April 24, 2020

NJC Names 2 Judges For Compulsory Retirement

NJC Names 2 Judges For Compulsory Retirement

April 24, 2020 2:02 pm
The National Judicial Council, NJC, has recommended the compulsory retirement of two judges with immediate effect.

A statement by the Director of Information NJC, Soji Oye, said the judges are the Acting President, Imo State Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Francis Abosi and Justice Aliyu Liman of the Bauchi State High Court.

Oye said the council headed by the Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Tanko Muhammad, took the decision during its 91st Intensive Meeting held online on April 22 and April 23.

The NJC said Justice Abosi, was recommended for compulsory retirement following the falsification of his date …

Boris Johnson Raring To Return To Work Monday

Boris Johnson Raring To Return To Work Monday

April 24, 2020 8:39 am

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is raring to return to work on Monday, especially to take control of the coronavirus crisis.

Johnson has been recovering at his countryside retreat in Chequers after being discharged from hospital earlier this month.

The Telegraph reported that Johnson has told his aides to set up meetings with cabinet ministers next week to get him up to speed.

A source told the newspaper: ‘He’s not the sort of person who is very good at doing nothing. In truth he has been working pretty much full time for the past week.

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I Owe No Apology For Paying Tribute To Abba Kyari - FFK

I Owe No Apology For Paying Tribute To Abba Kyari – FFK

April 24, 2020 8:38 am

Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has lashed out at those criticising him for paying glowing tribute to late former Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, saying he owed no one apology for doing that.

Fani-Kayode had eulogised Abba Kyari for being his close friend for 40 years.

But he received bashing from some Nigerians for eulogising a man many dubbed as wicked and cruel.

In his reaction, Fani-Kayode said those that doubted his commitment to the struggle for a true Nigeria and to the resistance simply because of his tribute to an old friend of 40 years who passed on were entitled to …

Lagos Partners Microsoft To Train Teachers

Lagos Partners Microsoft To Train Teachers

April 24, 2020 8:37 am

For meaningful engagement of Staff of the Post-Primary Teaching Service in “Digital Literacy training” during the coronavirus lockdown, the Lagos State Government, in collaboration with Microsoft Office, represented by ATB Techsoft Solutions, has concluded plans to train 18,000 of its Teachers, commencing from Monday, April 27, 2020.

The Programme, tagged “Work-From-Home, Remote Teaching and Learning for Lagos State Secondary School Teachers”, is aimed at digital training, mentoring, observation, creating and sharing subject-specific content, accessing interactive classes from mobile phones and devices, diagnosing and understanding learning needs and challenges, assigning homework, give feedbacks and auto-grade quizzes/tests remotely and internal stakeholders …

McConnell U.S. Senate Majority Leader Blasted By Govs

McConnell U.S. Senate Majority Leader Blasted By Govs

April 24, 2020 8:35 am

U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell has come under fire of state governors following his suggestion that states whose finances are depleted by the coronavirus epidemic could declare bankruptcy.

New York governor Andrew Cuomo slammed the idea a “really dumb” one and warned that financial markets would tank if that were allowed to happen.

Cuomo, a Democrat, was the latest governor to assail McConnell’s suggestion that bankruptcy would be a better route for some states rather than federal aid, as money is doled out to help buffer the ravaged U.S. economy.

“This is one of the really dumb ideas of …

Almost 50,000 Americans Are Dead From Coronavirus

Almost 50,000 Americans Are Dead From Coronavirus

April 24, 2020 7:27 am

Almost 50,000 Americans have been killed in the United States by the deadly Coronavirus pandemic.

According to John Hopkins University, 49,963 Americans have died of Coronavirus.

According to Analysis from CNN’s Zachary B. Wolf, close to 50,000 people have now died of coronavirus in the United States tens of tens of thousands more will die.

By this time next week, it seems very possible that more people will have died in the US of Covid-19 than the 58,000 who died in nearly of decade of fighting in Vietnam.

Read Also: France Testing Whether Nicotine Could Prevent Coronavirus

We’re already far …

Industries Resume Production In Hubei China

Industries Resume Production In Hubei China

April 24, 2020 7:11 am

Over 98 percent of major industrial firms in central China’s Hubei province have resumed work after months-long shutdown.

The production resumption rate of major industrial firms in central China’s Hubei Province, once hit hard by the COVID-19 epidemic, has reached 98.2 percent as of April 17, local authorities said.

According to the provincial COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control headquarters on Thursday, the rate of employees returning to their posts in the province’s major industrial firms hit 93 percent.

It is clear that whilst other countries and regions struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, Hubei has since moved on.

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ECOWAS Made Mistake – FFK Reacts To Buhari's Appointment

ECOWAS Made Mistake – FFK Reacts To Buhari’s Appointment

April 24, 2020 7:10 am
Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as the leader of its COVID-19 response.

The appointment was made Thursday at the Extraordinary ECOWAS Summit on COVID-19 which was held via teleconferencing under the Chairmanship of Mahamadou Issoufou, President of the Republic of Niger.

Fani-Kayode opposed the appointment, saying that the President was not fit for the job as he can barely manage himself, talk more of 400 million people.

Read Also: FFK Blasts Army Over Killing Of 13 Civilians

He wrote on his verified Twitter …

Sunlight Can Kill Coronavirus Within Minutes – US Dept

Sunlight Can Kill Coronavirus Within Minutes – US Dept

April 24, 2020 7:08 am
The United States Department of Homeland Security has revealed that sunlight could kill the Coronavirus within minutes.

New research from the DHS Science and Technology directorate found that high humidity, temperatures, and sunlight kills the virus in saliva droplets on non-porous surfaces and in the air.

According to DHS Science and Technology Advisor, Bill Bryan, “Our most striking observation to date is the powerful effect that solar light appears to have in killing the virus on surfaces and in the air.

“We’ve seen a similar effect as well where increasing the temperature and humidity or both is generally less favorable …

Neymar’s Mother Dumps 22-Year-Old Toyboy

Neymar’s Mother Dumps 22-Year-Old Toyboy

April 24, 2020 7:06 am

Nadine Goncalves has dumped her toyboy lover who is a self-confessed fan of her son, Neymar.

The 55-year-old dumped 22-year-old Tiago Ramos just 11 days after Neymar endorsed their relationship.

Nadine Goncalves had posted a loving photo with Tiago on Instagram.

And Neymar, who is 6 years older than Tiago, left a heartfelt comment under the post, which read: ‘Be happy mom. Love you.’

Read Also: Neymar Backs Mom’s Romance With 22 Year-Old Boy

However, Daily Mail who quoted reports in Brazil said Nadine dumped Tiago after finding out he had dated a string of men.

Tiago allegedly dated Neymar’s …

COVID-19 - Is Hydroxychloroquine Really Workin

COVID-19: Is Hydroxychloroquine Really Working?

April 24, 2020 7:05 am

A group of scientists at the University of Albany School of Public Health in the United States is testing the effectiveness of Hydroxychloroquine on COVID-19 patients.

The group divides 1,600 COVID-19 patients into four groups: One, those taking Hydroxychloroquine; two, those taking just chloroquine and other related drugs; three, those taking Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, an antibiotic; and four, those taking none of the above drugs.

The group’s preliminary reports show that there is no enough evidence yet to recommend Hydroxychloquine.

A similar study by a group of French scientists found no significant improvement in COVID-19 patients who took the drug.…

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