May 24, 2020

Mike Tyson Wrestles With His 'Pet' Tiger

Mike Tyson Wrestles With His Pet Tiger

May 24, 2020 5:35 pm

This is the incredible moment Mike Tyson was captured wrestling his 39st TIGER.

Iron Mike infamously owned three Bengal tigers – which reportedly cost £48,000 each – with the huge cats adding to his iconic status.

The former ‘Baddest Person on the Planet’ forged a special relationship with the exotic cats – to the point that he’d take them for walks on leads and even play-fight with them.

And footage of Tyson sparring with his white Bengal tiger, Kenya, has resurfaced after he was interviewed as part of the ‘Inside Edition’ programme back in 1996.

The shocking scenes show the …

NYTimes marks grim US virus milestone with front page victim list

NYTimes Marks US Virus Milestone With Front Page Victim List

May 24, 2020 5:16 pm

As the United States approached 100,000 coronavirus deaths, The New York Times on Sunday marked the grim milestone with a stark memorial on its front page — one-line obituaries for 1,000 victims.

“The 1,000 people here reflect just one percent of the toll. None were mere numbers,” the newspaper said in a short introduction on the front page, which was entirely covered in text.

The United States has been the hardest-hit country in the coronavirus pandemic by far, in deaths and number of infections.

As of Saturday evening, the US had recorded 97,048 deaths and 1.6 million cases of the …

Thousands protest in Hong Kong over China security law proposal

Thousands Protest In Hong Kong Over China Security Law Proposal

May 24, 2020 5:14 pm

Police fired tear gas and water cannon at thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters who gathered Sunday against a controversial security law proposed by China, in the most intense clashes for months.

As the demonstrators and police were facing off in the semi-autonomous financial hub, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi insisted in Beijing that the proposed law must be imposed “without the slightest delay”.

The planned legislation — expected to ban treason, subversion and sedition — comes after Hong Kong was shaken last year by months of massive, often-violent protests, and repeated warnings from Beijing that it would not …

China warns US pushing relations to 'brink of new Cold War'

China Warns US Pushing Relations To ‘Brink Of New Cold War’

May 24, 2020 4:14 pm

The United States is pushing relations with China to “the brink of a new Cold War”, China’s foreign minister said Sunday, rejecting Washington’s “lies” over the coronavirus while saying Beijing was open to an international effort to find its source.

Keeping up the worsening war of words with Washington over the pandemic and a Beijing move to tighten control over Hong Kong, Wang Yi said the United States had been infected by a “political virus” compelling figures there to continually attack China.

“It has come to our attention that some political forces in the US are taking China-US relations hostage …

Israel Planning UAE Flights Over Saudi – Netanyahu

Netanyahu Lashes Out At ‘Ludicrous’ Graft Charges As Trial Begins

May 24, 2020 4:12 pm

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at a Jerusalem court Sunday for the start of his long-delayed corruption trial, rejecting the “ludicrous” charges against him and declaring he was facing the hearing “with my head held high.”

The veteran premier, who has just forged a unity government after over a year of political turmoil, now faces the next challenge — being the country’s first premier to face criminal charges while in office.

Flanked by ministers and bodyguards, Netanyahu addressed reporters before entering the Jerusalem District Court where he was to face charges of bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

He …

Almajiris - North Exports Food To South East, Not COVID-19 – Ohanaeze

Almajiris: North Exports Food To South East, Not COVID-19 – Ohanaeze

May 24, 2020 1:10 pm

The apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has dismissed the allegations that the influx of almajiris into the Southeast was an attempt to infect inhabitants of the region with COVID-19.

Speaking with reporters, Ohanaeze’s Secretary-General, Barr. Uche Okwukwu said such claims should be dismissed because Northerners are responsible for the food supplies in the Southeast.

Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in Nigeria, several almajiris have been caught attempting to illegally enter the Southeast.

Read Also: Ohanaeze Berates Northern Leaders Over Abuse Of Almajiri

Recall that Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, had accused Northern leaders

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UK Announces Three More Charter Flights From Nigeria

UK Announces Three More Charter Flights From Nigeria

May 24, 2020 1:10 pm
The UK Government has said hundreds more British travellers are set to return home from Nigeria on three charter flights.

A statement by the British High Commission, confirmed that more than thousands have already returned to the UK on flights in April and May – from Lagos and Abuja.

It gave details of the new flights as: Friday 29 May: Lagos – London; Monday 1 June: Lagos – London, Saturday 6 June: Abuja – London.

Read Also: Coronavirus Hits UK Households Hard Again – Survey

Also, a special internal charter flight will travel from Port Harcourt to Abuja, on Saturday,

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Our Properties Will Be Seized By Banks Over Loans- Ex-Militants

Our Properties Will Be Seized By Banks Over Loans – Ex-Militants

May 24, 2020 1:09 pm

Some Ex-militant leaders in the Niger Delta region have called on the Interim Management Committee of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), to pay contractors to avoid threats of home and other property forfeiture to banks over unpaid loans.

The group also lamented untold hardship following certified completion of work without pay.

The Ex-militant leaders, under the aegis of the Leadership, Peace and Cultural Development Initiative (LPCDI), called on the NDDC to help stop the psychological pains being inflicted on contractors and commence the payment of contractors who have completed their projects under their contractual obligations, especially ”emergency contracts”.

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Buhari Has Done Well – Ohanaeze Replies Tanko Yakassai

Buhari Has Done Well – Ohanaeze Replies Tanko Yakassai

May 24, 2020 11:07 am

The apex Igbo sociopolitical organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has reacted to claims by Northern elder, Tanko Yakassai who had described President Muhammadu Buhari as an incompetent leader.

Ohanaeze’s Secretary General, Barr. Uche Okwukwu insisted that Buhari has done well since assuming power in 2015.

Yakassai, a former Presidential Adviser had said Buhari’s inability to fix some of the problems shows he is incompetent

Read Also; Buhari Is Incompetent, Can’t Fix Nigeria – Tanko Yakassai

However, Okwukwu in a chat with news men maintained that such was Yakassai’s opinion and does not reflect the general perception of Nigerians.

Okwukwu stressed that Buhari

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Protesting Pensioners Block Governor Ayade’s Office

Gov Ayade Orders Arrest Of Fake Tax Collectors In Cross River

May 24, 2020 11:07 am

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has ordered the arrest of anyone found selling tickets or collecting any form of tax from those exempted from paying tax in the state.

The order was contained in a press statement issued on Sunday by Mr. Christian Ita, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Publicity.

The governor noted that some agents of the state still extort residents despite directives to desist.

Read Also: Ben Ayade Weeps As He Abolishes Tax For Poor People

He, therefore, ordered security agents to arrest anyone found wanting in that regard.

“It has been observed

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Gov. Ugwuanyi Turns Back Over 100 Vehicles At Boundary

Gov. Ugwuanyi Turns Back Over 100 Vehicles At Boundary

May 24, 2020 11:05 am

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has prevented over 100 vehicles from entering the state boundary area with Ebonyi for violating the inter-state travel ban.

The Senior Special Adviser on Media to Enugu State Government, Mr. Louis Amoke, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Enugu.

Read Also: Minimum Wage: Workers Thank Ugwuanyi For Quick Payment

Amoke disclosed that the governor turned back the offending vehicles on Saturday night at the Amechi Idodo/Nkalagu land boundary area of the two states.

The statement read in part: “On Saturday evening, Gov. Ugwuanyi paid an unscheduled visit to Enugu-Ebonyi land boundary area

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Coronavirus - Russia Approves New Electoral System

Breaking: Russia Approves New Electoral System

May 24, 2020 10:14 am

Russia President Vladimir Putin on Saturday approved new method of voting in future elections.

By the new law, Russians will be able to vote electronically or by mail in the future.

The new software to allow electronic voting should be available nationwide and can be used for both local and national elections, as well as referendums.

According to TASS, Backers of the new system said it will help stop the spread of the novel coronavirus, since they will no longer be required to go to polling places.

The electronic system has undergone four tests in Moscow so far and not …

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