May 2020

Bolsonaro rocked by release of expletive-laced video

Shocked Bolsonaro Rocked By Release Of Expletive-Laced Video

May 23, 2020 12:49 pm

Brazilians got a shocking look Friday at an expletive-laced meeting between President Jair Bolsonaro and his cabinet when a Supreme Court judge released a video at the center of an investigation targeting the far-right leader.

The April 22 cabinet meeting is under scrutiny by prosecutors probing allegations by former justice minister Sergio Moro that Bolsonaro tried to interfere in federal police investigations.

But it could prove just as damaging to Bolsonaro’s 18-month-old government for other sordid details it contains.

They include the president using profanity to insult governors, the education minister calling to throw Supreme Court justices in jail and …

U.S. Basketball Legend Patrick Ewing Down With COVID-19

U.S. Basketball Legend Patrick Ewing Down With COVID-19

May 23, 2020 12:48 pm

U.S. Basketball hall-of-famer Patrick Ewing announced on Friday that he has contracted the coronavirus and has been hospitalised.

Ewing, who is now the head coach of Georgetown University basketball team shared his status on Twitter, along with a statement by the university.

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“I want to share that I have tested positive for COVID-19. This virus is serous and should not be taken lightly,” the Jamaica-born Ewing said.

“I want to encourage everyone to stay safe and take care of yourselves and your loved ones. Now more

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Salvador EL Savador President Calls For Prayers Against COVID-19

EL Savador President Calls For Prayers Against COVID-19

May 23, 2020 12:48 pm

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has called on citizens to pray collectively for the end of the novel coronavirus pandemic on Sunday.

Believers should join in prayer in their homes at 2 p.m. local time (2000 GMT), the president said on Facebook on Friday.

Salvadorans will ask God to “heal our land and allow us to defeat the pandemic which is battering the whole world,” Bukele said.

The National Prayer Day was instituted through a presidential decree, Bukele said, but added that the prayers were “voluntary” in the predominantly Roman Catholic country.

El Salvador has confirmed 1,725 COVID-19 infections and …

Foods That Boost Immunity - Nkasiobi

Foods That Boost Immunity – Nkasiobi

May 23, 2020 11:52 am

The immune system consists of organs, cells, tissues, and proteins. Together, these carry out bodily processes that fight off pathogens, which are the viruses, bacteria, and foreign bodies that cause infection or disease.

When the immune system comes into contact with a pathogen, it triggers an immune response. The immune system releases antibodies, which attach to antigens on the pathogens and kill them.

Incorporating specific foods into the diet may strengthen a person’s immune response.

Family Nurse Health practitioner Nkasiobi Violet Uluocha, (MSN, APRN, BS, FNP-BC) has listed out some of these foods which are good for boosting the …

Governor Uzodinma: The Chief Executive Thief Of Imo State

Gov. Uzodinma Explains Reasons For Ex-Governor’s Pension Ban

May 23, 2020 10:28 am
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has given an insight into why his government sponsored the bill for the repeal of governors and Speakers’ Pensions and Privileges Law of 2007.

Uzodinma explained that the bill was illegal and gave a few privileged people the power to feed fat on the commonwealth of the state citing that the law was supposed to be for public servants who have put in ten or more years in the state’s public service.

He also explained that most of the former Governors, speakers, and other cabinet members have not spent up to a minimum of

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Samsung Sends 300 More Workers To China

Samsung Sends 300 More Workers To China

May 23, 2020 8:55 am

Samsung Electronics Co., the world’s largest memory chipmaker, said on Friday that it had sent 300 more workers to China.

The company sent South Korean engineers and workers to complete the expansion of its second chip manufacturing facility there amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The move came a month after Samsung dispatched 200 engineers to the Xian plant in Shaanxi Province.

Under a fast-track entry system approved by South Korea and China, the said workers will be exempted from 14-day mandatory isolation.

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They will, however, still need to be quarantined for three …

Old Inmates Gang Up, Attempt Jailbreak In Aba

Abia: Old Inmates Gang Up, Attempt Jailbreak In Aba

May 23, 2020 8:53 am

The Nigerian Correctional Service, Abia Command, said it is investigating a jailbreak attempt which took place in Aba on Saturday.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr. Kalu Ikpe, who spoke to newsmen on Friday in Aba, said that that the service was “still carrying our preliminary investigation into the matter”.

However, one inmate was feared dead with many others injured at the Nigeria Correctional Service Centre, Aba when the incident occurred.

The jailbreak attempt, said to have been spearheaded by long-term serving inmates, was foiled by men of the service who allegedly applied force to quell it.

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South Africa’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1,000 Mark

South Africa’s Daily COVID-19 Cases Surpass 1,000 Mark

May 23, 2020 8:53 am

South Africa on Thursday reported 1,134 confirmed COVID-19 cases, the highest daily record since the country recorded its first case in early March.

With the newly-added cases, the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa stood at 19,137, the highest on the African continent.

“Regrettably, we report 30 more COVID-19 related deaths – this brings the total national deaths to 369,” Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said in his daily update.

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According to Xinhua, the new deaths also broke the daily record since March 5 when the country’s first …

Saudi Arabia, UAE Mosques To Stay Closed For Eid Prayer

Saudi Arabia, UAE Mosques To Stay Closed For Eid Prayer

May 23, 2020 8:53 am

Mosques will remain closed for prayers on the Eid-El-Fitr festival, Saudi and United Arab Emirates officials said on Friday.

They call on the population to adhere to safety guidelines to avoid the spread of the novel coronavirus.

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The Eid, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, may fall on Saturday or Sunday in the Gulf region.

“Saudi Islamic Affairs Minister, Abdullatif al-Sheikh, gave instructions not to have Eid prayers in mosques.

“Muslims will hold the Eid prayer at home because of the pandemic,’’ the Saudi Press

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U.S. Jails Nigerian Emmanuel Odiah For 54 Months Over $600K Fraud

U.S. Jails Nigerian Emmanuel Odiah For 54 Months Over $600K Fraud

May 23, 2020 8:52 am

A Nigerian Emmanuel Odiah has been sentenced to 54 months in U.S. federal prison after pleading guilty for money laundering.

The charge was in connection with a wire-fraud scheme that swindled victims out of more than $600,000.

U.S. Attorney Scott C. Blader, Western District of Wisconsin, announced the sentence.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Vilas County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.

“Odiah participated in a scheme that manipulated elderly and other vulnerable individuals with a total disregard for the financial and emotional devastation it caused,” said U.S. Attorney Blader.

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Buhari Govt Emotionally Attached To Herdsmen – Ondo Govt

Eid-el-Fitr: Ondo Govt Orders Reopening Of All Markets

May 23, 2020 8:52 am
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has ordered that all major and community markets throughout the State be reopened on Saturday, May 23.

The Governor made this known in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olusegun Ajiboye made available to newsmen in Akure on Friday.

Akeredolu had earlier banned daily market activities in the State as part of measures to curb the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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The decision is to enable Muslim faithful in the State engage in shopping activities ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr festivities.

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FG’s Palliatives Huge Scam, Give Account – PDP Dares Buhari

FG’s Palliatives Huge Scam, Give Account – PDP Dares Buhari

May 23, 2020 8:51 am

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has charged President Muhammadu Buhari-led Presidency to immediately make public detail of funds spent as palliatives to Nigerians.

PDP explained that the scheme which was aimed at cushioning the stay-home effect caused by COVID-19 pandemic had been exposed to ba a huge scam.

The opposition party made the call in a statement signed by its spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan.

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PDP also urged its state governors to help their counterparts in the All Progressives Congress, APC, in responding to the pandemic.

It stressed that had the

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