May 2021

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Signs Satellite Broadband Deal With Google

Elon Musk’s SpaceX Signs Satellite Broadband Deal With Google

May 14, 2021 8:32 am

Elon Musk’s SpaceX yesterday announced that Google would team up with its Starlink satellite internet service to deliver cloud computing services to business customers in a mouth-watering deal between the two heavyweights.

Under the partnership, SpaceX will place its Starlink ground stations within Google data center properties, which can help the service support businesses requiring cloud-based applications.

Starlink is in the process of launching its satellite broadband internet service, which can reach customers without ground-based connections and is one of several space-based systems.

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‘Combining Starlink’s high-speed, low-latency …

UEFA Confirms New Venue For Champions League Final

UEFA Confirms New Venue For Champions League Final

May 14, 2021 8:13 am

The 2020/21 UEFA Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester City has been officially moved from Istanbul to Porto according to official sources from the European football governing body.

UEFA disclosed this yesterday in a statement posted on its website.

The Europe football governing body said the Estadio do Dragao will now host the all-English final on May 29 after Turkey was placed on the UK’s high-risk ‘red list’ for international travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Chelsea had eliminated Real Madrid in the semi-final encounter, while Man City knocked PSG …

Ivory Coast PM In France For Medical Treatment

Ivory Coast PM In France For Medical Treatment

May 14, 2021 8:08 am

Ivory Coast’s Prime Minister Patrick Achi is reportedly in France for medical treatment after suffering intestinal bleeding, sources close to his office revealed yesterday.

The 65 old Achi has been in France for three days and is set to return home on Friday, the sources told reporters under the condition of anonymity.

Ivorian authorities have released no information on the trip and have not responded to requests by AFP.

Achi, a veteran government figure close to President Alassane Ouattara, is the West African country’s third prime minister in the past year after his two predecessors died.

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Kenyan Court Blocks Constitutional Amendment Plans

Kenyan Court Blocks Constitutional Amendment Plans

May 14, 2021 8:03 am

Kenya’s High Court has struck out a government-sponsored bill to amend Kenya’s constitution describing it as irregular, illegal and unconstitutional.

It has also ruled that President Uhuru Kenyatta violated the constitution by initiating a process that ought to be driven by the ordinary citizen.

The constitution amendment bill, popularly referred to as the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) would have expanded the executive and parliament.

It is arguably the most significant judgement by the Kenyan courts since President Kenyatta’s election win was nullified in 2017.

Kenya appeared headed for a referendum before next year’s general election, backed by state resources, …

Nigeria To Revive Special Courts To Probe Boko Haram Sponsors

Nigeria To Revive Special Courts To Probe Boko Haram Sponsors

May 14, 2021 7:57 am

The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Malami Abubakar, has explained that the federal government will revive special terrorism courts for the sole purpose of trial of suspected terrorists in the country.

Malami, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said that the measure is part of the bold step of the presidency to tame the activities of terrorists that have been waging an endless war against the nation.

In his Sallah message to Nigerians, Malami said the federal government remained committed to ending insecurity in the country.

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Confusion As Lightning Kills Over 12 Cows In Delta

Confusion As Lightning Kills Over 12 Cows In Delta

May 14, 2021 7:51 am

No fewer than 12 cows have been reportedly struck dead by thunder at Urhodo-Ovu community of Ethiope East Local Government Area of Delta State.

Africa Daily News, New York can confirm that the thunder, struck following a light rain killing over 12 cows grazing on farmland while the herders fled the scene in fear.

It could not be ascertained when the incident occurred as of the time of filing the report.

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But it was gathered that shortly after the cows dropped dead, their stomachs got swollen.

Sources said the herders had been …

Army Debunks Report Of BH Giving Ramadan Packages To Residents

Army Debunks Report Of BH Giving Ramadan Packages To Residents

May 14, 2021 7:46 am

Nigerian Army has refuted media reports making the rounds online say that Boko Haram had distributed Ramadan welfare packages to some residents of Borno and Yobe States.

Army spokesman Mohammed Yerima in a statement said the article did not mention any specific location where the alleged distribution took place.

Yerima said said “The NA being a professional organisation decided to look at the article with every seriousness with a view to making intelligence out of it.

“However, our analysis established that there was nothing substantial about the claim except that it was a hurriedly packaged piece of propaganda that was …

Abductors Of Ondo Deeper Life Pastor Demand ₦30m Ransom

Abductors Of Ondo Deeper Life Pastor Demand ₦30m Ransom

May 14, 2021 7:29 am

The abductors of a Deeper Life Bible Church Pastor, Otamayomi Ogedengbe in Ondo State have demanded a staggering ₦30 million as ransom to release the cleric.

Pastor Ogedengbe, a native of Akungba Akoko in Akoko South West Local Government Area of the state was kidnapped from Deeper Life Bible Church in the state on Monday night

A family source confirmed to newsmen that ₦30 million was demanded and non-negotiable.

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The source said the family had been pleading with the men to reduced the ransom but he disclosed that the …

Redecimalisation: The Only Way To Salvage Nigeria’s Economy

May 13, 2021 3:13 pm

Nigeria used to be one of the best economic heavyweights of West Africa but now, she faces huge, and devastating economic challenges. Approximately two-thirds of her people live in poverty, her economy suffers from low productivity, an uneven climate for trade, and investment. Until recently, oil-rich Nigeria has not been a good place to make products or grow crops because she didn’t have to be—the country simply imported what she needed. But times are changing for Africa’s most populous Nation-State.

Around June 2018, Nigeria overtook India, a country with seven times her population, at the bottom of the table. …

Fears As Indian Covid Variant Spreads To More African Nations

Fears As Indian Covid Variant Spreads To More African Nations

May 13, 2021 7:22 am

No fewer than 3 more African countries – Algeria, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria – have now detected the Indian variant of coronavirus, Dr. Ngoy Nsenga, from the World Health Organization (WHO) revealed.

The confirmation brings to seven the number of African nations that have confirmed the B.1.617 mutation, which initial studies show spreads more easily than other variants

Dr. Nsenga, who co-ordinates the WHO’s Covid-19 response in Africa, said he had no further details on the number of cases or travel history of the people who tested positive in Algeria, Dr. Congo and Nigeria.

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Hamas Bombards Jerusalem, Tel Aviv With 1,500 Rockets

Hamas Bombards Jerusalem, Tel Aviv With 1,500 Rockets

May 13, 2021 7:15 am

The Hamas sect launched rockets at Tel Aviv and toward Jerusalem yesterday morning as the Israeli-Hamas crisis escalated.

Israeli Defence Force said 1,500 of the rockets have hit many areas, including killing seven persons in the last 72 hours.

Israel vowed to keep pummelling Hamas in Gaza despite a prediction by U.S. President Joe Biden that their fiercest hostilities in years might end soon.

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There was no immediate word of casualties from the pre-dawn salvo, which set off sirens as far as northern Nahalal, 100 km (62 miles) from Gaza, sending …

Arteta Creates Premier League Record As Arsenal Beats Chelsea

Arteta Sets Premier League Record As Arsenal Beats Chelsea

May 13, 2021 7:10 am

After guiding Arsenal to a hard-fought 1-0 win against a dominant Chelsea side, Mikel Arteta set a Premier League history.

A misplaced back pass from Jorginho proved costly as Emile Smith Rowe slotted into the net off an assist from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

At 39 years and 47 days old, the win means that Arteta is the youngest manager in Premier League history to complete a league double over Chelsea.

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Earlier in the season, Arsenal halted a poor run of form to beat Chelsea 3-1 at the Emirates.

Wednesday’s …

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