April 6, 2020

Former Atletico, Real Madrid And Barca Coach Antic Dies

Former Atletico, Real Madrid And Barca Coach Antic Dies

Serbian coach Radomir Antic, the only person to manage Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona, died on Monday at the age of 71 following a long illness.

“The Atletico de Madrid family is mourning the passing of Radomir Antic, one of our legendary coaches. You will forever live in our hearts. Rest in peace,” the club tweeted.

Spanish sports daily Marca said Antic had been suffering from a serious illness for a long time.

Antic, who first moved to Spain as a player with Real Zaragoza in 1978, managed Atletico across three different spells between 1995 and 2000 and led …

UN Chief Urges Govts To Protect Women During Lockdown

UN Chief Urges Govts To Protect Women During Lockdown

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged governments to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel coronavirus pandemic.

Reports of domestic violence have surged globally in the wake of massive lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of the disease.

“Violence is not confined to the battlefield,” said Guterres in a statement and video released in multiple languages, days after his call for a worldwide ceasefire in the wake of the outbreak.

“For many women and girls, the threat looms largest where they should be safest. In their own homes,” he said.

Describing the rise in …

coronavirus UK PM 'still in charge' while in hospital with coronavirus

UK PM Still In Charge While In Hospital With Coronavirus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent the night in hospital after being admitted for tests following 10 days of persistent symptoms of coronavirus, but the government insisted Monday he remained in charge.

The Conservative leader announced on March 27 that he had tested positive for COVID-19, and has been self-isolating in his flat above Downing Street ever since.

On Sunday night, on the advice of his doctor, the 55-year-old was admitted to hospital for tests in what his office said was a “precautionary step”.

The Times newspaper reported that he had been given oxygen treatment.

“He spent the night in …

Apple To Ship 1m Face Shields A Week For Medical Workers

Apple To Ship 1m Face Shields A Week For Medical Workers

Apple has said it will soon be producing one million face shields a week for medical workers battling the coronavirus pandemic.

The tech giant had already sourced 20 million surgical masks from around the world to help address a global shortage, chief executive Tim Cook said in a video posted to Twitter on Sunday.

But the company had also designed its own transparent protective face shield and begun mass production at its factories in the US and China, he added.

“We plan to ship over one million by the end of this week,” said Cook.

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Bill Gates: Only A Vaccine Will Make Things Normal

Bill Gates: Only A Vaccine Will Make Things Normal

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist, Bill Gates, has said that life can only fully return to normal once a ‘vaccine’ to combat the Coronavirus (COVID-19) is available globally.

Gates said this in an interview with the U.S broadcaster, Fox News on Sunday.

According to him, work needed to be done quickly on the development of a new vaccine to enable a “billions of doses capacity” as soon as possible.

“Things will not get back to truly normal until we have a vaccine that has gotten out to the entire world,” Gates told Fox News.

“Developed nations, like the U.S., will

US Govt Warns Citizens Leaving Nigeria Because Of Virus

US Govt Warns Citizens Leaving Nigeria Because Of Virus

The United States Mission has warned its citizens leaving Nigeria because of COVID-19, that hospitals back home are “overwhelmed”.

This was contained in a statement posted on its website on Sunday.

It explained that two flights scheduled to evacuate citizens from Lagos on Friday were canceled, because of flight clearance issues.

However, nationals who will eventually make it back to the US, have been told they would foot their medical bills.

“Healthcare systems in many localities in the United States are currently overwhelmed. If you need to seek medical

COVID-19 Not Disease For Elite, Rich People – Council

COVID-19 Not Disease For Elite, Rich People – Council

The Nkanu East Local Government Committee on COVID-19 Pandemic, has dismissed what it termed misinformation that coronavirus was a disease for the rich and big cities.

The Committee said the COVID-19 pandemic could infect anybody, insisting that the only way to stay free was to observe social distancing, personal hygiene, and directives and guidelines issued by the Federal Government, the Government of Enugu State, and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

The Committee made this known during a sensitisation tour of communities in the Asu Nkanu, Nkanu South,

Nnamdi Kanu Explains Why Nigeria, Southeast Don’t Need 5G

Nnamdi Kanu Explains Why Nigeria, Southeast Don’t Need 5G

Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has warned against the installation of the Fifth Generation Mobile Networks, popularly known as 5G network in the Southeast.

Kanu explained that Southeast should look away from the 5G network until all the necessary scientific data was collected.

In a post on his Facebook page, the IPOB leader also stated that 5G network was not needed in Nigeria due to its economy.

He wrote: “What do you need 5G for? Is it the economy of tomatoes and

5G Is Not Anti-Christ- Pastor Ashimolowo To Oyakhilome

5G Is Not Anti-Christ- Pastor Ashimolowo To Oyakhilome

Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo, the Founder of Kingsway International Christian Centre has disagreed with Pastor Chris Oyakilome over claims of a link between the 5G network, Coronavirus and anti-Christ.

For the past few days, popular pastors and politicians have found a way to link the 5G network with spiritual things and Coronavirus epidemic.

Africa Daily News recalls that Oyakhilome told his members in a sermon that the 5G was part of the new world order where some figures of authority in the world were trying to build a religion, economy and government for the entire universe.

Buhari Govt Under Fire Over Exclusion Of South-East

Buhari Govt Under Fire Over Exclusion Of South-East

A South-East group, Igbo Renaissance Forum has knocked the President Muhammadu Buhari-led government over its approach to the ₦20,000 stimulus package for the ‘poorest in the society.’

The group said it was baffling that the government decided to share a total of ₦52bn to 2.6 million poor families in cash, without a clear system for accountability and transparency.

The Forum described as shocking government decision to give cash to individuals across the table, adding that by this, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Sadiya Umar Farouq, had flouted the government’s order on social distancing and clearly contravenes the

The World Is About To End – Bishop Adeleye Warns

The World Is About To End – Bishop Adeleye Warns

The Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Calabar and Archbishop of the Niger Delta Province, Bishop Tunde Adeleye, has claimed COVID-19 is a sign that the world will end soon.

The cleric, speaking with journalists in Calabar on Sunday, called on Christians around the world to be ready.

Adeleye, however, expressed sadness that the coronavirus broke out around Easter, when the death and resurrection of Christ is observed.

“As Christians, we should get ourselves ready because the circumstances faced today indicate that the end is near. We should get ready,

COVID-19 Is A Blessing In Disguise - Cardinal Okogie

COVID-19 Is A Blessing In Disguise – Cardinal Okogie

Respected priest, Cardinal Anthony Okogie, says the COVID-19 outbreak has exposed Nigeria’s poor leadership and government.

Okogie lamented how President Muhammadu Buhari administration was spending billions on cars for lawmakers and ignoring the health sector.

A statement he personally signed on Sunday, said that the ravaging global pandemic “has been a dangerous yet revelatory moment in Nigeria.”

“It is dangerous because this deadly pandemic has infected over a million and killed thousands of citizens of our planet. No one seems to know when and how it will end.

“But COVID-19 is also revelatory, a blessing in disguise because it has