April 2020

Deutsche Bank Denies U.S. Senators Info On Trump Accounts

Deutsche Bank Denies U.S. Senators Info On Trump Accounts

April 26, 2020 7:50 am
Deutsche Bank has rebuffed a request by prominent U.S. senators to provide information about its recent business dealings with U.S. President Donald Trump and his family.

Four Democratic senators, led by Elizabeth Warren, earlier this month demanded details from Deutsche Bank Chief Executive Christian Sewing about the bank’s interaction this year with Trump and his family’s companies. (here)

The bank is one of the largest creditors for Trump’s hotels, golf courses and other properties, according to filings.

The senators are concerned the bank may be giving the family preferential treatment on loan repayments in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak …

Obaseki Appoints New Chief Of Staff

Obaseki Appoints New Chief Of Staff

April 26, 2020 7:48 am

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has appointed Osaze Ethan Uzamere as his Chief of Staff.

He replaces the former Chief of Staff, Taiwo Akerele, who resigned from Obaseki’s kitchen cabinet on Friday.

The 38-year-old investment banker is son of Senator Ehigie Uzamere, who represented Edo South Senatorial District in the National Assembly between 2007 and 2011.

Read Also: Edo APC Crisis: Obaseki’s Chief Of Staff Resigns

He graduated from Stony Brook University, New York, where he majored in Computer and Electrical Engineering.

He has had stints with Lehman Brothers and South Grade Engineering, among others.

Secretary to the State …

It’s A Shame Buhari Can’t Give Nigerians ₦5,000 Palliative

It’s A Shame Buhari Can’t Give Out ₦5,000 Palliative

April 26, 2020 7:21 am

The pastor in charge of Awaiting The Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has expressed disappointment over the inability of President Muhammadu Buhari to give Nigerians at least, ₦5,000 each during the ongoing national lockdown.

Giwa, in a statement on Sunday, also criticized security officials for their flagrant abuse of human rights.

The pastor aslo said that president Buhari’s palliatives were meant for the Northerners.

“Northerners are being taken care of while others are protesting on the social media.

“It’s a shame that president Buhari cannot give each Nigerian, at least, N5,000.

“What is the essence of having

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Couple Arrested For Using Their Son For Ritual

Couple Arrested For Using Their Son For Ritual

April 26, 2020 7:15 am

A herbalist, Lajuwon Ogunleye, and his wife Adetutu Apalaya have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command on charges of conspiring and killing their 7-year-old son, Pelumi Apalaya.

The couple were arrested alongside one Fatai Sefiu, following their neighbours’ suspicion of the little boy being used for ritual, as he reportedly slumped and died without being sick.

They were reportedly monitored by residents of the community after they took the boy to the bush for burial. It was gathered that some of the body parts of the boy who was buried in a “standing position,” were harvested by the …

Woman Learns Sister Is Alive After Cremating Wrong Person

Woman Learns Sister Is Alive After Cremating Wrong Person

April 26, 2020 7:13 am

An Ecuadorean woman in coronavirus-ravaged Guayaquil city has learned that her sister was alive, weeks after cremating a misidentified body.

Health authorities at Abel Gilbert Ponton Hospital had given her another body after proclaiming her sibling dead.

Alba Maruri, 74, was admitted to an intensive care unit on March 27 suffering from a high fever and difficulty breathing.

Medical personnel told her family later same day that she had died, Maruri’s sister Aura said by telephone.

Read Also: Does Sunlight Rapidly Destroy The Coronavirus?

A week later, health authorities handed over to relatives what they thought were Maruri’s remains.

But …

Davido Gets CNN’s Recognition For Philanthropic Act

Davido Gets CNN’s Recognition For Philanthropic Act

April 26, 2020 7:12 am
Davido, has announced that all the proceeds from his new video, “Dolce & Gabbana,” will be donated to the fashion house’s Dolce & Gabbana and Humanitas Together for Coronavirus Research fund.

The internationally-known singer released the visuals for the song on Friday.

He featured American singer, Summer Walker.

Davido, however, made the news on CNN and was interviewed by Chloe Melas.

Read Also: Fans Advise Davido To Take Another Coronavirus Test

The entertainment reporter asked him why he’s donating the proceeds of his new music video to coronavirus research and also what it was like when his fiancé tested …

Gov Sanwo-Olu Releases Names Of Police Officers Under Prosecution

Lagos Records Sharp Drop In Coronavirus Infections

April 26, 2020 7:11 am
Respite has come the way of Lagos, as the state recorded sharp drop in Coronavirus infections on Saturday, with 33 new cases.

In the figures released by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Nigeria recorded 87 new cases, with Lagos taking the lion share of 33.

On Friday, the state ramps up its highest coronavirus infection figures since the pandemic started, which stood at 80.

Between April 20 and 25, Lagos has consistently experienced increase in infections, ramping up 291 cases.

What this means is that the state has seen a 76% increase in number of confirmed cases within …

Olivier Giroud Extends Chelsea Contract

Olivier Giroud Extends Chelsea Contract

April 26, 2020 7:11 am
Chelsea have triggered the option to extend France striker Olivier Giroud’s contract by a year until June 2021, a source said Saturday.

The French striker has interest from Lazio and Inter Milan and the extension means Chelsea can still command a fee for the 33-year-old.

Giroud signed for Chelsea in winter 2018 from cross-city rivals Arsenal.

The 33-year-old has scored 39 goals in 97 appearances for France, making him his country’s third-highest goalscorer behind Michel Platini (41) and Thierry Henry (51).

Read Also: Manchester Utd Chief Blasts Big-Money Transfer Talks

The striker will be vying for a spot at next …

Kim Jong-Un In A Vegetative State After Botched Surgery

Kim Jong-Un In A Vegetative State After Botched Surgery

April 25, 2020 6:19 pm

KIM Jong-un is in “a vegetative state” in a coma following a botched heart operation, according to disputed reports tonight.

The unverified claims – which follow online rumours of his death – emerged as a team of Chinese medical experts reportedly flew in to treat the North Korean despot, who has not been seen in public for two weeks.

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un is in a vegetative state, according to unverified reportsCredit: AFP
He is thought to have been staying at his exclusive private villa on North Korea’s east coast before falling ill
The leader’s sister, Kim Yo-jong,
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Does Sunlight Rapidly Destroy The Coronavirus

Does Sunlight Rapidly Destroy The Coronavirus?

April 25, 2020 6:18 pm

Does sunlight rapidly destroy the coronavirus? A White House presentation on a mysterious government study says so — but some scientists have called for caution as we await more evidence.

An official from the Department of Homeland Security made the eye-catching announcement during President Donald Trump’s daily pandemic briefing Thursday, showing a dramatic reduction in the virus’ viability under the sun’s rays.

But the fact there are no further details about how the study was conducted has left some experts scratching their heads.

“It looks like someone did a test somewhere,” Benjamin Neuman, chair of biological sciences at Texas A&M

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Johnson Under Pressure To Explain UK Virus Plan

Johnson Under Pressure To Explain UK Virus Plan

April 25, 2020 6:17 pm

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to return to work soon after his recovery from COVID-19, as pressure mounts on his government to explain how to get Britain out of lockdown.

Johnson, 55, has been recuperating at the British prime ministerial retreat, Chequers, outside London since his release from hospital on April 12.

He spent three days in intensive care and later admitted that “things could have gone either way”, forcing him to take it easy before returning to the political fray.

But there have been increasing signs his return to Downing Street could be imminent, after officials said he …

Hopes Grow For Antibody Tests, But Experts Urge Caution

Hopes Grow For Antibody Tests, But Experts Urge Caution

April 25, 2020 6:16 pm

The sun is only just rising in Berlin but Lothar Kopp, 65, is already standing in line outside a clinic in the district of Reinickendorf.

Along with a handful of mask-clad people standing two metres apart, he is here to give a blood sample — for antibody tests in the hope of finding out if he has previously contracted the coronavirus and since developed immunity.

“If I’ve already had corona then I’m not infectious,” said Kopp, hoping to test positive for antibodies as it could allow him to visit his elderly mother without the risk of spreading the disease.

As …

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