Indian Mechanic Invents ‘Social Distancing’ Motorbike
An Indian school drop-out has built a motorbike with a one-metre gap between the rider and the passenger to drive home the importance of social distancing in the coronavirus pandemic. Partha Saha, 39, bought an old bike from a scrap dealer, removed the engine and cut the machine in two before affixing a rod slightly […]
Thunberg Donates $100K To Support Kids During Pandemic
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated a $100,000 prize she won from a Danish foundation to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for use against the COVID-19 pandemic, the world body said Thursday. “Like the climate crisis, the coronavirus pandemic is a child rights crisis,” Thunberg, 17, was quoted as saying in the UNICEF […]
US Job Losses Pile Up, Europe Faces Slump In Virus Crisis
The economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis deepened Thursday as millions more Americans filed for unemployment benefits and experts warned of an unprecedented catastrophe in Europe, even as the world plots a tentative course out of lockdown. Markets were down at the close across the eurozone and in London, while Wall Street also suffered losses […]
LeBron: Lakers Ready To Play Despite Call To Cancel NBA
Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James said Thursday he’s ready for the NBA to return, refuting a report some agents and team executives want the league to scrap the 2019-20 season. The NBA halted the current campaign on March 12 after Utah’s Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. CNBC reported Thursday that unnamed player […]
Warren Indicator Points To Imminent Wall Street Crash
Another stock market crash is imminent, going by the warning signals from Warren Buffett’s favourite stock-market indicator. The indicator has climbed to a record high, Business Insider reported. This signalled that stocks are overvalued and that another crash could be coming, it said. The so-called Buffett indicator takes the combined market capitalisations of a country’s publicly traded […]
Russian PM Contracts Coronavirus, Informs Putin
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that he has contracted the coronavirus. Mishustin made the announcement during talks with President Vladimir Putin. Mishustin stated that he will remain in self-isolation for the time being, but added that his cabinet will continue to operate and that he will stay in touch. Read Also: Italy Approves Coronavirus […]
Senate Denies Alleged Approval Of ‘Fresh’ ₦850bn Loan
The Senate has denied alleged report suggesting that the upper chamber on Tuesday gave a fresh approval for a loan request by President Muhammadu Buhari to the tune of ₦850 billion. A statement issued by the Senate spokesman, Senator Ajibola Basiru, described the report by some national dailies as “erroneous” and not a true representation […]
‘Nigeria Will Do Anything For Ventilators’ – Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump says Nigeria desperately needs ventilators to boost its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. At the presidential task force on COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday, Lai Mohammed, minister of information, had announced that President Muhammadu Buhari spoke with Trump on the peculiarities of how the COVID-19 pandemic was being addressed in Nigeria. “The […]
Outrage After US Inmate With Virus Dies After Childbirth
The recent death in federal custody from COVID-19 of a 30-year-old woman who had recently given birth has sparked outrage from politicians, justice monitoring groups and civil liberties organisations, with some calling for an investigation into how authorities handled the vulnerable prisoner during the pandemic. Andrea Circle Bear, 30, of South Dakota, died on Tuesday […]
California Gov. Closes Beaches Again After Weekend Crowds
California Governor Gavin Newsom will order all beaches and state parks closed starting from Friday after people thronged to the seashore during a sweltering weekend despite his social distancing order, according to a memo sent to police chiefs around the state. Eric Nunez, president of the California Police Chiefs Association, said it was sent to […]
Canada: 1 Dead, 5 Missing As Navy Helicopter Crashes
A Canadian Armed Forces member has been left dead and five others missing following a military helicopter crash off of the coast of Greece, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement. “Yesterday, a Royal Canadian Navy helicopter on a NATO mission carrying six members of the Canadian Armed Forces went down with all hands […]
Nigerian Govt Orders Civil Servants To Return To Work
Nigerian Government on Thursday ordered civil servants from Grade level 14 and above to resume on Monday. The government advised affected officers to limit the number of visitors they welcome to their offices adding that hand-washing facilities should be located at every strategic location within their office premises. The order is contained in a circular […]