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Slowly but surely, numerous countries are following the lead of the central Chinese ground zero of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wuhan, by starting to gradually end their lockdown restrictions. Here is an overview: – India – Although India’s national lockdown has been extended until May 3, on Monday workers in key sectors were allowed to go […]
Continue ReadingBernie Sanders has formally ended his presidential campaign on Wednesday, clearing Joe Biden’s path to the Democratic nomination and a showdown with President Donald Trump in November. Sanders made the announcement in a call with his campaign staff, his campaign said. He himself appeared on television to say that, though he is ending his campaign, […]
Continue ReadingWorld Health Organisation representative in Russia, Melita Vujnovic, said WHO has received certification requests for 40 coronavirus tests, as 20 vaccines are being developed. Vujnovic made the statement in an interview with Sputnik on Friday. “As of this moment, the WHO has received 40 requests to consider and approve diagnostics tests, 20 vaccines are being […]
Continue ReadingThe US is fast-tracking the anti-malarial drug chloroquine for use as a treatment against the new coronavirus, President Donald Trump said Thursday. “We’re going to be able to make that drug available almost immediately, and that’s where the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) has been so great,” Trump told reporters. “They’ve gone through the approval […]
Continue ReadingBrent crude, the international benchmark’s price tumbled on Wednesday to the lowest level in 16 years as global markets continued to respond to the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia amidst the spread of the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world. Brent crude, against which Nigeria’s crude is priced, fell by $2.23 to $26.11 per […]
Continue ReadingThe head of the medical association in the northern Italian region of Varese, has died from coronavirus. Roberto Stella, 67, who was the president of the Medical Guild of Varese, died Tuesday night in Como, where he was hospitalized for respiratory failure due to coronavirus, Italy’s state-run ANSA reported. His death was confirmed in a […]
Continue ReadingWhatsApp has finally rolled out the much awaited dark mode feature on its platform. The feature is available on both the company’s Android and iOS based apps. “Dark mode for WhatsApp offers a fresh look on a familiar experience. It’s designed to reduce eye strain in low light environments. And we hope it helps prevent […]
Continue ReadingAt least 19 people died Tuesday, an US emergency official said, as tornadoes ripped across the southeastern state of Tennessee, destroying buildings and toppling power lines in Nashville. Tennessee Emergency Management Agency public information officer Maggie Hannan confirmed the new toll after officials had put the initial count at eight. The situation is still being […]
Continue ReadingLamonte McIntyre, from Kansas, USA has been awarded $1.5 million after he was wrongfully convicted for two murders he didn’t commit and spending 23 years in prison. Lamonte was convicted and sentenced to two terms of life in prison for the murders of Donald Ewing and Doniel Quinn back in 1994 after both victims had […]
Continue ReadingLawrence Gordon Tesler, an American computer scientist whose accomplishments include inventing the cut, copy, and paste, find & replace command, and more, has died at the age of 74. He died on Monday, February 17. His death was announced on Twitter on Wednesday, February 19, by Xerox, where he spent part of his career. Xerox tweeted. […]
Continue ReadingUtah state senate in the US voted unanimously on Tuesday to effectively decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults, reducing penalties for a practice with deep religious roots in the predominantly Mormon state. The bill, which would treat the offense of plural marriage as a simple infraction on par with a parking ticket, now moves to the […]
Continue ReadingWhen Rapper Pop Smoke took to Twitter some hours ago to share a tweet, he had no idea that would be his last tweet ever. The rapper was shot dead in his Hollywood Hills home shortly after he shared the tweet and fans are in shock. The 20-year-old hip hop star was killed on Wednesday […]
Continue ReadingInternational community gets tough on the Supreme Court of Nigeria over the judgment of the court on Imo state governorship election of March, 2019. There was a National Press Club’s Symposium on Nigerian Supreme Court decision on Imo State Governorship case organised by the National Press Club in the United States of America by the […]
Continue ReadingA report by Zakaria on the immigrant visa ban imposed on Nigeria by the Donald Trump administration trended yesterday on social media. A top American journalist with CNN, Fareed Zakaria, has analysed why the recent decision of the United States government to impose immigrant visa restrictions on Nigeria “does not make sense.” The US government […]
Continue ReadingA 28-year-old New Jersey woman, Ajia Strauss, on Thursday, February 13, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States. Strauss who was arraigned before a Pittsburgh federal court, admitted to entering a sham marriage with a Nigerian man who was living in Pittsburgh so he could become a permanent resident. Prosecutors said 36-year-old Monsuru Ogunbiyi […]
Continue ReadingA bill that would decriminalize polygamy among consenting adults in Utah was unanimously endorsed by a state Senate committee this week, sending the legislation to the full chamber for a vote, The Salt Lake City Tribune reported. The Utah Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee pushed the bill through after hearing testimony from […]
Continue ReadingNetflix’s “American Factory”, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s production company took home the award for best documentary at the 92nd Oscars. Sunday night’s award is the first Academy Award for the Obamas’ production company, Higher Ground. The Obamas were not present at Sunday’s event but the film’s co-directors Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert were there to […]
Continue Reading70-year-old teacher, Tom Miller Privet, was arrested and charged for allegedly having sex with a 17-year-old student in his classroom ‘ every day’ for three months at Terra Environmental Research Institute Magnet School. Police had reported that Privett, who was a history and government teacher at the school for 30 years, reportedly groomed the girl […]
Continue ReadingThe Saudi Arabian Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Adnan Bostaji is dead. The Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria, which announced this in a statement on Tuesday, said that the envoy died in his sleep. “With the deepest sense of sadness and complete submission to the Will of Allah, the Royal Embassy announces the passing away […]
Continue ReadingTwo former Nigerian Presidents, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and Dr. Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday, met at the World Summit 2020, holding at Seoul, South Korea. Speaking after his meeting with Obasanjo, Jonathan said he was in Seoul to join the discussion on how to maintain world peace. On his Twitter page, Jonathan wrote: ”I was delighted […]
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