Trump: China Embarrassed Over Coronavirus
China has been “embarrassed” over the coronavirus, U.S. President Donald Trump said at a news conference on Saturday. He said China may have knowingly misinformed the international community over the coronavirus, or might have made a mistake. “The question was asked, ‘would you be angry at China?’ “The answer might very well be a very […]
44 Out Of 58 Terrorists Arrested Found Dead – Chad
Forty-four Boko Haram terrorists arrested by Chadian troops have been found dead in their prison cell. Youssouf Tom, Chad Chief Prosecutor, said they were among insurgents arrested during a recent operation against the sect. He made the disclosure on Chad national television at the weekend. The group were part of 58 fighters nabbed after the […]
Americans In New York Get Approval To Wed Via Internet
United States citizens resident in New York can now hold their weddings over the internet. Governor Andrew Cuomo made the announcement on Saturday. The approval followed continued closure of the city’s marriage office due to the coronavirus lockdown. Read Also: Face Masks Compulsory In New York From Saturday: Cuomo “I am issuing an Executive Order […]
I Saw Abba Kyari’s Death, It’s Will Of God – Fufeyin
The Founder of Christ Mercyland Deliverance Ministry Inc., Prophet Jeremiah Fufeyin has described the death of late Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Abba Kyari as the will of God. Fufeyin, who claimed to have prophesied that a big politician would die in the country of a sudden illness this year, condoled with the […]
Abia: Security Agencies Under Heavy Attack Over Killings
Alex Otti, the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance(APGA), has blown hot over increasing rates of extra judicial killings by the security agents mostly attached to Abia Government Enforcement committee on COVID-19 lockdown. Otti, in a statement signed by his Media Assistant, Ferdinand Ekeoma and made available to newsmen in Umuahia on Sunday, […]
Death Toll Rises To 1025 In Africa As Cases Hit 20,270
The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that there are now 20,270 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 52 countries across Africa. Africa CDC stated this in a tweet on its official Twitter handle on Saturday evening. According to the tweet, COVID-19 has killed 1025 people in Africa, while a […]
Wike Releases ExxonMobil Staff After Threat By PENGASSAN
The Rivers State Government has released the 22 Staff of ExxonMobil who were arrested for violating the State Executive Order restricting movement in the state. Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Rivers State, Professor Zaccheus Adangor said that the Mobil Staff were released without charges. The Attorney-General said the State Government will no longer press charges […]
USADA Tries ‘Virtual’ Testing Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The US Anti-Doping Agency has come up with a novel random testing program to cope with the unique circumstances of a novel random testing program to cope with the unique circumstances of the coronavirus pandemic. With the United States, like much of the world, under lockdown as authorities try to slow the spread of the […]
Seizure And Strokes: How COVID-19 May Affect The Brain
A pattern is emerging among COVID-19 patients arriving at hospitals in New York: Beyond fever, cough and shortness of breath, some are deeply disoriented to the point of not knowing where they are or what year it is. At times this is linked to low oxygen levels in their blood, but in certain patients the […]
Searching For Dead Bodies Brings Extra Agony In Ecuador
Darwin Castillo’s father died in Guayaquil during the coronavirus pandemic that has caused the Ecuadoran city’s health system to collapse. But when Castillo went to the overwhelmed morgue to recover him, he opened a body bag to find the person inside wasn’t his father. Two weeks have passed and he still hasn’t found the body. […]
Hong Kong Activists Arrested Over Democracy Rallies
Police in Hong Kong carried out a sweeping operation against high-profile democracy campaigners on Saturday, arresting 15 activists on charges related to massive protests that rocked the Asian financial hub last year. Among those targeted was 72-year-old media tycoon Jimmy Lai, founder of anti-establishment newspaper Apple Daily, who was arrested at his home. The group […]
Twitter Loses ‘Transparency’ Legal Battle With US Govt
Twitter will not be able to reveal surveillance requests it received from the United States government after a federal judge accepted government arguments that this was likely to harm national security after a nearly six-year-long legal battle. In 2014, the social media company sued the US Department of Justice to be allowed to reveal, as […]