May 2020

France Bans Hydroxychloroquine As Treatment For COVID-19 Patients

France Bans Hydroxychloroquine As Treatment For COVID-19 Patients

May 27, 2020 4:19 pm

The French government on Wednesday canceled a decree allowing hospital doctors to administer hydroxychloroquine as a treatment to patients suffering severe forms of COVID-19, the illness caused by the new coronavirus.

The ban, which takes immediate effect, is the first by a country since the World Health Organisation said on Monday it was pausing a large trial of the malaria drug on COVID-19 patients due to safety concerns.

The cancellation of the decree, which in effect means the drug is now banned for such use, was announced in the government’s official bulletin and confirmed by a statement by the health …

Femi Adesina - Nigerians Are Very Lucky To Have President Like Buhari

Femi Adesina: Nigerians Are Very Lucky To Have President Like Buhari

May 27, 2020 11:18 am
The Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to President Muhammadu Buhari, Femi Adesina has said that Nigerians were lucky to have a leader like his principal.

Adesina made the remark while dismissing attempts to pitch him against his principal.

The presidential spokesman maintained that Buhari was leading Nigeria well.

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In a post on his Facebook, Adesina wrote: “A quote from mischief-makers is making the rounds, ascribed to me. I just dey laugh.

“I am a Buharist any day, no apologies, and I believe the president and I

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One Of The World’s Most Wanted To Face Extradition Hearing Today

One Of The World’s Most Wanted To Face Extradition Hearing Today

May 27, 2020 11:16 am

One of the world’s most wanted men is on Wednesday due to face an extradition hearing in a Paris court for his alleged role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Felicien Kabuga, born in 1935, is sought by an international court on seven charges of involvement in genocide and crimes against humanity.

French police earlier this month tracked him down to an apartment in a Paris suburb where he was living under a false name, after years on the run.

He was among the nine most-wanted fugitives in the genocide, in which more than 800,000 Rwandans, members of the Tutsi ethnic …

Edo Governorship - No Man Can Stop Me, Obaseki Boasts

Edo Governorship: No Man Can Stop Me, Obaseki Boasts

May 27, 2020 11:15 am
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki on Wednesday said no man can stop him from being governor for a second term in the state.

Obaseki is having a running battle with his godfather and National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Adams Oshiomhole.

Oshiomhole’s faction of the party, had on Tuesday night endorsed the candidacy of Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu as the consensus candidate of the party for the Edo poll.

But  Obaseki, in an interview on Channels TV, said he was confident of returning to power as first man of the state because “power comes from God.”

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Dangote Group Wins Africa’s Most Admired Brand Third Time In A Row

May 27, 2020 11:14 am

For the third time in a row, Dangote Group has emerged as the most admired African brand, made in Africa.

It shares the honour with the telecommunication giant, MTN in a survey of 100 Africa best brands announced in a novel global virtual event that incorporated the market openings of Kenya, South Africa and Nigeria.

GT Bank returns to the top spot in financial services and the United Kingdom’s BBC retains its media category ranking as the most admired media brand.

African brands only occupy 13 of the 100 entries, seven fewer from last year.

Group Chief Corporate Communication Officer …

Oshiomhole Group Picks Ize-Iyamu As Edo APC Consensus Candidate

Oshiomhole Group Picks Ize-Iyamu As Edo APC Consensus Candidate

May 27, 2020 11:12 am

Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu has emerged the consensus candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) faction believed to be loyal to National Chairman of the party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.

Ize-Iyamu, a former Secretary to Edo State Government (SSG), emerged on Tuesday night in Abuja through consensus candidate.

He is expected to slug it out with Governor Godwin Obaseki for the direct primary of the party slated for June 22.

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He was presented by chairman of the screening committee, Senator Francis Alimikhena, the representative of Edo North Senatorial District.

Other members …

Taofik Gani - PDP Will ‘Capture’ Lagos In 2023

Taofik Gani: PDP Will ‘Capture’ Lagos In 2023

May 27, 2020 11:12 am

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to take power from the governorship election and other polls in 2023.
The parry added that their strategies being put in place would surely work.
Spokesman Taofik Gani said the party has started strategising to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

He told newsmen that all the indices the party needed to win were clear, and that all it had to do was for the members to work together as a united family and flush out saboteurs within the party before the election year.

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NDDC Budget Padded With Over 500 Fake Projects – MD

NDDC Budget Padded With Over 500 Fake Projects – MD

May 27, 2020 7:35 am

Acting Managing Director, Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei, revealed on Tuesday that the commission’s 2019 budget was inflated with over 500 non-existing projects.

Pondei made the disclosure on Tuesday while addressing newsmen in Port Harcourt.

He made clarifications on allegations of corruption levelled against the Interim Management Committee (IMC) of the agency.

The acting managing director said that billions of naira was appropriated for non-existing projects.

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He said the committee made the discovery while investigating the 2019 appropriation to the commission.

President Muhammadu Buhari had in …

Trump Hints At Drastic Action Against China

President Trump Hints At Drastic Action Against China

May 27, 2020 7:31 am
President Donald Trump says the United States is working on a tough response to China’s planned national security legislation.

It is expected to be announced on Thursday.

The Chinese parliament is set to approve a proposed security law that would reduce Hong Kong’s separate legal status.

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Currently, the territory enjoys special economic standing under U.S. law.

Hong Kong’s Legislative Council is also expected to complete the second reading of a bill that would make it a criminal offence to “disrespect” China’s national anthem.

On Tuesday at a White House

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Why Manchester United Need Odion Ighalo

Why Manchester United Need Odion Ighalo

May 27, 2020 7:30 am

Barring any unforeseen circumstance, Odion Jude Ighalo will become a Shanghai Shenhua player at the end of the week.

This comes as his loan deal with the Red half of Manchester expires at the end of May.

With Odion Ighalo, we have come to the familiarity of his Cinderella story; Boyhood fan comes to a team right in the middle of a striker crisis. Received so much criticism than Loris Karius’ howler at the Champions League final (2018) because he was simply not your type of striker. Moreso, he came from the Chinese league having previously been more of an …

875 People Commit Suicide During Lockdown

875 People Commit Suicide During Lockdown

May 27, 2020 4:15 am
A total of 875 people have committed suicide during the lockdown period in Nepal.

The country has been under lockdown, against the novel coronavirus disease, since March 24.

According to the data compiled by the Nepal Police, the suicide cases, across the country, increased by 16 per cent in the first month of the lockdown.

A total of 482 suicide cases were filed during mid-March to mid-April in police stations across the country.

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The data suggests that the number during the lockdown is considerably high as 38 people committed suicide in the Kathmandu …

ECOWAS Court Orders Nigeria To Pay German ₦63.6m, $10,000

ECOWAS Court Of Justice Updates Its Rules Of Procedure

May 27, 2020 4:14 am

The ECOWAS Court of Justice said it has updated its Practice Direction to enable the virtual conduct of Court sessions.

The court also said that it has updated the electronic filing of processes, according to the Supplementary practice direction.

A copy of the Practice Direction document, signed by the court’s President, Justice Edward Asante, was circulated to the Registry, Agents and lawyers representing parties before the Court.

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Asante said that the practice direction was part of its efforts to adapt to the challenges posed by the raging COVID-19 pandemic which forced the court to …

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