April 29, 2020

FG Secures Release Of Nigerian Woman Put Up For Sale

FG Secures Release Of Nigerian Woman Put Up For Sale

April 29, 2020 12:25 pm
Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), on Tuesday, said the Nigerian woman, Peace Busari Ufuoma, who was put on sale by a Lebanese has been released.

Read Also: Lebanese Govt Arrests Man For Putting Woman Up For Sale

Dabiri said the 30-year-old Oyo indigene was released to the Nigerian Embassy, Lebanon Beirut on Tuesday.

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

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'I’m Not Like Buhari' – Kanu Reacts To Death Rumours

‘I’m Not Like Buhari’ – Kanu Reacts To Death Rumours

April 29, 2020 12:20 pm
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, has broken his silence on reports making the rounds that he is dead.

Kanu, in a statement posted on his official Facebook page, said he will appear live on Wednesday 29, April 2020 to prove that he is alive.

The IPOB leader further took a swipe at President Muhammadu Buhari over his nationwide ‘recorded’ broadcast on Monday.

The post read: “Unlike the so-called shy president of Nigeria with his recorded 16-minute newscast from the basement of a hotel in Cuba.

Read Also: COVID-19 Aid: Kanu Writes IMF,

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Jonathan Reacts As Buhari Govt Searches For U.S. Accounts

Jonathan Reacts As Buhari Govt Searches For U.S. Accounts

April 29, 2020 8:20 am
Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan has declared that he has no account or property abroad.

Jonathan made the clarification in a statement by his spokesman, Ikechukwu Eze.

The reaction followed moves by the Buhari administration to subpoena bank records of Jonathan and his wife, Patience.

“Our attention has been drawn to international media reports to the effect that the Federal Government of Nigeria has subpoenaed bank records for former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Dame Patience Jonathan in the United States of America,” Eze said.

“We aver that the Federal Government of Nigeria did not contact Dr. Jonathan

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Most Americans Lose Faith In Trump’s Pandemic Talks

Most Americans Lose Faith In Trump’s Pandemic Talks

April 29, 2020 7:54 am

Many Americans appear to be losing faith in what President Donald Trump says about the coronavirus pandemic.

According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, almost everyone rejected Trump’s remark that COVID-19 may be treated by injecting infected people with bleach or other disinfectants.

The April 27-28 public opinion poll found that fewer than half of all adults in the U.S. – 47% – said they were “very” or “somewhat” likely to follow recommendations Trump makes about the virus.

That is 15 percentage points lower than the number who said they would follow Trump’s advice in a survey that ran …

U.S. VP Mike Pence Visits COVID-19 Clinic Without Mask

U.S. VP Mike Pence Visits COVID-19 Clinic Without Mask

April 29, 2020 7:51 am
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence, who leads White House’s coronavirus task force, on Tuesday visited the Mayo Clinic without a mask.

This behavior not only violates the policy advocated by Pence’s task force, but also the clinic’s.

The medical facility requires all visitors to wear masks to avoid the spread of coronavirus, local media reported.

Online video showed Pence was surrounded by about 10 people, including a patient, who unlike him all were wearing masks.

Read Also: COVID-19: Test Results Of Trump’s Wife, Pence Revealed

“As vice president of the United States, I’m tested for the coronavirus on a regular …

Breaking - IMF Approves $3.4b Loan For Nigeria

Breaking: IMF Approves $3.4b Loan For Nigeria

April 29, 2020 7:45 am

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved Nigeria’s request for $3.4 billion loan to fight the devastating effect of the COVID-19.

The loan, which has a maximum repayment period of five years was approved by the Fund’s board Tuesday.

The emergency financial assistance was approved under the Rapid Financing Instrument to support the authorities’ efforts in addressing the severe economic impact of the COVID-19 shock and the sharp fall in oil prices.

It will also assist Nigeria to meet the urgent balance of payment needs stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read Also: IMF May Approve Nigeria’s $3.4 Billion Loan Today

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yoga porn 'Yoga Porn' Spices Up Americans’ Virus Home Confinement

‘Yoga Porn’ Spices Up Americans’ Virus Home Confinement

April 29, 2020 7:42 am
Sexy sports content appears to have long won viewers’ favour, with its popularity expectedly on the rise as greater immobility during the pandemic has raised quite a few general health concerns with many.

A fresh study by sportarly.co.uk has found that one of the most frequently searched sport-themed racy collocations in the US is currently “yoga porn”.

It topped the list of inquiries for saucy sports content, with over 60,500 Googling the term every month, while wrestling took a distant second spot with a little over 22,000 searches.

The rest of the list included gymnastics (9,900), bodybuilding (8,100), volleyball (6,600), …

Clinton To Biden - I Wish You Were U.S. President Now

Clinton To Biden: I Wish You Were U.S. President Now

April 29, 2020 7:08 am

Former U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton endorsed Joe Biden’s White House bid on Tuesday.

But the endorsement came with a jab at incumbent Donald Trump.

Read Also: Bill Clinton’s Scandal Whistleblower, Linda Tripp Dies

“I want to add my voice to the many who have endorsed you to be our president,” Clinton said during a live video conference with the former vice president.

“I wish you were president right now,” the former First Lady and Secretary of State said.

“Think of what it would mean if we had a real president not just somebody who plays one on TV,”

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PSG Boss Khelaifi, Ex-FIFA Scribe Valcke Face Trial

PSG Boss Khelaifi, Ex-FIFA Scribe Valcke Face Trial

April 29, 2020 7:05 am

Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi and FIFA’s former secretary general Jerome Valcke will face a corruption trial in September, the Swiss judiciary said.

The corruption case arose over the attribution of broadcasting rights.

The two will be tried in the southeastern Swiss city of Bellinzona along with a third, unidentified man.

They will be tried for criminal mismanagement, incitement to criminal mismanagement, falsifying documents and corruption, the federal criminal court said.

Al-Khelaifi, who is also the boss of Qatari television channel BeIN Sports, is suspected of giving inappropriate gifts to Valcke to secure broadcasting rights to prestigious events, including the …

Dybala Tests Positive For Coronavirus For Fourth Time

Dybala Tests Positive For Coronavirus For Fourth Time

April 29, 2020 7:03 am
Paulo Dybala has tested positive for coronavirus for the fourth time in just six weeks.

The Juventus forward confirmed to his 37.9million Instagram followers on March 21 that both he and girlfriend Oriana Sabatini had caught the disease.

Read Also: Should The Premier League Season Be Cancelled?

However, The Sun UK stated that Spanish programme El Chiringuito confirmed Dybala has had four tests across the last six weeks and the latest one was positive again.

 

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Child No.5 For Boris Johnson, Fiancee Symonds Gives Birth

Child No.5 For Boris Johnson, Fiancee Symonds Gives Birth

April 29, 2020 6:53 am

Carrie Symonds, fiancee of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, gave birth to a baby boy, today, the couple announced.

She delivered the baby at a NHS hospital in London on Wednesday morning.

A spokeswoman for the Prime Minister and his partner said both mum and baby are “doing very well”.

“The Prime Minister and Ms Symonds are thrilled to announce the birth of a healthy baby boy at a London hospital earlier this morning. Both mother and baby are doing very well

“The PM and Ms Symonds would like to thank the fantastic NHS maternity team.”

The news comes three …

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