May 4, 2020

EU Spearheads $8 Billion Virus Fundraiser

EU Spearheads $8 Billion Virus Fundraiser

May 4, 2020 6:27 pm

Celebrities, world leaders and philanthropists pledged some 7.4 billion euros ($8.1 billion) on Monday for research into coronavirus vaccines, treatments and testing during an EU-led videoconference that was snubbed by the United States.

European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, who hosted the conference, said a vaccine was the best chance of beating the COVID-19 disease, which has so far killed nearly a quarter of a million people around the world — 140,000 of them in Europe.

Major European powers, along with Japan and Canada, made the biggest pledges but the lack of US representation raised the prospect of an …

German League Hopes For Go-Ahead Despite Virus Cases

German League Hopes For Go-Ahead Despite Virus Cases

May 4, 2020 6:25 pm

Germany’s football league insisted Monday the mass testing of players and backroom staff was “providing protection” after 10 cases of coronavirus across the top two divisions raised questions about whether it will get the green light to resume matches this month.

On Monday, the German Football League (DFL) reported that out of 1,724 tests, 10 had returned a positive result, three of which are already known to involve Bundesliga side Cologne.

“The tests carried out over the past few days have fulfilled their purpose of providing additional safety and thus protecting players as best as possible from infection during team …

Waititi To Direct New 'Star Wars' Film

Taika Waititi To Direct New ‘Star Wars’ Film

May 4, 2020 6:24 pm

New Zealand filmmaker Taika Waititi will write and direct a new “Star Wars” film, Disney announced Monday.

Waititi has shot from indie acclaim to mainstream Hollywood success in recent years, overseeing Marvel superhero smash hit “Thor: Ragnarok” in 2017 before winning a screenplay Oscar for Nazi satire “Jojo Rabbit” in February.

He also directed the first season finale of “The Mandalorian,” the hit television show set in the blockbuster sci-fi franchise universe.

No date was set for the new movie. But the first of three currently scheduled “Star Wars” on Disney’s release calendar is penciled in for December 2022.

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Italy Begins To Emerge From World's Longest Lockdown

Italy Begins To Emerge From World’s Longest Lockdown

May 4, 2020 6:22 pm

Stir-crazy Italians were free to stroll and visit relatives for the first time in nine weeks on Monday as Europe’s hardest-hit country eased back the world’s longest remaining coronavirus lockdown.

More than four million people — an estimated 72 percent of them men — returned to their construction sites and factories as the economically and emotionally shattered country tried to get back to work.

The sounds of banging and drilling echoed across Rome and a group of men drank espresso out of plastic cups in front of the Pantheon, the former Roman temple, as cafes reopened for takeout service.

“We …

President Macron Issues Warning On Coronavirus Vaccine

President Macron Issues Warning On Coronavirus Vaccine

May 4, 2020 2:48 pm
French President Emmanuel Macron has called for international efforts to develop a coronavirus vaccine.

Macron on Monday suggested that the vaccine be “given to the entire planet by the organisation chosen and not hoarded”

Read Also: Life Will Not Return To Normal Soon: President Macron

According to him, “the world is in a race against time to save lives.

“Faced with COVID-19, ‘everyone for themselves’ would be a major mistake.

“We can only come out the other side of this together,” Macron warned.

Macron further promised to help fund the vaccine efforts with 500 million euros (536 million dollars)

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Abba Kyari Never Drove A Car – Daughter, Aisha Confesses

Abba Kyari Never Drove A Car – Daughter, Aisha Confesses

May 4, 2020 2:47 pm
Aisha, one of the daughters of the late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, said her father never drove a car till he passed away.

She said this in a tribute entitled, ‘My Daddy, my best friend’, published in ThisDay newspaper.

The late Chief of Staff’s daughter described her father as an outstanding personality with a wealth of experience.

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

Aisha pointed out that despite her father’s exposure, he could not drive a car until his death.

“This may sound odd but my beloved daddy couldn’t

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COVID-19 Heightens Anxiety Among LGBTQ Nigerians With HIV

COVID-19 Heightens Anxiety Among LGBTQ Nigerians With HIV

May 4, 2020 2:47 pm
Lagos, Nigeria – When Andrew* first found out he was HIV-positive in January this year, he suffered a fleeting sense of paralysis, fearing his life was about to change forever. 

At 27, it was one of the things he dreaded as a gay man who was still in the closet. Even within the Nigerian LGBT community, HIV discrimination is rife and Andrew noticed no one would reply to him on the dating apps he used when he changed his status.

In the weeks after his diagnosis, he developed a routine to deal with the illness: religiously taking his HIV medication

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How COVID-19 Pandemic May Affect Food Harvest

How COVID-19 Pandemic May Affect Food Harvest

May 4, 2020 1:18 pm

A greenhouse farmer, Mr. Chuba Chukwuka, has stated that a  prolonged COVID-19 situation in Nigeria may affect food harvest negatively.

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Chukwuka said that the pandemic had restricted local farmers’ access to farming inputs and materials, hence making their jobs more tedious.

He said; “Even though we can access our farms, we still do not have access to a lot of farming inputs. Those selling farming inputs and machinery have not been allowed to open shop.

“Presently a lot of farmers are also finding it hard to procure seeds for the …

Wike Imposes 24hour Curfew In Rivers, As New Case Emerges

Wike Imposes 24hour Curfew In Rivers, As New Case Emerges

May 4, 2020 1:15 pm

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has announced a 24-hour total lockdown and a dusk to dawn curfew in Port Harcourt and Obio/Akpor Local Government Areas as part of the State Government’s measures to check the spread of coronavirus.

This comes as other metropolitan cities; Lagos and Abuja ease lockdowns after one month.

But Governor Wike in a statewide broadcast said with the declaration, all residents of Obio/Akpor and Port Harcourt City Local Government Areas must stay at home.

Read Also: Wike Announces Arrest Of 22 Exxon Mobil Workers

“Consequently, we have decided on the extreme measure of placing the entire

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Over 82 Million Nigerians Are Poor – NBS Reports

Over 82 Million Nigerians Are Poor – NBS Reports

May 4, 2020 1:14 pm

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that more than 82.9 million Nigerians are poor by national standards.

NBS made this known in its report on Poverty and Inequality in Nigeria 2019, released on Monday.

It explained that the figure showed that 40.1 percent of total population were classified as poor, adding that in other words, an average four out of 10 individuals in Nigeria had real per capita expenditures below ₦137,430.00 per year.

This means monthly income of an individual in this category is less than ₦11,500 while income per day is ₦38.00

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Social Or Physical Distancing? Which One For COVID-19?

May 4, 2020 1:11 pm

Since the World Health Organisation declared the coronavirus as a pandemic on 11 March, the mantra has been to tell us to maintain some “social distancing” to avoid being infected.

On 20 March, WHO dropped the term and adopted ‘physical distancing”.

“Technology, right now, has advanced so greatly that we can keep connected in many ways without actually physically being in the same room or physically being in the same space with people,” WHO epidemiologist Maria Van Kerkhove said at a press conference in Geneva.

“We’re changing to say physical distance and that’s on purpose because we want people …

Clarence Peters Breaks Silence On Kodak’s Death

Clarence Peters Breaks Silence On Kodak’s Death

May 4, 2020 1:11 pm

Popular Nigerian video director, Clarence Peters Abiodun, has finally spoken about the death of professional dancer, Love Divine (Kodak), at his residence.

He took to his social media page on Monday morning to give his account on the events surrounding the death of the professional video vixen.

According to him, he was not physically in the same room as Kodak although they were in the same building.

He said it was a few moments after that they called his attention to the scene.

Read Also: Police Detain Clarence Peters For Kodak’s Death

He also stated that no one has been …

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