China Kicks Against Australia’s Calls For Investigation
China has dismissed the call by Australia for an investigation into the origin of Coronavirus. Australia’s Foreign Minister, Marise Payne had called for an international investigation into the origins and spread of the deadly virus. Australia joined the US, United Kingdom and France who had all earlier shown concern over how China tackled the virus […]
Four Killed, 36 Houses Razed In Suspected Herdsmen Attack
Suspected armed herdsmen have killed four persons and razed 36 houses in Unguwan Magaji village, Kamaru Chawai ward in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The suspected herdsmen, numbering about 100, were said to have stormed the village by 6:45pm on Sunday from behind the hills that serve as the boundary between Kaduna State […]
Rivers: Mystery Dead Fishes Found Ashore
There is apprehension among fish consumers in Rivers State following the massive death of fishes on the shores of Bonny Island and Andoni Oceans in Rivers State which are being consumed and sold to unsuspecting consumers. The cause pf the death of the massive quantity of fishes is unknown. The specie of fishes found ashore […]
Brighton Chief Wants Relegation Scrapped
Brighton owner Tony Bloom believes that relegation should be scrapped if the Premier League season cannot be completed. Bloom claimed it would be “unfathomable” that a club could be doomed by “0.2 points”. The Premier League, in common with leagues throughout Europe and beyond, has been suspended for over a month due to the coronavirus […]
Boko Haram Loses Key Leaders In Air Force Bombing Raids
Key leaders of Boko Haram and ISWAP terrorists have been killed in multiple air strikes conducted by the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole. The Defence Headquarters said the terror kingpins were neutralised at Durbada in Borno. The Coordinator, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, added that […]
Prince Harry, Meghan Cut Off UK Tabloids
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have written the editors of British tabloid newspapers that they will never again deal with their outlets for running stories that are “distorted, false, or invasive beyond reason”. According to The Guardian, Prince Harry and Meghan sent a letter to the editors of the Sun, Daily Mail, Mirror and Express saying […]
Ugandan Scientists Developing Vaccine For Coronavirus
Ugandan scientists are developing a COVID-19 vaccine, President Yoweri Museveni said. “The scientists are working on the vaccine,” said Museveni in a televised address on Sunday. The scientists work at Uganda Virus Research Institute in Entebbe. Museveni said they have sequenced and understood the strain of the coronavirus in Uganda. Read Also: Trump’s Devious, Brilliant […]
WHO Clears Air On Coronavirus Vaccine In Nigeria
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday insisted that there was no approved vaccine in Nigeria or any part of Africa for COVID-19 saying researches are still ongoing on the deadly viral disease. WHO Immunisation Team Lead, Dr. Fiona Braka, said COVID-19, being a new disease, has no ready vaccines, adding that public safety was […]
Jubilations As Ghana Relaxes Lockdown On Major Cities
Ghana President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced a 21-day relaxed after the restrictions bought the government enough time to improve its preparedness for the coronavirus pandemic. Accra, the capital city and major centres will be allowed to return to work from Monday even though other restrictions such as school closures and a ban on sport and religious meetings […]
Lifting Lockdowns Not End Of Pandemic, WHO Chief Warns
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organisation, WHO said that lifting lockdown restrictions for COVID-19 is not the end of the pandemic. He said it will signal the beginning of a new phase. Tedros told a virtual meeting of G20 health ministers that it’s vital in this next phase that countries educate, […]
Pagenaud Wins Second Straight IndyCar iRace
Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Simon Pagenaud is getting the hang of this virtual racing. The French driver won his second straight IndyCar iRacing Challenge race Saturday, capturing Twin Ring Motegi after two Team Penske teammates got tangled up with 10 laps to go. Australian Will Power and Kiwi Scott McLaughlin were battling for the lead […]
America’s Love Affair With An Elderly Epidemiologist
Move over, Ruth Bader Ginsburg. There is a new feisty super senior in Washington who is captivating American hearts. Anthony Fauci is everywhere these days — not just as the straight-talking coronavirus point man at President Donald Trump’s daily pandemic briefings but on T-shirts, coffee mugs and, yes, even donuts. Indeed, for many, the diminutive […]