May 2020

Trump Blocks Virus Expert Fauci From 'House Of Haters'

Trump Blocks Virus Expert Fauci From ‘House Of Haters’

May 5, 2020 3:23 pm
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that the country’s top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, would testify before the Senate.

But he has blocked him from testifying before the House of Representatives filled with ‘Trump haters’.

Trump disclosed this to reporters outside the White House before he departed for Arizona, where he will visit a medical equipment facility.

“Doctor Fauci will be testifying in front of the Senate, and he looks forward to doing that,” the U.S. president said.

Read Also: COVID-19 Vaccine Coming Sooner Than Later – Trump

Trump’s Republican Party holds a majority in the Senate.

The …

Coronavirus Cases In Africa Surge To 46,500

Coronavirus Cases In Africa Surge To 46,500

May 5, 2020 3:23 pm

The World Health Organisation (WHO), says the number of reported Coronavirus cases in Africa has risen to over 46,500 as at May 4.

The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Tuesday.

“There are over 46,500 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more than 1,800 associated deaths,” it said.

The figures on the dashboard showed that South Africa, Algeria and Nigeria had the highest reported cases on the list in WHO Africa Region.

Read Also: WHO Tackles U.S. Secretary Pompeo On Coronavirus Origin

It showed that …

Nigerians Will Not Forget Yar’Adua’s Achievements - Atiku

Nigerians Will Not Forget Yar’Adua’s Achievements – Atiku

May 5, 2020 3:22 pm

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Tuesday said Nigerians would not forget the “indisputable” achievements of late former President Umaru Yar’Adua’s short-lived administration.

Abubakar stated this a tribute issued by his Media Adviser, Mr Paul Ibe, to mark the 10th year anniversary of the passing away of the former President.

According to Abubakar, the legacies of late Yar’Adua continued to have great impact on Nigerians.

Read Also: Workers’ Day: Atiku Commends Health Workers

 

“As each year passes by, we are constantly reminded of his outstanding leadership skills and decision making acumen.

“Yar’Adua was a man that was never shy

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Abacha Loot - Buhari Opens Up On How $311m Will Be Spent

Abacha Loot: Buhari Opens Up On How $311m Will Be Spent

May 5, 2020 3:21 pm

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday opened up on projects that the repatriated $311m from the United States will be expended on Nigeria.

The amount is part of funds looted by the late Head of State, Sani Abacha and stashed away in the United States.

President Buhari indicated that the funds have been allocated for infrastructure development that is decades-overdue across Nigeria.

Read Also: Breaking: FG Gets $311.7m Abacha’s Loot From US

A statement by the President’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu said the money has been allocated for the completion of the second Niger Bridge, the Lagos-Ibadan and Abuja-Kaduna-Kano expressway.

Also, part

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JAMB Remittance To Federal Purse Excites Nigerians

JAMB Remittance To Federal Purse Excites Nigerians

May 5, 2020 3:20 pm
The Joint Admissions and Ma­triculation Board (JAMB) has been trending all day in Twitter Nigeria as the exam body gets the accolade of Nigerians for remitting yet some new billions to the Federal treasury.

JAMB announced on Monday that it has made an interim remit­tance of ₦3.5 billion to the Federal Government con­solidated revenue account, although lower than the ₦5billion remitted last year.

The agency has phenomenally improved remittances since Professor Ishaq Oloyede took over in 2017.

In the same year, the agency remitted ₦7.8billion, a sharp contrast to 2015 and 2016 when no dime was remitted.

In 2014, the …

Atiku’s University Sacks 400 Workers

Atiku’s University Sacks 400 Workers

May 5, 2020 3:19 pm

Sequel to a long restructuring process, the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa, has sacked 400 of its workers.

AUN is owned by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.

Prof. Abba Tahir, the Vice President for University Relations, AUN, made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen in Yola on Tuesday.

Tahir said that majority of the affected personnel were those that had no significant developmental effect on the philosophy of the university.

Read Also: Workers’ Day: Atiku Commends Health Workers

“Certain structural elements have been initiated by the new Governing Council of American University of Nigeria (AUN), …

Ohanaeze Almajiris With COVID-19 Being Sent To S'East - Ohanaeze

Almajiris With COVID-19 Being Sent To S’East – Ohanaeze

May 5, 2020 12:24 pm

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, Worldwide, OYC, has reacted to the interception of Kano State Almajiri children at Enugu State border by the State COVID-19 task force.

OYC described the move to bring in Almajiri children into Enugu as a collaborative rogue operations and nefarious activities of notorious Islamic extremists and Northern Elders.

According to the apex Igbo youth organization, it was a deliberate move to bring in Almajiris with index coronavirus cases to the South East with the evil intent to infect Igbos and make the region suffer what is being witnessed in Kano today.

Read Also: Ohanaeze

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$10m Bill Gates Bribe - Reps Resolve To Seek Legal Action

$10m Bill Gates Bribe: Reps Resolve To Seek Legal Action

May 5, 2020 12:22 pm

The House of Representatives has resolved to seek legal redress on the allegation of $10million bribe from Bill Gates to members of the House to pass the Infectious Disease bill.

On Monday, the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) alleged that the Founder of Microsoft paid the members of the House to give the bill an expedited passage.

“This intelligence is coupled with the information of the alleged receipt, from sources outside the country but very interested in the Bill, of the sum of $10 million by the sponsors and promoters of the Bill to distribute among lawmakers to ensure

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N40bn Fraud - Senate Probes NDDC Management Committee

₦40bn Fraud: Senate Probes NDDC Management Committee

May 5, 2020 12:20 pm

The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday constituted a probe Committee that would investigate alleged embezzlement of over ₦40 billion by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC).

Specifically, the Senate said the huge amount was spent within three months by IMC under questionable circumstances.

In line with moves to uncover the fraud, the Senate set up an Ad- hoc committee to be headed by Senator Olubunmi Adetunbi (APC Ekiti North), to look into the financial transactions carried out by IMC on behalf of the commission within the last three months and report back in four weeks.…

Police Arrest 46,000 In Sri Lanka For Violating Curfew

Police Arrest 46,000 In Sri Lanka For Violating Curfew

May 5, 2020 7:24 am
Sri Lankan Police said on Monday that more than 46,000 people had been arrested for violating a curfew, which has been in place since March 20, in several districts across the country.

In a statement, the Police said 46,284 people have been arrested for loitering on the roads, gathering and consuming alcohol at public grounds, travelling, keeping restaurants open, behaving in an unruly manner on the roads while intoxicated and engaging in trading as well as defying curfew rules.

Over 12,000 vehicles have also been seized since March 20 and all those arrested have been or will be produced before …

Religious Freedom: US Puts Nigeria On Blacklist

WHO Tackles U.S. Secretary Pompeo On Coronavirus Origin

May 5, 2020 7:23 am

The World Health Organisation said U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was being speculative alleging that a Chinese laboratory based in Wuhan unleashed coronavirus on the world.

WHO called for a science-based inquiry.

Pompeo said on Sunday there was “a significant amount of evidence” that the virus emerged from the Wuhan lab.

He however did not dispute U.S. intelligence agencies’ conclusion that it was not man-made.

Read Also: Pompeo Steps Up US Pressure On China Over Pandemic

Dr Mike Ryan, WHO’s top emergencies expert, told an online press conference from Geneva:

“We have not received any data-specific evidence from the …

7 Most Dangerous Criminals Nigerians Can Never Forget

7 Most Dangerous Criminals Nigerians Can Never Forget

May 5, 2020 7:23 am

Forever in our mind, there are Criminals that have committed crimes and terrorised cities to the extent that people ran away from their homes because of their actions, even our generation will still remember them.

In this article, we will talk about the top 7 criminals of all time

 

1. Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini a.k.a The Law

For those who grew in the 80s, the name Lawrence Nomanyagbon Anini can never be forgotten as one of Nigeria’s most notorious armed robber who reigned supreme in the old Bendel State, now Edo and Delta.

Anini also known as The Law, reigned

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