April 2020

14 Days Lockdown Extension Totally Insensitive – CUPP

14 Days Lockdown Extension Totally Insensitive – CUPP

April 14, 2020 6:47 am
The Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, has faulted the 14 days lockdown extension by President Muhammadu Buhari.

CUPP said the lockdown extension without putting adequate palliatives for Nigerians was “insensitive.”

Spokesperson of CUPP, Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere warned that the extension could lead to hunger and social unrest.

Read Also: UK Prepares To Extend Virus Lockdown – Peak Hasn’t Passed

In a post on his official Facebook page, Ugochinyere wrote: “Opposition Coalition (CUPP) describes President Buhari’s extension of lockdown of Abuja, Lagos and Ogun for another 14 days without putting in Place a sustainable, robust and far reaching palliative to

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Coronavirus: India Extends Lockdown Of 1.3 Billion People

Coronavirus: India Extends Lockdown Of 1.3 Billion People

April 14, 2020 6:46 am

Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has extended the nationwide lockdown after the number of coronavirus cases rose above 10,000.

The earlier three-week shutdown has ended.

India will continue its lockdown until May 3 in efforts to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Read Also: UK PM, Boris Johnson Tests Negative For Coronavirus

Modi said to his 1.3 billion people on Monday night:

“Till May 3, every Indian will have to stay in lockdown. I request all Indians that we stop the coronavirus from spreading to other areas”.

“The nation has benefited greatly from social distancing and lockdown.

“If

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A view of North Korea's missile launch

North Korea Fires Multiple Missiles Into East Sea

April 14, 2020 6:45 am
North Korea fired on Tuesday into the East Sea, multiple short-range projectiles believed to be surface-to-ship cruise missiles.

South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported the projectiles flew around 150 kilometres into the sea.

”They were fired from North Korea’s eastern coastal town of Munchon in a north-westerly direction at around 7 am (2200 GMT Monday)”, Joint Chief of Staff (JCS) of Seoul’s military said.

The launch came on the eve of South Korea’s parliamentary elections.

Read Also: North Korea Fires Two ‘Ballistic Missiles’ Into Sea

Despite UN ban, North Korea test-fired several ballistic missiles in March after a three-month pause.…

Social Distancing - Usain Bolt Goes Viral With Photo

Social Distancing: Usain Bolt Goes Viral With Photo

April 14, 2020 6:43 am

Retired Jamaican track star Usain Bolt set Twitter on fire Monday after he posted a picture of him outstripping his rivals at the Beijing Olympics.

The picture has the cheeky caption: “social distancing”.

Bolt’s post, featuring a picture by AFP photographer Nicolas Asfouri of the 2008 Olympics 100m final, blew up on social media.

It drew over 544,000 likes and 96,000 retweets. There were over 2000 comments.

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Fellaini Overcomes Coronavirus, Discharged From Hospital

Fellaini Overcomes Coronavirus, Discharged From Hospital

April 14, 2020 6:42 am

Marouane Fellaini, former Manchester United and Everton was discharged on Tuesday after being treated for coronavirus, his club said.

The 32-year-old Shandong Luneng midfielder spent three weeks in a Chinese hospital.

Fellaini will now spend 14 days in quarantine for further observation.

He is the only player known to have contracted the disease in the Chinese Super League (CSL).

Read Also: UK PM, Boris Johnson Tests Negative For Coronavirus

The Belgium international said on March 22 that he had tested positive for the virus, having just returned to China.

But he assured fans that he was feeling fine.

While …

At Least Six Dead As Tornadoes Hit Mississippi

At Least Six Dead As Tornadoes Hit Mississippi

April 13, 2020 6:40 pm

At least six people were killed when tornadoes ripped through Mississippi on Sunday, officials said, prompting the southern US state to declare an emergency.

The tornadoes caused “catastrophic” damage, according to US media, and prompted the National Weather Service to issue its highest level of tornado alert.

Governor Tate Reeves tweeted that he had declared a state of emergency “to protect the health and safety of Mississippians in response to the severe tornadoes and storms hitting across the state.”

“We are mobilizing all resources available to protect our people and their property,” Reeves said, telling residents “you are not alone.”…

Coca-Cola - The Poison Billions Of Us Drink Everyday

Coca-Cola: The Poison Billions Of Us Drink Everyday

April 13, 2020 6:40 pm

Vishen Lakhiani,  a Malaysian-born entrepreneur of Indian descent, author, and speaker, the co-founder and CEO of Mindvalley, and the author of The Code of the Extraordinary Mind has opened up on some extraordinary facts about the mammoth dangers of drinking and ingesting the popular household soft drink (soda) Coca-Cola otherwise known as Coke.

In a documentary video that he produced and published on Facebook, Vishen references an interview with the Coca-Cola Company CEO, James Quincy and a journalist Jeremy Paxman who bombards the CEO with a lot of essential questions concerning the production and constituents of the much-beloved household drink.…

UK Prepares To Extend Virus Lockdown - Peak Hasn't Passed

UK Prepares To Extend Virus Lockdown – Peak Hasn’t Passed

April 13, 2020 6:38 pm

The British government warned Monday it would not be lifting a nationwide lockdown anytime soon as the country remains in the grip of a coronavirus outbreak that has claimed more than 11,000 lives.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab, who is deputising for Prime Minister Boris Johnson as he recovers from his own bout of COVID-19, said there were some “positive” signs of progress.

But he warned at a daily media briefing: “We’re still not past the peak of this virus.”

The government must decide by Thursday whether to maintain three-week-old lockdown rules to keep schools and shops shut and order people …

Sanders Endorses Ex-Rival Biden For US President

Sanders Endorses Ex-Rival Biden For US President

April 13, 2020 6:37 pm

Former White House candidate Bernie Sanders on Monday endorsed onetime rival Joe Biden for president, saying it was time to unite in the effort to defeat Donald Trump in November.

The two veteran politicians, who each spent the past year battling for the Democratic nomination, appeared together by split-screen on Biden’s livecast.

“Today I am asking all Americans — I’m asking every Democrat, I’m asking every independent, I’m asking a lot of Republicans — to come together in this campaign to support your candidacy which I endorse,” Sanders said.

The swift endorsement marked a notable change from 2016, when Sanders …

The Fraudulent Government Of Nigeria

The Fraudulent Government Of Nigeria

April 13, 2020 5:25 pm

Ever since the Nigerian government led by the All Progressives Congress (APC) came to power in 2015 after defeating the Dr. Ebele Goodluck Jonathan’s administration via high profile propaganda has always shown that they are not only incompetent but very fraudulent.

The government of APC keeps telling very shameless and unintelligent lies when it comes to economic accountability, and political responsibility.

This falsehood being peddled by APC for economic exploitation is gradually becoming unbearable, and unacceptable by the teeming masses of Nigeria.

APC government in no small measure has demonstrated to the Nigerian masses that it is a facade …

UK PM, Boris Johnson Tests Negative For Coronavirus

UK PM, Boris Johnson Tests Negative For Coronavirus

April 13, 2020 2:06 pm
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has tested negative for coronavirus before being discharged from hospital on Sunday, a government spokesman has said.

He said Johnson was continuing his recovery at Chequers, his official country residence. Asked why he was there rather than his primary residence of No 10, the spokesman said it was “considered to be a suitable place”.

The prime minister had spoken to Dominic Raab, who is deputising for him, over the weekend. “The PM is focusing on his recovery and not currently carrying out government work,” the spokesman added.

According to BBC, separately, the government has denied …

Lockdown - We’ve Disbursed N147m To 7,351 Women - FG

Lockdown: We’ve Disbursed ₦147m To 7,351 Women – FG

April 13, 2020 2:05 pm

The Federal Government has disbursed over ₦147 million to 7,351 vulnerable women in Guri Local Government Area of Jigawa under the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Programme.

Alhaji Abubakar Dan-Barde, Cash Transfer Unit Coordinator in the area, made the disclosure on Monday during the disbursement in Guri.

According to NAN, each woman received N20,000 as payment covering the months of January, February, March, and April.

Read Also: Lockdown: Robbers Lay Siege On Lagos, Ogun Communities

He said another set of 1,140 women would soon be paid the support funds after they were issued with their payment cards.

The coordinator said the

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