which affects the nation’s capital and the two neighboring states.

President Muhammadu Buhari said the decision was to contain the spread of coronavirus.

He, however, exempted financial institutions, key players and their staff.

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The CBN directive was contained in a circular to Deposit Money Banks and the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System (NIBSS) by the Director of Banking Services, Sam Okojere.

The bank explained it stopped

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Coronavirus - Biafra Leader Tests Positive To COVID-19

Coronavirus: Biafra Leader Tests Positive To COVID-19

March 31, 2020 6:51 am
The National President of the Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, Princewill Chimezie Richard has tested positive for COVID-19.

The group made this known in a statement on Monday by BNYL Press Secretary, Richard Dianabasi.

Dianabasi said the BNYL leader tested positive because he received his brother who returned from Sweden days ago “and who also tested positive at a quarantine unit in Lagos.”

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The group also accused President Muhammadu Buhari of doing a video record for national address, adding that it does not depict the character of a good leader.

Nigeria

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Buhari Signs COVID-19 Act After Outcry, Lawsuit Threats

Buhari Signs COVID-19 Act After Outcry, Lawsuit Threats

March 31, 2020 6:49 am

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, signed the COVID-19 Regulations, 2020.

The Act declared coronavirus a dangerous infectious disease.

The signing was contained in a statement by Buhari’s spokesman, Femi Adesina.

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It said the president relied on powers conferred on him by Sections 2, 3 and 4 of the Quarantine Act (CAP Q2 LFN 2004).

The Regulations, effective March 30, 2020, also gave legal backing to the various measures outlined in the President’s National Broadcast on March 29, 2020.

These include Restriction/Cessation of Movement in Lagos, FCT and Ogun State and others …

European premiere of "The Lion King" in London

Disney Boss Donates Entire Salary To Fight Coronavirus

March 31, 2020 6:49 am
Disney’s Executive Chairman Bob Iger has announced that he would forgo his entire salary during the time of the coronavirus pandemic to help ease the crisis.

According to the Wall Street Journal, the newly named Chief Executive Officer Bob Chapek will also take a 50% pay cut amid the coronavirus crisis.

The media company has closed its parks in California and Florida to help curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States of America.

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The company will pay workers at both Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort through …

US Begins Evacuation Of Citizens From Nigeria

US Begins Evacuation Of Citizens From Nigeria

March 31, 2020 6:47 am

The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced commencement of evacuation of its citizens from Nigeria.

This is due to the coronavirus outbreak which has killed 35,000 people worldwide.

Interested citizens were said to have indicated readiness to leave the country to be with their loved ones back home.

The Embassy confirmed the development Monday night on Twitter.

“The U.S. Consulate in Lagos has confirmed multiple emergency flights for this week departing from Lagos and Abuja. Please do not come to the airport until we have contacted you directly. Please shelter in place and await further information”, it read.

Similary, …

South Korea Commences School Year Amid Coronavirus

South Korea Commences School Year Amid Coronavirus

March 31, 2020 6:46 am
South Korea announced on Tuesday that it will begin the new school year with online classes.

The take-off of the school year has been postponed three times.

It will now start 9 April, Prime Minister Chung Sye-Kyun said.

The coronavirus pandemic had left schools running five weeks behind schedule.

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Meanwhile, the Korea Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) reported 125 new infections, bringing the total to 9,786.

Four more persons who tested positive to coronavirus also died, while the number of people completely recovered from the disease rose by 185 …

Buhari’s Nationwide Broadcast Not Done In Nigeria – Kanu

Buhari’s Nationwide Broadcast Not Done In Nigeria – Kanu

March 31, 2020 6:44 am

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has taken to his verified Facebook Page to claim that President Muhammadu Buhari’s nationwide broadcast on Sunday was not done from the Presidential Villa.

He also said it was not a live broadcast but recorded.

Amidst claims by Kanu and some others that he has been secretly flown abroad to Cuba, President Buhari made a live broadcast from the Aso Rock Villa on Sunday, highlighting his government’s efforts in the fight against Coronavirus.

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The broadcast was

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