April 2020

PDP 'Your Speech Was Empty' – PDP Blasts Buhari

‘Your Speech Was Empty’ – PDP Blasts Buhari

April 28, 2020 12:16 pm
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s nationwide speech as appalling.

PDP insisted that Buhari failed to offer solutions to the COVID-19 challenge facing Nigerians.

In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Kola Ologbondiyan, the former ruling party expressed disappointment that Buhari failed to offer post lockdown stimulus to Nigerians in the private sector.

Read Also: ‘Buhari Is A Shy Person, Dislikes Public Show’ – Amaechi

According to the statement: “The PDP is appalled that President Buhari, in his Monday’s COVID-19 address, again, failed to offer decisive solutions to protect Nigerians from the deadly pandemic.

“We

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Policeman Who Killed Female Colleague In Rivers Dismissed

Policeman Who Killed Female Colleague In Rivers Dismissed

April 28, 2020 12:15 pm

Sergeant Bitrus Osaiah, the Policeman who shot and killed a policewoman, Lavender Elekwachi has been dismissed by the Police Force after the conclusion of investigation and orderly room trial.

The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Joseph Mukan, disclosed this on Monday when led members of his Management Team on a condolence visit to Ozuzu, in Etche LGA, over the death Elekwachi who was killed last week by a Police Sergeant attached to the State Government on Illegal Trading and Road Decongestion.

A statement signed by DSP Omoni Nnamdi, spokesman for the Rivers State Police Command, said the Command was …

Buhari 'Prove You’re Not Lifeless’ – Nigerians Blast Buhari

‘Prove You’re Not Lifeless’ – Nigerians Blast Buhari

April 28, 2020 12:14 pm

Nigerians on social media, including a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to prove US President Donald Trump wrong by showing the world he is not a “lifeless” President.

Recall that Trump had referred to his Nigerian counterpart as “lifeless”, shortly after a meeting between the two leaders on April 30, 2018.

And immediately after his national broadcast on COVID-19 on Monday, Nigerians wondered why the President cannot hold a press briefing where he would answer questions from journalists on the ravaging pandemic.

Read Also: ‘Buhari Is A Shy Person, Dislikes Public Show’

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Vaccine - Oxford University To Begin Trial On 6,000 People

Oxford University To Begin Vaccine Trial On 6,000 People

April 28, 2020 7:04 am
The Oxford University’s Jenner Insititute believes it has produced an effective Coronavirus vaccine, and plans to carry out clinical tests on 6,000 people before the end of May.

The Jenner vaccine was tested on six rhesus macaque monkeys at the US National Institutes of Health’s Rocky Mountain Laboratory in Montana last month, according to the New York Times.

The monkeys were exposed to high doses of the virus, and all six remained healthy 28 days later.

Monkeys without the vaccine fell sick, according to the report.

Read Also: Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass 3 Million

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations …

Atiku’s Son Narrates 40-Day Experience With Coronavirus

Atiku’s Son Narrates 40-Day Experience With Coronavirus

April 28, 2020 7:02 am

Mohammed, son to former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has thanked Nigerians for their prayers and support during his battle with the deadly coronavirus.

Mohammed in a statement on his Twitter handle, narrated his experience after 40 days of battle with the disease.

While calling on Nigerians not to lose hope in the country, he commended the country’s health system.

According to him, despite the limitations and daunting challenges, the Federal Ministry of Health and Nigeria Centre for Disease Control have done tremendously well.

“I, Mohammed Atiku Abubakar, wish to inform Nigerians that I have finally been cleared and

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Boss Mustapha: Osinbajo Committed To Indivisibility Of Nigeria

Almajiris May Result To Danger – Boss Mustapha Warns

April 28, 2020 6:56 am

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha has warned that Almajiris may become an army that will overwhelm Nigeria in the future.

Mustapha made this known during the daily briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 in Abuja, on Monday.

He said some governors’ decision on Almajiris was in the best interest of the kids, adding that it was time Nigeria looked deeply into the proper development of the Almajiris.

 Read Also: 5 Almajiris Test Positive After Travelling Back From Kano

He said, ”Most of them are minors. As a matter of fact, by the time

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How Coronavirus Killed First U.S. Casualty, Patricia Dowd

How Coronavirus Killed First U.S. Casualty, Patricia Dowd

April 28, 2020 6:52 am

Patricia Voyles Dowd, the first U.S. citizen killed on 6 February by coronavirus-related ailment died from a ruptured heart, an autopsy has revealed.

The ruptured heart was triggered by the virus’s attack, Livescience.com reported quoting Mercury News.

The 57-year-old woman of San Jose, California, died at home after experiencing flu-like symptoms.

An autopsy found that she was actually infected with the new coronavirus, suggesting that COVID-19 disease was long raging in America, before it became known to health authorities.

Read Also: Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass 3 Million

Dowd’s death was initially thought to be the result of a heart attack.…

Decrease In Footballers’ Market Value Imminent

Decrease In Footballers’ Market Value Imminent

April 28, 2020 6:45 am
Ralph Hasenhuettl, manager of English Premier League club side Southampton, says the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic could mean a decrease in the market value of players when the transfer window reopens.

Hasenhuettl, while speaking on Monday, however, said Southampton were prepared for all eventualities.

Professional football had been suspended indefinitely across Europe since March.

But countries and leagues were now planning for a return to training and competition without fans in attendance in May or June when restrictions are relaxed.

Read Also: COVID-19: Italy To Resume Sports Training In May

With nine rounds left to be played in …

UN To Lift Economies, Save Jobs After Pandemic

UN To Lift Economies, Save Jobs After Pandemic

April 28, 2020 6:40 am

The United Nations, on Monday, laid out a roadmap to lift economies and save jobs after the coronavirus pandemic.

This new framework sets the way United Nations entities will deliver the vision on ground and will be rolled out under the leadership of UN Resident Coordinators, supported by a network of global and regional expertise.

The framework is tagged: “United Nations Framework for the immediate socio-economic response to COVID-19: Shared responsibility, global solidarity and urgent action for people in need.”

It calls for protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods to set in motion a safe recovery of societies and economies for …

Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass 3 Million

Global Coronavirus Cases Surpass 3 Million

April 28, 2020 6:36 am

Global coronavirus cases have surpassed three million, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Authorities in 211 countries and territories have reported more than 3,050,000 novel coronavirus cases worldwide since China reported its first cases to the World Health Organization (WHO) in December.

Nearly a third of all infections have been recorded in the United States, the university reported.

At least 987,022 cases of coronavirus have been recorded in the United States, including 56,144 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins University’s tally of cases.

Read Also: Four States Without Coronavirus, Will Their Luck Last?

On Monday, Johns Hopkins reported at …

30 Vehicles Burnt In NNPC Filling Station Fire – LASEMA

30 Vehicles Burnt In NNPC Filling Station Fire – LASEMA

April 28, 2020 6:31 am

The Director-General, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on Tuesday said the fire outbreak at Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling station, Ifako-Ijaiye, Lagos, destroyed 30 vehicles.

The filling station is located at YayaYaya Abatan bus Stop, off College Road, Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State.

Oke-Osanyintolu said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

According to him, a tanker with 33,000 litres of diesel caught fire while discharging its contents into an underground tank at the NNPC filling station.

Read Also: CBN Confirms Fire Incident In Jos Branch

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French Police Seize 140,000 Black Market Face Masks

French Police Seize 140,000 Black Market Face Masks

April 27, 2020 6:58 pm

French police have seized 140,000 face masks intended for the black market in a record haul since the start of the coronavirus pandemic.

It is the largest seizure since the French government banned the resale of protective masks to prioritise their distribution to health workers in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Two individuals were arrested while they were unloading boxes in Saint-Denis, just north of Paris, a police source said on Sunday.

One of them said he was a business owner and had bought the masks, including 5,000 high protection FFP2 masks, in the Netherlands for a total of …

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