May 21, 2020

Cyclone Toll Hits 88 As Bangladesh And India Mop Up

Cyclone Toll Hits 88 As Bangladesh And India Mop Up

May 21, 2020 3:17 pm

India and Bangladesh began a massive clean-up Thursday after the fiercest cyclone since 1999 killed at least 88 people, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

Cyclone Amphan flattened houses, uprooted trees, blew off roofs and toppled electricity pylons, while a storm surge inundated coastal villages and wrecked shrimp farms vital to the local economy.

The United Nations office in Bangladesh estimates 10 million people were affected, and some 500,000 people may have lost their homes.

But the death toll was far lower than the many thousands killed in previous cyclones — a result of improved weather forecasting and …

NFL Set To Lose $5.5 Billion If It Plays To Empty Stadiums

NFL Set To Lose $5.5 Billion If It Plays To Empty Stadiums

May 21, 2020 3:15 pm

NFL teams stand to lose a combined $5.5 billion (5 billion euros) in stadium revenue if the 2020 campaign is played without any spectators, according to a Forbes magazine estimate.

The magazine, which annually values each NFL club, said the amount teams would lose with no spectators due to the coronavirus pandemic equals 38 percent of total NFL revenue from the 2018 season, the latest from which figures are available.

That includes lost revenue from ticket sales, parking, sponsors, food and drinks and souvenir sales.

It’s uncertain whether or not fans will be able to attend 2020 NFL games, with …

Belgium Coach Martinez Extends Contract Until 2022

Belgium Coach Martinez Extends Contract Until 2022

May 21, 2020 3:04 pm

Roberto Martinez has extended his contract as Belgium coach until 2022 to take him up to the World Cup in Qatar, the Belgian football federation announced Wednesday.

The 46-year-old former Everton manager took over as head coach of the Belgian national side in 2016, leading them to third in the 2018 World Cup.

The Spaniard’s initial contract ran until Euro 2020, which has been postponed a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

He has overseen the Red Devils in 43 games in total, notching up 34 wins, six draws and just three defeats, leaving Belgium as FIFA’s number one ranked

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Trump Blames China For 'Mass Worldwide Killing'

Trump Blames China For ‘Mass Worldwide Killing’

May 21, 2020 3:04 pm

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday again lashed out at China over the coronavirus pandemic, blaming Beijing for “mass Worldwide killing.”

His early morning tweet, which also referred to an unidentified “wacko in China,” was the latest heated rhetoric from the White House, where Trump is making attacks on Beijing a centerpiece of his November reelection bid.

“It was the ‘incompetence of China’, and nothing else, that did this mass Worldwide killing,” the president tweeted.

The virus first appeared in the Chinese city of Wuhan last December and spread rapidly around the world, killing more than 323,000 people at the …

Death Toll Rises From Yobe Attacks, Pope Condems Violence

Death Toll Rises From Yobe Attacks, Pope Condems Violence

May 21, 2020 11:16 am

According to the Associated Press, the Nigerian Red Cross confirmed on Sunday that the death toll in the recent northeast Nigerian attacks launched by Boko Haram has risen to over 100, and is expected to get higher.

Local clinics and hospitals are still counting the casualties from the attacks Friday in Damaturu, Yobe State capital, Ibrahim Bulama told The Associated Press.

Despite the gruesome violence of the past few days, however, Bulama confirmed to the AP that the city’s Muslim inhabitants in the somber town still celebrated the religious Eid-el Kabir although amid tight security.

The AP also reported …

Author Ngozi Achebe Speaks On The State Of African Literature

Author Ngozi Achebe Speaks On The State Of African Literature

May 21, 2020 11:14 am
Dozens of Canadians, Africans and student members of Africa Awareness Initiative (AAI) recently descended upon the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada for a dialogue about the state of African literature organised by the Nigeria-Canada Friendship League in association with the AAI where Dr. Ngozi Achebe, author of Onaedo: The Blacksmith’s Daughter and the niece of “Thing’s Fall Apart’s” Chinua Achebe, was the special guest speaker. According to Dr. Achebe, the event chaired by Professor Gloria Onyeoziri- Miller professor of African literature at UBC and author of Shaken Wisdom: Irony and Meaning in Postcolonial African Fiction featured cultural
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African National Teams Set To Resume Playing In October

Nigerian Players Missing On CAF Award List

May 21, 2020 11:11 am

The Confederation of African Football on Wednesday shunned Nigerian players on the shortlist for the 2011 African Player of the Year award.

The continent football governing body  included three Ghanaians in the 10-man list, Supersport reports.

The Ghanaians are Andre Ayew, Kevin-Prince Boateng and Asamoah Gyan. The list was announced at a short ceremony in Accra on Wednesday morning.

Read Also: Ahead CAF Confed Cup: Injury Crisis Hits Enyimba

Samuel Eto’o could win the award for the fifth time, which will be a record, if he wins it at the ceremony to be held on December 22, in Accra.
CAF …

Women Of Honour - Tributes For Alele-Williams, Genevive, Others

Women Of Honour: Tributes For Alele-Williams, Genevive, Others

May 21, 2020 11:10 am

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan will on November 14, decorate another batch of eminent Nigerians with various awards in recognition of their contributions to the growth and development of the nation.

The national honours system in Nigeria as in many other parts of the world is a way of recognizing individuals and institutions that have over time impacted positively on the community or country.

Like in past exercises, women have continued to trail men in the number of awardees. Of the 364 nominees selected for the 2011 awards, there are only 37 women or 10.16 per cent of those selected.

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Global Food Prices Remain High, Says World Bank

Global Food Prices Remain High, Says World Bank

May 21, 2020 11:08 am
The World Bank has stated that global prices of food remained high, even though its Food Price Index maintained the same rates between July and September 2011.

The World Bank, in its recently released Global Food Price Index (GFPI) indicated that despite dipping marginally in September 2011 by one percent and settling at five percent below its February 2011 peak, the food price index is still 19 percent above its September 2010 levels.

Also, the bank stressed that global price trends differ by commodity adding that over the last quarter an increase of three percent in the price of cereal

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Nigerian Military Receives American Training

Nigerian Military Receives American Training

May 21, 2020 11:07 am

The US army provided counter-insurgency training to Nigerian troops battling a rise in attacks by Islamist militants, the Nigerian military has revealed. According to the UK Guardian.

The paper reports that some Nigerian battalions have received training in the US adding that the Nigerian Army is in the process of setting up a division that is effectively looking at warfare tactics.

More than 100 people have been killed in recent days by the radical Muslim sect Boko Haram, in Nigeria’s north-east. One rights activist described it as “a state of armed Islamist insurgency” likely to spread.

Read Also: Lockdown: Nigerian

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Apple, Google Launch Contact Tracing Platform

Apple, Google Launch Contact Tracing Platform

May 21, 2020 8:32 am

US tech giants Apple and Google said Wednesday they were offering health authorities around the world their platform for coronavirus contact tracing, a key tool in trying to tame the pandemic.

“The work public health officials are doing around the world humbles us all,” the two companies said in a statement.

“Google and Apple are clear that this is not a panacea but we do believe Exposure Notifications can make a contribution to the broader work of contact tracing,” they said.

Read Also: Apple And Google Team Up On Virus ‘Contact Tracing’

Under the notifications system, someone exposed to a …

100-Year-Old WWII Veteran 'Captain Tom' To Be Knighted

100-Year-Old WWII Veteran ‘Captain Tom’ To Be Knighted

May 21, 2020 8:31 am

Hundred-year-old British World War II veteran Captain Tom Moore is to be knighted after raising nearly $40 million for healthcare charities, with Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling him a “beacon of light” during the coronavirus pandemic.

The knighthood, which brings with it the title of “Sir”, will be formally issued by Queen Elizabeth II.

Moore set himself the goal of walking 100 laps of his garden before his 100th birthday in April.

He was hoping to raise £1,000 ($1,200) for National Health Service charities as a thank you for the treatment he received while suffering from cancer and a broken …

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