April 23, 2020

Abba Kyari - A Tale Of A Hero And A Villain

Abba Kyari: A Tale Of A Hero And A Villain

April 23, 2020 7:05 pm

Nobody is all-round bad, there must be places where the person has to be good. People often don’t treat everyone they meet equally, there must be ones they will treat better because of some attachments and sentiments.

Influential people are different things to different people. To some, they are saviour, while to others they are oppressors. Just like very bad politicians are saviours to the people who eat from the same pot with them, while they are evil to the greater masses.
Abacha was a looter to Nigeria masses, but to Buhari, he never stole.

It’s unheard of to see …

France Testing Whether Nicotine Could Prevent Coronavirus

France Testing Whether Nicotine Could Prevent Coronavirus

April 23, 2020 6:25 pm

Nicotine could protect people from contracting the coronavirus, according to new research in France, where further trials are planned to test whether the substance could be used to prevent or treat the deadly illness.

The findings come after researchers at a top Paris hospital examined 343 coronavirus patients along with 139 people infected with the illness with milder symptoms.

They found that a low number of them smoked, compared to smoking rates of around 35 percent in France’s general population.

“Among these patients, only five percent were smokers,” said Zahir Amoura, the study’s co-author and a professor of internal medicine.…

European Championships Cancellation Delivers Another Blow

European Championships Cancellation Delivers Another Blow

April 23, 2020 6:24 pm

Athletics was left with the prospect of a lost season on Thursday after this summer’s European Championships, set to be held in Paris, were cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In a statement, the event’s organising committee and French Athletics Federation (FFA) said they “wished to adopt a responsible position by putting human health and the fight against the spread of the virus before any other consideration”.

The championships were scheduled for August 25-30. The cancellation follows the postponement in March of the Tokyo Olympics to 2021 and the announcement earlier on Thursday of the postponement of Diamond League events …

Digital Video Game Spending Hits Record High

Digital Video Game Spending Hits Record High

April 23, 2020 6:20 pm

Spending on digital video games hit a record high $10 billion in March as people stuck at home under coronavirus lockdowns turned to gaming, market tracker SuperData reported on Thursday.

Money spent on major console games leapt to $1.5 billion in March from $883 million in February, while spending on games played on high-performance personal computers climbed 56 percent to $567 million in the same comparison.

Console and PC games tend to be popular in Europe and North America where restrictions on going out were ramped up in March due to the pandemic.

“Individuals are turning to games as a …

Saudi Announces Ramadan Starts Friday Amid Virus Fears

Saudi Announces Ramadan Starts Friday Amid Virus Fears

April 23, 2020 6:19 pm

Saudi Arabia, home to Islam’s holiest shrines, has announced that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will start Friday, as Muslims worldwide face unprecedented restrictions to counter coronavirus.

“Based on the sighting of the new month’s moon … it has been decided that Friday is the start of the month of Ramadan,” the royal court said Thursday in a statement cited by the SPA news agency.

King Salman said he is saddened that Muslims cannot pray at mosques because of coronavirus restrictions.

“I am pained that the holy month arrives amid circumstances that make us unable to perform group prayers …

Hundreds Willing To Be Infected For Vaccine Trials

Hundreds Willing To Be Infected For Vaccine Trials

April 23, 2020 2:43 pm

An initiative has attracted more than 1,700 volunteers who say they would be willing to intentionally be infected with the coronavirus as part of a controversial testing method that advocates say could speed the development of a vaccine. 

The group, 1Day Sooner, says 1,754 people have signed up as volunteers for a so-called human challenge trials as of Thursday, according to its website.

Advocates say the trials could vastly speed up development of a cure compared to a more standard approach, in which a large population is given potential vaccines or placebos and left to regular environmental exposures over a

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China To Give WHO $30m After Trump Freezes Funding

China To Give WHO $30m After Trump Freezes Funding

April 23, 2020 2:42 pm
China has said it will give another $30 million to the World Health Organization (WHO), to help in the fight against COVID-19.

This comes days after US president, Donald Trump, said he would freeze funding to the health organization.

Foreign ministry spokesman, Geng Shuang, says the new donation would be in addition to an initial $20million and would help “strengthen developing countries’ health systems”.

Read Also: Coronavirus Not Reported To WHO On Time – Pompeo Insists

He added that China’s contribution to the UN agency “reflects the support and trust of the Chinese government and people for the WHO”.

The

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Ramadan - Should Muslim Doctors Engage In fasting

Ramadan: Should Muslim Doctors Engage In fasting?

April 23, 2020 2:42 pm
New York City – Dr Ahmed Hozain intends to wake up around 4am on Friday and begin the first day of his Ramadan fasting. For 15 hours, the 32-year-old surgery resident and lung transplant researcher plans to abstain from eating, drinking, chewing gum and taking medicine as he goes through his daily routine, which now includes caring for more than a dozen COVID-19 patients in the intensive care unit at the Brooklyn hospital where he works.

Hozain has been fasting since he was 10 years old, and although some days are harder than others, he generally feels good. He is

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Biafra Youth Group Warns Govt Against Lockdown Extension

Biafra Youth Group Warns Govt Against Lockdown Extension

April 23, 2020 2:41 pm
A youth organisation, the Biafra Nations Youth League, BNYL, on Thursday warned that any “further extension of the COVID-19 lockdown could lead to the kidnap of government officials in coastal areas.

Read Also: FG Wants Everybody To Test Positive – Biafra Group

BNYL also warned that the lockdown extension may result in resistance against security agencies at state borders because of boredom among the people.

“People are already tired of staying idle and are no longer afraid of Coronavirus.” The group said

The group’s Deputy National Leader, Ebuta Takon Akor gave the warning while reacting to the decision of

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COVID-19 Kills 1200 People In Africa, With 25,000 Cases

Africa: COVID-19 Hits 25,000 Cases In 24hrs, 1200 Deaths

April 23, 2020 2:40 pm
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has said the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 25,000 in the past 24 hours.

The UN’s health agency gave the update on its official Twitter account, @WHOAFRO, on Thursday.

Read Also: Coronavirus: Two Cats Test Positive For COVID-19 In US

According to the tweet, COVID-19 had killed 1200 people, while 6,700 patients have recovered.

“Over 25,000 #COVID19 cases reported on the African continent – with over 6,700 associated recoveries and 1,200 deaths,’’ it said.

The WHO African Region COVID-19 dashboard showed that

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President Buhari Gets International Appointment

President Buhari Gets International Appointment

April 23, 2020 2:40 pm
President Muhammadu Buhari has been appointed the coordinator of the COVID-19 response in West Africa.

This was made known by Femi Adesina, President Muhammadu Buhari’s Spokesman.

Adesina said the appointment was made during a video conference on Thursday.

Read Also: IPPIS: Buhari Surrenders, Orders Payment Of Salaries

He tweeted, “the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, leaders at an extraordinary summit held by video conference have appointed President Muhammadu Buhari as the Champion to coordinate the COVID-19 response in the sub-region.

“All the other Presidents will be available to support President Buhari.”

Meanwhile, according to the John Hopkins University,

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Bayelsa Community Youths Threaten AGIP Oil Over Contract

Bayelsa Community Youths Threaten AGIP Oil Over Contract

April 23, 2020 2:40 pm

The people of Okoroma Clan in Nembe Local Government Area of Bayelsa State have issued a 14 days ultimatum to a multinational oil company, Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC), to refrain from awarding contracts belonging to them to others in the state or consider shutting down their activities in the area.

The clan issued the ultimatum on the 16th April 2020 through a socio-political group, Okoroma Volunteers.

The people of the area also demanded that the company renew the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) it signed with them in 2006 that had since expired in 2011.

Read Also: Bayelsa: Chevron, Host

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