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A Rare Opportunity For Upcoming Musicians Is Up For Grabs

A Rare Opportunity For Upcoming Musicians Is Up For Grabs

May 24, 2022 7:17 am

When we say that a rare opportunity for upcoming musicians is up for grabs, we mean it. It’s a rare opportunity because it hardly ever happens. I know you are wondering, what could this rare opportunity be? Not to worry, you are about to get wowed.

There is a saying that goes, ‘A Man’s gift makes ways for him’. As much as this is true, there are limits to which a man’s gift can take him. The good thing, however, is that, wherever the gift stops, External help in the form of promotion takes over and, like a catapult, shoots …

Ten Killed In 'Racist' Shooting At Grocery Store In US

Ten Killed In ‘Racist’ Shooting At Grocery Store In US

May 16, 2022 5:15 am

A heavily armed 18-year-old man yesterday sent no fewer than 10 people to their graves at a Buffalo, New York grocery store in a ‘racially motivated’ attack that he live-streamed on camera, authorities have confirmed.

Footage which was obtained by Africa Daily News, New York showed the gunman, who was wearing body armour and a helmet, was arrested after the massacre, Buffalo Police Commissioner Joseph Gramaglia told a news conference.

Gramaglia put the toll at 10 dead and three wounded. Eleven of the victims were African Americans.

The gunman shot four people in the parking lot of the Tops supermarket, …

Ace Nigerian Singer Burna Boy Thrills Fans in New York

Ace Nigerian Singer Burna Boy Thrills Fans in New York

April 30, 2022 12:27 am

Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, is presently receiving a lot of accolades after he thrilled music lovers in New York to an electrifying performance at the prestigious Madison Square Garden.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the historic concert which was held on Thursday night with the caption ‘One Night In Space’, has actually made Burna Boy the first Nigerian artiste to hold a successful performance at the famous Madison Square Garden which has a seating capacity of at least 20, 000 seats.

The music fans were in high spirits as the majority …

New York health commissioner Oxiris Barbot resigns over COVID-19

New York Health Commissioner Barbot Resigns Over COVID-19

August 5, 2020 10:57 am

New York City Commissioner for Health, Dr. Oxiris Barbot, has resigned over alleged under-utilisation of the department’s “incomparable disease control expertise.”

“I leave my post today with deep disappointment that during the most critical public health crisis in our lifetime, that the Health Department’s incomparable disease control expertise was not used to the degree it could have been.

“Our experts are world renowned for their epidemiology, surveillance and response work.

“The city would be well served by having them at the strategic centre of the response not in the background,” Barbot said in her letter of resignation.

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New York threatens to sue if Trump sends Federal troops

New York Threatens To Sue If Trump Sends Federal Troops

July 24, 2020 6:34 am

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday that President Donald Trump will not be sending federal law enforcement to New York City.

“The President and I had a good conversation”, Cuomo told a press briefing.

“He said he would not be sending troops into New York City – he did not say, period, ad infinitum, but he said that we would talk before he did anything,” Cuomo added.

Trump had threatened earlier this week to send federal agents to several U.S. cities.

Read Also: NYPD To Reinstate Anti-Crime Unit As Shootings Rise In New York

On Tuesday, the president …

NYC Cuts $1Bn From Police Budget Amid Calls For Reform

New York Cuts $1Bn From Police Budget Amid Calls For Reform

July 1, 2020 5:56 pm

New York City reduced a billion dollars from the NYPD in its city budget for the next year.

Police reform advocates, cop supporters and President Trump expressed their discontent with slashing the NYPD’s budget.

For the 2021 fiscal year, the $1 billion reduction in the NYPD’s operating budget includes $484 million in cuts to the department; shifting the command of school officers to the Department of Education; eliminating two of the four NYPD training classes this year, which reduced headcount by 1,163 uniform officers; and reducing overtime spending by $352 million, according to the city council.

“The council will be …

George Floyd’s Protests - Members Of Entire Police Unit Resign After Suspension

Floyd Protests: Members Of Entire Police Unit Resign After Suspension

June 6, 2020 11:53 am

All 57-member emergency response team of the second-largest city in the U.S. State of New York, Buffalo, have resigned from the police after two members of the unit were suspended.

The officers of the Buffalo Police Department quit their jobs after two of their members were handed the punishment for pushing a 75-year-old activist, Martin Gugino to the ground during the George Floyd protests.

According to the Independent UK, their resignations were confirmed by the police union and two law enforcement agents that spoke to The Buffalo News.

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George Floyd - New York Imposes Curfew, Deploys More Police Officers

George Floyd: New York Imposes Curfew, Deploys More Police Officers

June 2, 2020 8:57 am

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, on Monday imposed a curfew in New York City as protesters against the death of George Floyd prepare for another night of protests on the streets.

Cuomo revealed this while speaking in a live radio programme.

The killing of Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has seen protests, violent demonstrations, mostly of the black race over police brutality, with several US states activating National Guard troops.

Read Also: George Floyd: Rioters Burn Down Police Building As Protests Spread

The protesters are demanding an end to racism and police brutality, which has garnered the support of prominent

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White Woman Who Lied Against Black Man In New York Park

White Woman Who Lied Against Black Man In New York Park

May 27, 2020 4:12 am

A video has gone viral in the United States about a brazen attempt by a white woman to frame an innocent black man, bird watching in Central Park, New York.

In the video, the woman, identified as Amy Cooper, called the police to report the African American, as she held her dog.

Her call showed some desperations as if she was under attack.

“I’m taking a picture and calling the cops,” Amy Cooper is heard saying in the video.

“I’m going to tell them there’s an African American man threatening my life.”

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Coronavirus-Related Disease Kills Kids In New York

Coronavirus-Related Disease Kills Kids In New York

May 10, 2020 6:22 am

Three children in New York have died from a rare inflammatory syndrome believed to be linked to the novel coronavirus.

Governor Andrew Cuomo disclosed this on Saturday.

The disease, which has also been reported in Chicago, Illinois, may augur a pandemic risk for children.

Cuomo had on Friday disclosed the death of a 5-year old linked to the coronavirus.

He also disclosed a syndrome that shares symptoms with toxic shock and Kawasaki disease, the first known fatality tied to the rare illness in New York.

The governor told a daily briefing on Saturday that the illness had now taken the …

NY Governor Wants To See Sports Teams Return

NY Governor Wants To See Sports Teams Return

April 26, 2020 6:25 pm

The governor of New York raised the possibility Sunday of some major-league sports teams returning to the playing field or arena — only with no fans in the stands.

Governor Andrew Cuomo said he had spoken to several sports team owners — he did not name them, but New York’s teams include the iconic Yankees baseball team, as well as football, hockey and basketball clubs — and he speculated that for some it might make economic sense to play before empty stadiums.

Cuomo made the remarks during a daily briefing on the coronavirus in his state, the hardest hit in …

Europe, New York See Progress In Coronavirus Battle

Europe, New York See Progress In Coronavirus Battle

April 19, 2020 6:09 pm

Hard-hit European nations and the US epicenter New York reported headway Sunday in their battle against the deadly pandemic.

Governments across the world are now debating how and when to ease lockdowns that have kept more than half of humanity — 4.5 billion people — confined to their homes and crippled the global economy.

Europe saw encouraging signs Sunday, with Italy, Spain, France and Britain seeing drops in daily death tolls and slowing infection rates.

The continent accounts for almost two-thirds of the nearly 165,000 fatalities reported across the globe out of more than 2.3 million declared infections, according to …

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