April 13, 2020

I'll No Longer Tolerate Nonsense From Social Media - Hope

I’ll No Longer Tolerate Nonsense From Social Media – Hope

April 13, 2020 1:58 pm
Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma has warned social media handlers in the state to desist from attacking his government, adding that he will no longer take it lightly with them.

The Governor’s warning was contained in a press release signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Oguwuike Nwachukwu, while reacting to claim by a social media influencer that the state government smuggled three Chinese doctors into the state.

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The release said that the Governor, no doubt appreciates the gains derivable from utilization of social media platforms for

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El-Rufai’s Wife Reacts As Son, Bello Threatens Gang-Rape

El-Rufai’s Wife Reacts As Son, Bello Threatens Gang-Rape

April 13, 2020 1:57 pm
Hadiza Isma El-Rufai, wife to Governor Nasir El-rufai, has insisted that her son, Bello did not threaten to gang-rape the mother of a Twitter user.

According to Hadiza, she would never condone that from Bello, adding that her belief was to respect everyone but will take no nonsense from anyone.

Bello had stirred controversies on social media after he threatened to gang rape the mother of a Twitter user.

Read Also: El-Rufai’s Son Threatens To Gang-Rape Adversary’s Mother

During an argument on Twitter over the weekend, a user by the handle name @Thanos_zer had slammed the present government, describing President

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29 Persons Quarantined In Anambra, Awaiting COVID-19 Test

29 Persons Quarantined In Anambra, Awaiting COVID-19 Test

April 13, 2020 1:56 pm
29 persons consisting of health workers, relations and business partners of the COVID-19 index case in Anambra State have been quarantined and are waiting to be tested, the state Commissioner for Health, Dr Vincent Okpala has revealed.

Okpala who spoke to journalists in Awka gave details of how the COVID-19 response team in the state searched for the index case from 8 pm to 3 am, after National Centre for Disease Control contacted the government to reveal that a case has been registered in Anambra.

The Commissioner for Health Said, “I went with the team to places I ordinarily would

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Melinda Gates - I See Dead Bodies Littered All Over Africa

Melinda Gates: I See Dead Bodies Littered All Over Africa

April 13, 2020 9:32 am

Melinda Gates, wife of billionaire businessman and Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, has warned that there will be dead bodies all over the streets of Africa if the world does not act fast enough.

The billionaire wife stated this while speaking on the effect of the Coronavirus disease in the third world countries on CNN.

Melinda said her heart was in Africa, adding that she is worried that the continent might not be able to handle the devastating effect of the virus.

“It’s going to be horrible in the developing world.

“Part of the reasons you are seeing the case numbers

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Lockdown What Will Happen To Poor If Lockdown Continues – PRP

What Will Happen To Poor If Lockdown Continues – PRP

April 13, 2020 8:57 am
Party (PRP) has warned the government against pushing the poor to the wall by the indefinite extension of the lockdown order to curb the spread of COVID-19.

President Muhammadu Buhari had declared a lockdown of Lagos and Ogun states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for an initial 14-day period.

Many other states in the country, however, followed suit with restriction-of-movement and stay-at-home orders of their own.

Although the lockdown was expected to last from Monday, March 30 to Monday, April 13, a presidential statement on Saturday said the lockdown would remain in place until otherwise advised by experts.

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Racism In China - African Ambassadors Lodge Complaint

Racism In China: African Ambassadors Lodge Complaint

April 13, 2020 7:04 am
African ambassadors in China have written to the Chinese foreign minister over what they call discrimination against Africans, especially in Guangzhou.

Several African countries have separately also demanded that China address their concerns that Africans are being mistreated and harassed.

Having brought under control the original outbreak centred on the city of Wuhan, China is now concerned about imported cases and is stepping up scrutiny of foreigners coming into the country and tightening border controls.

It has denied any discrimination.

Read Also: African Community Targeted In China Virus Crackdown

In recent days Africans in Guangzhou have reported being ejected from …

Oil Producers Agree Record 9.7m Barrels Output Cut

Oil Producers Agree Record 9.7m Barrels Output Cut

April 13, 2020 7:03 am

Top oil-producers agreed Sunday on “historic” output cuts in a bid to boost plummeting oil prices due to the new coronavirus crisis and a Russia-Saudi price war.

OPEC producers dominated by Saudi Arabia and allies led by Russia met via videoconference for an hour Sunday in a last effort to cement a deal struck early Friday.

Mexico’s involvement in the deal led to a compromise being reached.

Mexico’s Energy Minister Rocio Nahle said the oil producers agreed to a cut of 9.7 million barrels per day from May.

The deal was down slightly from 10 million barrels per day envisioned …

Coronavirus Overwhelms Ecuador, Police Pick 800 Bodies

Coronavirus Overwhelms Ecuador, Police Pick 800 Bodies

April 13, 2020 7:02 am

Ecuador said police have removed almost 800 bodies in recent weeks from homes in Guayaquil, the epicenter of the country’s coronavirus outbreak.

The police moved in after the disease overwhelmed emergency services, hospitals and funeral parlours.

Mortuary workers in the Pacific port city have been unable to cope with a backlog, with residents posting videos on social media showing abandoned bodies in the streets.

“The number we have collected with the task force from people’s homes exceeded 700 people,” said Jorge Wated, who leads a team of police and military personnel created by the government to help with the chaos …

You Can’t Go - Erdogan Blocks Suleyman Solyu’s Resignation

You Can’t Go: Erdogan Blocks Suleyman Solyu’s Resignation

April 13, 2020 7:01 am
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected Interior Minister Suleyman Solyu’s resignation in the wake of a a much-criticised weekend curfew which caught millions of people by surprise.

Erdogan does not support the resignation and Soylu remains in office, the Communications Ministry said late on Sunday.

The interior minister stepped down Sunday after a chaotic take-off of the measure.

Solyu tweeted that he was taking full responsibility for the 48-hour curfew imposed on Friday in 31 cities.

The authorities came in for a lot of criticism for announcing the curfew only two hours before it entered into force on midnight …

What Those Dying Of COVID-19 Have In Common

What Those Dying Of COVID-19 Have In Common

April 13, 2020 7:00 am

A team of researchers from eight institutions in China and the U.S. has offered a fresh insight into why 85 patients died of multiple organ failure after suffering severe COVID-19.

All individuals whose data the team studied received care at either the Hanan Hospital or the Wuhan Union Hospital between January 9 and February 15, 2020.

The researchers came from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital in Beijing, and the University of California – Davis and six other institutions.

Their study uncovered a series of factors that the majority of these patients shared.

The study has been published by …

Ramaphosa Gives Okonjo-Iweala Another Job, As AU Envoy

Ramaphosa Gives Okonjo-Iweala Another Job, As AU Envoy

April 13, 2020 6:59 am

The Chairperson of the African Union, President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and three other Africans as AU Special Envoys.

Their job will be to mobilise international support for Africa’s efforts to address the economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Others appointed are Dr Donald Kaberuka, Mr Tidjane Thiam and Mr Trevor Manuel

The Special Envoys will be tasked with soliciting rapid and concrete support as pledged by the G20, the European Union and other international financial institutions.

Ramaphosa said: “In the light of the devastating socio-economic and political impact of the pandemic on African countries these institutions …

WHO Probes Discharged COVID-19 Patients Testing Positive

WHO Probes Discharged COVID-19 Patients Testing Positive

April 13, 2020 6:58 am

The World Health Organization (WHO) said it was looking into reports of some COVID-19 patients testing positive again after initially testing negative for the disease when discharged.

South Korean officials on Friday reported 91 patients thought cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again.

Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told a briefing that the virus may have been “reactivated” rather than the patients being re-infected.

The Geneva-based WHO, asked about the report from Seoul, told Reuters in a brief statement: “We are aware of these reports of individuals who have tested negative …

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