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Manchester United’s 2020 -21 Kits Leaked Online

Manchester United’s 2020/21 Kits Leaked Online

May 29, 2020 4:00 pm

While football activities all over the world remain uncertain due to the coronavirus pandemic, some of Europe’s elite clubs, such as Manchester United have made plans for the next season.

The record 20-time Premier league champions have begun to give fans the feel of next season, with new Home and Away kits leaked online.

United supporters have been previously irked by a different new kit leaked early in May.

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This new design seems to have found its place in the hearts of the Theatre of Dreams as …

COVID-19 Affected Completion Of Ogun Housing Projects – Gov Abiodun

COVID-19 Affected Completion Of Ogun Housing Projects – Gov Abiodun

May 28, 2020 6:31 am
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has blamed the deadly Coronavirus pandemic for the delay in delivering a 3-phase housing project his administration embarked on.

On Tuesday, Abiodun said his administration was nearing completion of a 250-unit Prince Court Estate project at Kemta Idi-Aba in Abeokuta.

“In the 1st Phase of the Project, we will be delivering 150 units at discounted rates to State workers,” he said.

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On Wednesday, Abiodun inspected the project, saying his administration is “working to provide affordable housing in line with our social welfare vision.”

However,

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Coronavirus Poses New Deadly Threat – United Nations

Coronavirus Poses New Deadly Threat – United Nations

May 28, 2020 6:30 am

The United Nations (UN) has said that the coronavirus pandemic is posing a “new and deadly threat” to people caught up in violent conflict.

Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres said this on Wednesday.

He addressed members of the UN Security Council during a videoconference on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

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The UN chief warned that the pandemic was amplifying and exploiting the fragilities of our world.

“As we meet today, the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, causing enormous human suffering and additional stress to health systems, economies and communities,” he said.

Guterres

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EU proposes huge aid plan as virus hammers Latin America

EU Proposes Huge Aid Plan As Virus Hammers Latin America

May 27, 2020 4:22 pm

The EU unveiled a proposed 750-billion-euro recovery plan Wednesday to get the continent back on its feet after the devastation wreaked by the coronavirus pandemic, as Latin America outpaced Europe and the US in the number of daily infections.

The massive European plan follows other unprecedented emergency measures introduced around the world to rescue economies shattered by the disease, which has claimed more than 350,000 lives with infections rapidly approaching 5.6 million.

While the virus continues to cause havoc in Latin America, Europe has slowly started reopening businesses as outbreaks on the continent slow, but Italy and Spain lack the …

Fears mount over migrants dying 'out of sight' in Mediterranean

Fears Mount Over Migrants Dying In The Mediterranean

May 15, 2020 3:43 pm

More and more migrants are crossing, Europe is closing its ports and no humanitarian ships are carrying out rescues. As the coronavirus pandemic dominates headlines, activists fear the Mediterranean is the scene of an overlooked “tragedy”.

A handful of migrant landings have taken place in recent weeks, including 79 people who arrived last weekend in Italy — a country under fire even before the outbreak for refusing to allow private vessels carrying migrants to dock.

International organisations and NGOs say the situation is bleak, as all rescue operations were ceased as of last week.

“If there is no help at …

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 …

General Electric To Cut 10,000 Aviation Jobs

General Electric To Cut 10,000 Aviation Jobs

May 5, 2020 6:15 pm

General Electric announced Monday it will cut an additional 10,000 jobs from its aviation sector as the coronavirus pandemic decimates the industry, forcing companies to cancel orders.

The cuts will be a mix of voluntary departures and layoffs and come after an initial wave of 2,600 job cuts in March, GE said in a statement.

The company aims to reduce its aviation employment base by 25 percent, or some 13,000 employees.

The austerity program, which will affect all geographic zones, is reflective of the rough time the entire aviation sector is going through.

Boeing announced last week that it was …

Recession - 2020 Will Be Difficult Year – Okonjo To Buhari

Recession: 2020 Will Be Difficult Year – Okonjo To Buhari

May 4, 2020 6:18 am

Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Okonjo-Iweala, has warned that recession and difficult times are ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Iweala said this during an interview on Channels TV.

She urged the Buhari-led government and other African countries to diversify the economy and look for other means of revenue as difficult times are ahead occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

When asked on the effect of oil prices on economies around the world, Iweala said: “What Nigerian government needs to do is to make the economy less dependent on these commodities and that is why for the longer time, restructure the economy so

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UK Now Has Second Highest COVID-19 Death Toll In Europe

UK Now Has Second Highest COVID-19 Death Toll In Europe

April 29, 2020 3:20 pm

The UK now has Europe’s second-highest official death toll from the novel coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures on Wednesday.

The figures captured fatalities in all settings, including in nursing homes.

Some 26,097 people died across the United Kingdom after testing positive for COVID-19 as of April 28 at 1600 GMT, Public Health England (PHE) said.

That means the United Kingdom has had more COVID-19 deaths than France or Spain have reported.

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“These more complete data will give us a fuller and more up to date picture of deaths in England …

Most Americans Lose Faith In Trump’s Pandemic Talks

Most Americans Lose Faith In Trump’s Pandemic Talks

April 29, 2020 7:54 am

Many Americans appear to be losing faith in what President Donald Trump says about the coronavirus pandemic.

According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday, almost everyone rejected Trump’s remark that COVID-19 may be treated by injecting infected people with bleach or other disinfectants.

The April 27-28 public opinion poll found that fewer than half of all adults in the U.S. – 47% – said they were “very” or “somewhat” likely to follow recommendations Trump makes about the virus.

That is 15 percentage points lower than the number who said they would follow Trump’s advice in a survey that ran …

Four States Without Coronavirus, Will Their Luck

Four States Without Coronavirus, Will Their Luck Last?

April 27, 2020 2:52 pm

As the deadly Coronavirus pandemic rages in Nigeria, spreading fear and panic and shutting down the nation’s economy, only four out of the 36 States of the federation have not been infected with the virus.

The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, said on Sunday that 32 States and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, have been infected with the deadly virus, ramping up 1,273 cases.

Also, the virus has killed 40 people in the nation, with 239 discharged.

Read Also: WHO Warns Against Coronavirus ‘Immunity Passports’

The four States yet to be infected with the virus are: Yobe, Kogi, Nasarawa …

Maltreatment - China Writes Diplomatic Letter To Nigeria

Maltreatment: China Writes Diplomatic Letter To Nigeria

April 26, 2020 7:51 am

The People’s Republic of China has written the Federal Government of Nigeria, stating the current situation of Nigerian citizens in the country concerning the Coronavirus pandemic.

There have been reports of inhumane treatment against the citizens of Nigeria and other African countries in Guangzhou and other major cities in the Asian country.

In the letter from the Foreign Affairs Office of the Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government, circulating on social media, the Chinese government suggested that the Nigerians may not have been totally submitting to the rules and regulations of the cities in the fight against Coronavirus.

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