April 23, 2020

Lebanese Govt Arrests Man For Putting Woman Up For Sale

Lebanese Govt Arrests Man For Putting Woman Up For Sale

April 23, 2020 2:39 pm
Lebanese government has arrested its citizen, Wael Jerro, who announced the sale of a Nigerian woman on Facebook.

Africa Daily News had reported that Jerro, who resides in Beirut Lebanon, sent in an image alongside the data page of the 30-year-old Nigerian, Peace Busari Ufuoma to a Facebook group called ‘Buy and Sell Lebanon.’

The culprit had placed a $1,000 bill on the domestic worker.

Read Also: General Charged With Drug Trafficking Surrenders To U.S.

However, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) on Thursday announced that the suspect has been arrested.

She, therefore, commended the Nigerian

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Stop Hiding Under Aso Rock Bed – Deji Adeyanju To Buhari

Stop Hiding Under Aso Rock Bed – Deji Adeyanju To Buhari

April 23, 2020 2:39 pm

The convener of pro-democracy group, Concerned Nigerians, Deji Adeyanju, on Thursday challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to come out of hiding in Aso Rock and lead the fight against the Coronavirus.

Adeyanju enjoined Buhari to show leadership in tackling COVID-19, which has claimed the lives of many Nigerians.

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

In a statement he signed, the activist said Buhari’s alleged lackadaisical attitude of addressing Nigerians every two-weeks was unacceptable.

According to Adeyanju: “The President needs to show leadership. Every day, we watch the American President, Donald Trump, addressing Americans and meeting with his cabinet

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States Govs Advised To Provide Square Meals for Nigerians

States Govs Advised To Provide Square Meals for Nigerians

April 23, 2020 2:38 pm

Following the demand for an inter-state two weeks lockdown, the Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has asked the 36 State Governors to give daily quality three square meals to residents of their states from their huge and unaccounted security votes.

HURIWA in a statement by its National Coordinator Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko described the inter-State lockdown decision as ‘inhuman, wicked, atrocious and heartless.

The right group said that the 36 State governors whimsically reached an irrational and belated decision for a total lockdown for two weeks at the time that virtually all committed and civilized nations have managed to

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COVID-19 - EU Leaders To Hold Summit On Recovery Plan

COVID-19: EU Leaders To Hold Summit On Recovery Plan

April 23, 2020 7:31 am

European Union (EU) leaders will hold a video summit on Thursday in a bid to agree on a shared fiscal response to a recession looming as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, though there is little hope of a breakthrough.

The best-case scenario would be for national leaders to agree on the broad of strokes of a long-term recovery plan, according to an EU official, while clarity on a strategy is likelier to emerge by June or July.

National leaders are expected to approve a 540-billion-euro (584 billion dollars) aid package already negotiated by their finance ministers to support jobs, …

Coronavirus: Two cats test positive for COVID-19 in US

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

April 23, 2020 7:23 am
The United States, US, says two cats have tested positive for Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19.

US Department of Agriculture in a joint statement with the country’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday, said the two cats tested positive for COVID-19 in New York.

According to the agencies, the two cats were tested after showing respiratory symptoms.

Read Also: Nigeria Records 117 New Cases Of Coronavirus; 782 Total

CNN reported that a veterinarian tested the first house cat after it showed mild respiratory signs.

The second cat, in a separate area of New York, was also tested after

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KIA Shuts Two Assembly Plants

KIA Shuts Two Assembly Plants

April 23, 2020 7:18 am
Kia Motors said Thursday it will shut two of its eight plants in South Korea due to the coronavirus impact.

Operations will be suspended at the Sohari plant in Gwangmyeong, from April 27 to May 10 and again from May 22-25.

The Sohari plant is south of Seoul, the Korean capital

The company is also in shutdown talks with the union on its plant in Gwangju, a spokesman said.

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The shutdown will enable Kia to keep inventories at manageable levels.

It is also aimed at flexibly responding to lower overseas …

Coronavirus Not Reported To WHO On Time – Pompeo Insists

Coronavirus Not Reported To WHO On Time – Pompeo Insists

April 23, 2020 7:14 am
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday renewed the Trump administration’s criticism of China’s early handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

Pompeo said at a news conference; “We strongly believe that the Chinese Communist Party did not report the outbreak of the new coronavirus in a timely fashion to the World Health Organisation”.

Even after Beijing notified the global health body, it “didn’t share all of the information it had,” he said.

“Instead it covered up how dangerous the disease is.  It didn’t report sustained human-to-human transmission for a month until it was in every province inside of China.

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country 'Save Your Country From Coronavirus, Not Make Threats'

‘Save Your Country From Coronavirus, Not Make Threats’

April 23, 2020 7:10 am

Iran’s military spokesman on Wednesday said US President Donald Trump should concentrate on “saving” his own country from the “major crisis” caused by coronavirus, instead of making threats.

“Today, instead of intimidating others, the Americans would do better to save their troops infected by the coronavirus,” said Brigadier General Abolfazl Shekarchi, spokesman for Iran’s armed forces.

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His comments, in an interview with the semi-official ISNA news agency, came after Trump said on Twitter he had “instructed the United States Navy to shoot down and destroy any and all Iranian …

Kemi Olunloyo - 'IPOB Organisation Remains My Servant'

Kemi Olunloyo: ‘IPOB Organisation Remains My Servant’

April 23, 2020 7:09 am

In the late hours of Wednesday, what seems to be a sour exchange occurred on twitter between members of the IPOB and the controversial journalist – Kemi Olunloyo after the latter’s earlier claim whether the leader of the IPOB group is dead or alive.

Read Also: Nnamdi Kanu Might Be Dead – Kemi Olunloyo Alleges

She tweeted thus:

I just lectured the IPOB on Facebook LIVE. Show was lit that 500 fled the broadcast. Very busy night. Nobody will call me Ashawo again. The IPOB remain my servants. They must worship me. I’m the only one who knows what’s about

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COVID-19 - Imo Increases Weekly Sample Tests

COVID-19: Imo Increases Weekly Sample Tests

April 23, 2020 7:08 am
Imo State Government said it has raised the COVID-19 sample test to 10 weekly as against the previous arrangement of 3 per week.

Mr. Oguike Nwachukwu, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Hope Uzodimma disclosed in a statement on behalf of the Chairman of the COVID-19 Prevention and Control Committee, Prof. Maurice Iwu on Wednesday in Owerri.

Iwu said there was no case of coronavirus in Imo but that the committee would do everything possible to checkmate the virus from entering the state.

According to him, patients should be willing to surrender themselves to test anytime such demand arises …

Nigerian Resturant Owner Dies Of Covid-19 In New York

Nigerian Resturant Owner Dies Of COVID-19 In New York

April 23, 2020 7:06 am

A Nigerian man based in New York, United States, has died of complications from Coronavirus. The man named Jonathan Adewunmi, is the owner of a popular Nigerian restaurant named Amarachee in Brooklyn area of New York.

Show promoter, Paul Okoye, who is one of persons close to Adewunmi during his lifetime, took to social media to mourn his demise.

Read Also: Nigeria Records 117 New Cases Of Coronavirus; 782 Total

He said, “My man why? Jonathan Rip. Coronavirus why? So many things we planned this summer. Gone so soon brother.”

The Nigerian Government had last week released a list of …

Trump Gives Reason For Suspending Immigration

Trump Gives Reason For Suspending Immigration

April 23, 2020 7:04 am
U.S. President, Donald Trump has given reason for his new executive order, which temporarily suspended immigrant visas.

Trump, speaking to newsmen on Wednesday evening at the White House, said he made the decision to protect American workers as the country prepares to reopen for business.

According to him, this will put American workers who lost their jobs due to the Coronavirus pandemic in line to regain employment when the economy reopens.

Read Also: Destroy Hostile Iranian Boats – Trump Orders US Navy

He added that the order would last for 60 days which may be reviewed and extended at the

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