May 2020

almajiris C'River Govt Sends 5 Trucks Laden With Almajiris To North

C’River Govt Sends 5 Trucks Laden With Almajiris To North

May 9, 2020 7:59 am

Cross River State Government has ordered the returned of five truck loaded with almajiris including other passengers back to the northern part of the country.

A border patrol team, comprising Peace Corp members, civilian vigilantes, COVID-19 border taskforce, and youth groups etc had intercepted the trucks on Wednesday night at the Garkem border town in Bekwara LGA of the state near Benue State.

The team leader, Signor Omang Idiege, who is Commissioner for Youths, said it was as a result of intensive search and blockade of interstate vehicular travels, led his team to intercept the trucks.

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Devil Pushed Me To Defile Four Children – Randy Pastor

Devil Pushed Me To Defile Four Children – Randy Pastor

May 9, 2020 7:58 am

A 48-year-old randy pastor, Otobong Emerson, who allegedly abused four children, aged between six and 11, has blamed the act on the devil.

The suspect was to said to have repeatedly had carnal knowledge of the kids between December 2019 and February 2020.

He was said to have confessed his illicit act to the General Overseer of his church, who later handed him over to the police for investigation and prosecution.

He said: “it is the work of the devil, he pushed me because I just find myself sleeping with the girls.

“I felt guilty every time I did it. …

Guterres Says COVID-19 Unleashes Tsunami Of Hate Speech

Guterres Says COVID-19 Unleashes Tsunami Of Hate Speech

May 9, 2020 7:58 am
Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of United Nations on Friday called for a global effort to tackle the tsunami of hate and xenophobia, scapegoating and scaremongering” unleashed by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

In a video message, Guterres said; “Anti-foreigner sentiment has surged online and in the streets, anti-Semitic conspiracy theories have spread, and COVID-19 related anti-Muslim attacks have occurred’’.

“With older persons among the most vulnerable, contemptible memes has emerged suggesting they are also the most expendable.’’

He said migrants and refugees have been vilified as a source of the virus and denied access to treatment, while journalists, health workers, and …

World Bank Grants $400m Aid To Afghanistan

World Bank Grants $400m Aid To Afghanistan

May 9, 2020 7:57 am
The World Bank has approved financial aid worth $400 million to help Afghanistan’s economy and mitigate risks compounded by the COVID-19 crisis.

Mr. Henry Kerali, World Bank’s Country Director for Afghanistan, said in a statement on Thursday that the assistance would help the government “to manage revenue shortfalls arising from coronavirus impacts.”

Afghanistan has a shaky economy after nearly four decades of war and crisis.

According to the Ministry of Finance, the country’s current national budget includes 449 billion Afghanis (around 5.9 billion dollars). About 60 percent of the budget is financed by international donors.

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Trump - I'd Have Sent Army For Maduro, Not Mercenaries

Trump: I’d Have Sent Army For Maduro, Not Mercenaries

May 9, 2020 7:55 am
U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he would have sent an army if he wanted to topple his Venezuelan counterpart, Nicolás Maduro.

Speaking on Fox and Friends, a live talk show on Fox Television, Trump reiterated his denial of U.S. involvement in an alleged recent coup attempt on Maduro.

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“We have nothing to do with it. If I wanted to go into Venezuela, I would not make a secret about it.

“I would go in, I would go in and they would do nothing about it, they would roll over.

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Orji Kalu’s Hinsmen Hail Supreme Court’s Judgment

Orji Kalu’s Kinsmen Hail Supreme Court’s Judgment

May 9, 2020 7:50 am

Dr. Orji Kalu’s kinsmen on Friday hailed the verdict of the Supreme Court, which nullified the conviction of the former governor of Abia, who was handed down a 12-year jail term for corruption.

In separate interviews, they described the judgment as apt and well served.

Elder Uwakwe Okoronkwo, President-General, Igbere Welfare Union, expressed delight over Kalu’s release from prison and pointed out that the judiciary remained the last hope of every Nigerian.

“Thank God the Supreme Court did not compromise but has shown that it is the last hope of the common man.

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Nurse Steals Money From Dying COVID-19 Patient

Nurse Steals Money From Dying COVID-19 Patient

May 9, 2020 7:08 am
A nurse in New York City has been charged with stealing two credit cards of a dying Covid-19 patient while on admission at the Staten Island University Hospital in April.

The 43 year-old nurse, Danielle Conti used the cards of late Anthony Catapano to buy gasoline and groceries.

Catapano, 70, was hospitalised on April 4 after getting sick from coronavirus, his daughter, Tara Catapano, said

He was lucid when the alleged theft occurred and later died on April 12 from complications of the virus.

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“I was in shock …

Danger! Coronavirus Patients Flee In Lagos

Coronavirus Patients Flee Isolation Center In Lagos

May 9, 2020 7:03 am

Lagos State Government on Friday lamented that some people who tested positive for Coronavirus have fled their homes when government officials came to take them to isolation centres.

Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi disclosed this at a news conference to give update on Coronavirus situation in Lagos.

He said government always experience a situation where some people who tested positive would run away from their home once they discover their status, and that some even switched off their phones.

Abayomi added that some positive patients would shut their doors against government officials and leave the environment because they were …

EPL Threatens Clubs Over Restarting Matches

EPL Threatens Clubs Over Restarting Matches

May 9, 2020 6:58 am
The Premier League said it will send warning to clubs at a meeting on Monday, not to vote against the season restarting at neutral venues, as it could cost them more than relegation.

According to Sky Sports, the clubs in the bottom six – Brighton, West Ham, Watford, Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Norwich – have reservations about proposals to finish the season by playing at neutral grounds without fans.

They believe it would deprive them of home advantage and affect their chances of survival.

However, they will be warned that the protocols for games restarting could be in place for …

Why Africa Is Still Suffering

Why Africa Is Still Suffering

May 9, 2020 5:46 am

Inarguably, Africa is the only continent in the world that has virtually all the natural resources domiciled in her which ought to have made her self-sufficient in recent times however, it is disgusting that the continent is still wallowing in abject poverty amidst the abundance of her resources.

Africa is still relying on the Western world for almost everything inspite of the fact that the West takes her natural resources and process them then come back to sell to Africans at exorbitant prices.

Take for instance, in the area of Crude oil, many African countries export Crude oil and sell …

Libyan Rivals Declare Ceasefire

Russian Mercenaries Are Fighting In Libya, UN Diplomats

May 8, 2020 7:07 pm

Mercenaries from the Wagner Group, a Russian paramilitary organization seen as being close to Vladimir Putin, are fighting in Libya, UN diplomats said Wednesday, citing an experts’ report on the country’s arms embargo.

It was the first time the UN has confirmed claims first made in US media that the group is supporting military strongman Khalifa Haftar. Moscow has denied being responsible for deploying the group.

The report also revealed that Haftar was being supported by Syrian fighters.

The Wagner Group is a shadowy private security firm and thousands of its contractors are believed to be in foreign conflicts from …

India's Lavish Weddings Go Online In Virus Lockdown

India’s Lavish Weddings Go Online In Virus Lockdown

May 8, 2020 7:05 pm

Under lockdown and far apart, Sushen Dang and Keerti Narang went online to say their marriage vows — and pulled off a spectacular Indian wedding complete with thousands of guests and raucous Bollywood dancing.

In a country famous for lavish weddings that last for days, the young couple are among a growing number modifying their marriage ceremonies under a virus lockdown that has limited public gatherings.

Eager to go ahead with the arranged marriage on the auspicious date selected for them by a priest, the pair turned to the internet to tie the knot.

“We never imagined that even our …

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