May 2020

Trump Vetoes Congress On War Powers

Donald Trump Vetoes Congress On War Powers

May 7, 2020 7:40 am

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed an ‘insulting’ resolution that directs him to terminate armed hostilities against Iran, not “explicitly authorised” by Congress.

A handful of Republicans in both chambers supported the rebuke after Mr. Trump took out a top Iranian general in January.

“This was a very insulting resolution, introduced by Democrats as part of a strategy to win an election on November 3 by dividing the Republican Party.

“The few Republicans who voted for it played right into their hands,” Trump said in a statement.

Trump said the measure was misguided because the U.S. is not at …

Nigeria’s Coronavirus Cases Surpass 3,000

Nigeria’s Coronavirus Cases Surpass 3,000

May 7, 2020 7:38 am

Nigeria’s Coronavirus cases have surpassed 3,000, with the addition of 195 new cases on Wednesday.

According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Nigeria now has 3,145 confirmed cases of Coronavirus.

Of the 195 new cases released, Lagos leads the pack with 82 new infections of the deadly disease, while Kano followed with 30 new cases.

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Zamfara recorded another 19 new cases, while Sokoto got 18 new infections and Borno recording 10 new infections.

Others are: FCT, nine; Oyo, eight; Kebbi and Gombe, five cases each; Ogun, four; Katisina, three, …

Buhari Condoles With Buratai Over Mother’s Death

Buhari Condoles With Buratai Over Mother’s Death

May 7, 2020 7:38 am
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday condoled with the Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Yusuf Buratai over the death of his mother, Hajiya Hauwa Yusuf Buratai.

Malam Garba Shehu, said the President prayed that God receive the soul of the departed matriarch of the Buratais.

Buhari said the woman lived a pious, prayerful and generous life.

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President Buhari also prayed that the Almighty God would comfort Lt.-Gen. Buratai, who has been at the epicentre of war against terrorists in the North East.

He urged the family to find solace in Hajiya Hauwa’s good works.…

Nigerian Woman Delivers Baby Aboard Emirates Airline

Nigerian Woman Delivers Baby Aboard Emirates Airline

May 7, 2020 6:54 am
One of the stranded Nigerians returning from the United Arab Emirates, Mrs. Kafayat Amusan delivered a baby boy aboard an Emirates Airline plane.

Mr. Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Head of Media and Public Relations Office of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), disclosed that the incident occurred while evacuating Nigerians from UAE.

According to him, Amusan put to bed on the plane, 30 minutes after departure, which resulted in the plane returning to Dubai shortly after takeoff.

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He said Emirates had to change to another aircraft which was now en route to Lagos with …

Imo To Employ 35,000 People For Oil Production

Imo To Employ 35,000 People For Oil Production

May 7, 2020 6:54 am

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State on Wednesday said the state’s Palm Oil Producing Industry, ADAPALM, could employ about 35,000 people if fully revived.

The governor said this while on an inspection visit to the palm oil industry to have on-the-spot assessment of the state of affairs in the industry.

According to the governor, the industry if revived, would help the state government in facilitating industrial growth, harmony, expansion and increased productivity.

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Uzodinma said he was happy that production had resumed once again at ADAPALM and that 120 tonnes of …

COVID-19 - WHO Sends More Personnel To Kano

COVID-19: WHO Sends More Personnel To Kano

May 7, 2020 6:51 am

The World Health Organisation, WHO has deployed a Rapid Response Team (RRT) to support Kano State Government in strengthening its COVID-19 response and repositioning its resources to address identified gaps.

This decision was made known on Wednesday in a statement by the global body to quickly contain the spread of the disease in the state.

Kano state COVID-19 index case was recorded on April 11, but the current figure of the infection has risen to 342 active cases and eight deaths.

As part of the response strategy, WHO trained and deployed additional 88 Local Government Facilitators (LGAFs) to support the …

China Warns HK Protesters Against 'Stirring Up Trouble'

China Warns HK Protesters Against ‘Stirring Up Trouble’

May 7, 2020 6:50 am

China warned Hong Kong protesters Wednesday it would not tolerate them “stirring up trouble again” in the semi-autonomous territory that was rocked by months of pro-democracy demonstrations last year.

Mass arrests of protesters and a ban on large gatherings due to the coronavirus outbreak in the financial hub have stifled the protest movement, but small demonstrations have been held in recent weeks as contagion fears ease.

Hong Kong police used pepper spray to disperse protesters last Friday after a largely peaceful public holiday.

“We noticed that the black violent forces slowed down a little when faced with the Hong Kong …

Samsung Heir Apologises Over Corruption Scandal

Samsung Heir Apologises Over Corruption Scandal

May 7, 2020 6:49 am

The heir to the Samsung empire bowed in apology Wednesday for company misconduct including a controversial plan for him to ascend to the leadership of the world’s largest smartphone maker.

Lee Jae-yong is vice-chairman of Samsung Electronics and was jailed for five years in 2017 for bribery, embezzlement and other offences in connection with the scandal that brought down South Korean president Park Geun-hye.

The 51-year-old was released a year later on appeal but is currently undergoing a retrial.

“We are recognised for our top-class technology and products but the public eye towards Samsung is still critical,” Lee said.

“This …

Trump - Virus Crisis 'Worse Than Pearl Harbor' Or 9-11

Trump: Virus Crisis ‘Worse Than Pearl Harbor’ Or 9/11

May 6, 2020 5:19 pm

President Donald Trump on Wednesday said that fallout from the novel coronavirus pandemic has hit the United States harder than Pearl Harbor in World War II or the 9/11 attacks.

“We went through the worst attack we’ve ever had on our country. This is really the worst attack we’ve ever had,” he told reporters at the White House.

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“This is worse than Pearl Harbor. This is worse than the World Trade Center,” he said.

The surprise Japanese attack in 1941 on the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii drew the United …

Facebook Reveals Members Of Its Supreme Court For Content

Facebook Reveals Members Of Its Supreme Court For Content

May 6, 2020 5:15 pm

Facebook on Wednesday announced the first members of its independent “supreme court” empowered to make binding decisions about what content should be allowed or removed at the social network and Instagram.

The oversight board is to make final decisions regarding the kinds of posts known to embroil Facebook in controversy about censorship, misinformation or free speech.

Facebook public policy director Brent Harris described creation of the board as the “beginning of a fundamental change in the way some of the most difficult content decisions on Facebook will be made.”

The 20 announced members of the panel come from various countries …

Joshua Bout May Not Be Behind Closed Doors - Promoter

Joshua Bout May Not Be Behind Closed Doors: Promoter

May 6, 2020 5:14 pm

Anthony Joshua’s promoter says the world champion’s next title defence may not be staged behind closed doors despite the coronavirus crisis.

Eddie Hearn is considering moving Joshua’s next fight against Kubrat Pulev, which was originally scheduled for the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20.

The London bout has been postponed indefinitely due to the pandemic and Hearn would be willing to move it to the Middle East if an audience is allowed there.

Joshua beat Andy Ruiz to take the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia in December.

Hearn has already suggested he might stage the …

The Wuhan Lab At The Heart Of The US-China Virus Spat

The Wuhan Lab At The Heart Of The US-China Virus Spat

May 6, 2020 5:13 pm

The Chinese laboratory accused by top American officials of being the source of the coronavirus pandemic conducts research on the world’s most dangerous diseases.

US President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo have both claimed that there is evidence the pathogen came from the lab in Wuhan — the city where the disease was first detected late last year.

But the World Health Organization said Washington had offered no evidence to support the “speculative” claims, and scientists believe the coronavirus jumped from animals to humans, possibly at a Wuhan market selling wild animals.

The top US epidemiologist Anthony …

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