March 2020

Ighalo Sends Message To Critics After Hitting Brace

Ighalo Sends Message To Critics After Hitting Brace

March 6, 2020 3:54 am
Nigerian striker Odion Ighalo has declared he doesn’t care what anyone says, willing he has the belief of his team-mates, manager and fans after scoring a brace in Manchester United’s 3-0 win over Derby County in the FA Cup fifth round.

After Luke Shaw opened the scoring in the 33rd minute, Ighalo fired home his Manchester United’s second in the 41st minute before wrapping up the victory with another goal in the 70th minute.

The 30-year-old, who joined Manchester United on January’s transfer deadline day from Shanghai Shenhua, has now scored three goals across his first six appearances for the …

Saudi Arabia Reopens Holy Sites After Disinfection

Saudi Arabia Reopens Holy Sites After Disinfection

March 6, 2020 3:54 am
Saudi Arabia has reopened two of its holy religious sites in Islam after they were closed for sterilization to halt the spread of the new coronavirus.

As reported by the state TV Al-Ekhbariya on Friday, the country closed the Al-Haram mosque in Mecca and Al-Masjid al Nabawy in Medina to foreign pilgrims and traditional tourists from some 25 countries to stop the spread of the virus.

However, It was not clear from the Al-Ekhbariya report if foreign pilgrims would be allowed to return to the sites.

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It also said that …

Coronavirus- Facebook, Google Staff To Work From Home

Coronavirus: Facebook, Google Staff To Work From Home

March 6, 2020 3:53 am
The managements of Facebook Inc and Google have urged their San Francisco Bay area employees to work from home to minimize the risk of spreading Covid-19.

Earlier, Facebook had announced that its Seattle office be shut down after one of its contractors got infected.

Facebook said it is “strongly recommending that all Bay area employees and contingent staff work from home starting Friday.”

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According to the statement, employees and contractors involved in the site’s safety and security will continue to work on-site, while all the Bay Area events will remain canceled.

According …

Curry Still Plans On Playing For USA In Tokyo Olympics

Curry Still Plans On Playing For USA In Tokyo Olympics

March 5, 2020 4:31 pm

Golden State Warriors star guard Stephen Curry, returning to the NBA after four months with a broken left hand, said Thursday he still wants to play at the Tokyo Olympics.

Two-time NBA Most Valuable Player Curry, cleared to play Wednesday by doctors, has missed 58 games since falling on his hand and breaking it on October 30 against Phoenix.

Curry, who helped the US squad to unbeaten world championship runs in 2010 and 2014, was among 44 finalists for the United States Olympic squad announced last month by USA Basketball.

Three-time NBA champion Curry, who withdrew his name from …

Unbeaten Thai Champ Chayaphon To Defend Crown In USA

Unbeaten Thai Champ Chayaphon To Defend Crown In USA

March 5, 2020 4:30 pm

Thailand’s undefeated Chayaphon Moonsri will fight outside his homeland for the first time next month, defending his World Boxing Council minimumweight world title at Indio, California, promoters said Thursday.

Chayaphon, 54-0 with 18 knockouts, will face 20-year-old Filipino southpaw Marco Rementizo, 12-3 with nine knockouts, in a 12-round mini-flyweight (105 pounds) matchup on April 25 at Fantasy Springs Resort Casino.

Chayaphon, also known as Wanheng Menayothin, is the longest-reigning active world champion, having taken his crown from Mexico’s Oswaldo Novoa with a ninth-round stoppage in November 2014.

Since then, the 34-year-old Thai fighter has won 18 consecutive bouts, defending the …

Israel Strikes Iranian Base In Syria, Killing 3

Putin, Erdogan Agree Ceasefire In Syria’s Idlib

March 5, 2020 4:29 pm

Turkey and Russia agreed on Thursday to halt fighting in northern Syria that has sparked a humanitarian disaster and raised fears of their armies clashing, with a ceasefire due to take effect within hours.

After more than six hours of talks in Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed on the ceasefire from midnight on Friday.

The agreement will also create a security corridor along the key M4 highway in northern Syria, where Turkish and Russian forces will launch joint patrols from March 15.

The deal aims to put a stop to intense fighting in …

US Olympic Champion, Rape Survivor, Fights Sport Abuse

US Olympic Champion, Rape Survivor, Fights Sport Abuse

March 5, 2020 4:28 pm

Three years after the trauma of being raped by a stranger while jogging outside a university campus, American swimmer Nancy Hogshead-Makar lit up the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles by winning three gold medals and a silver.

Today, the 57-year-old lawyer, mother and activist devotes her life towards the fight for gender equality and the battle against sexual abuse in sport.

In an interview with AFP ahead of International Women’s Day on March 8, Hogshead-Makar says she remains “unrealistically optimistic” about her work and life in general.

“I guess you have to be in order to try to win …

Stolen Crown Returns To Ethiopian Church

Stolen Crown Returns To Ethiopian Church

March 5, 2020 4:26 pm

An 18th Century ceremonial crown that resurfaced in the Netherlands after being taken from a church more than 20 years ago has returned to the church it came from.

Debre Medhanit Slase Cheleqo is the church in northern Ethiopia that had originally housed it.

It’s believed the crown was given to the church by feudal lord Ras Weldeselassie hundreds of years ago.

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The crown was returned to Ethiopia last month, following a campaign by Ethiopian Sirak Asfaw who discovered it in the suitcase of a visitor in 1998.…

Oldest Egyptian Pyramid Reopens

Oldest Egyptian Pyramid Reopens

March 5, 2020 4:26 pm

The oldest Egyptian pyramid has officially reopened after many years of restoration work.

The Djoser step pyramid in Saqqara dates back 4,700 years.

It was built during the Third Dynasty of the Pharoahs.

Work on its restoration began nearly 15 years ago.

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It was interrupted for several years during the unrest that followed the uprising against ex-President Hosni Mubarak.

The design of the pyramid set the style for the great pyramids of Giza.

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Coronavirus- SA's President Ramaphosa Warns Of Crisis

Coronavirus: SA’s President Ramaphosa Warns Of Crisis

March 5, 2020 4:26 pm

 

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned that the coronavirus will turn into a “national crisis” and its impact will be “huge”.

His warning came after the first case of the coronavirus was detected in South Africa.

The patient is a 38-year-old man who visited Italy with his wife.

This brings to 27 the number of coronavirus cases reported in Africa. Algeria is worst-affected, with 17 cases, 16 of them in the same family.

The South African couple, who have two children, were part of a group of 10 who returned from Italy on 1 March, Health Minister Zweli …

Breaking- Elizabeth Warren Drops Out Of White House Race

Breaking: Elizabeth Warren Drops Out Of White House Race

March 5, 2020 12:18 pm
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has decided to end her bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, reports quoting The New York Times and CNN said.

She is yet to make a formal announcement, but the move was expected as she came third in the Super Tuesday primary in her home state of Massachusetts, behind former vice-president Joe Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders.

Read Also: Elizabeth Warren Becomes New Democratic 2020 Front-Runner

Despite joining the race early, she had struggled to garner support in the first wave of primary contests. She finished in a disappointing third place in the Iowa caucuses, …

Pope Creates New Diocese For Rejected Bishop Of Ahiara

Pope Creates New Diocese For Rejected Bishop Of Ahiara

March 5, 2020 12:17 pm
Pope Francis has established the Diocese of Ekwulobia, Anambra State and named Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke, the rejected bishop of Ahiara Diocese, Mbaise, as its first Ordinary.

Announcing the appointment Thursday at St. Patrick’s Catholic Cathedral, Awka, Catholic bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor described it as ‘pleasant surprises.’

He explained that the new Diocese was formed from part of the territory of the Diocese of Awka and would be a suffragan See of the Metropolitan See of Onitsha.

The bishop disclosed that the newly created Diocese would cover Akpu, Ekwuluobia and Achina Regions.

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