Explosion Rocks Benin, Houses Destroyed
THERE was pandemonium at Dumez Street, Off Benin Auchi Road, Eyean, Benin City yesterday after an early morning explosion suspected to be bomb in the area. About six houses were affected by the explosion, while its impacts were visible in about six houses in the area. As at the time journalists visited the place, operatives […]
Churches Deserted As Christians Mark Low Key Easter
Churches were deserted in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Sunday as Christian faithful celebrated the Easter in their homes in compliance with the state government’s directives to curtail the spread of the coronavirus. Oyo State government had placed a restriction on gatherings and imposed a 7 pm–6 am curfew on the state among other […]
Casualty Figures Of 10 Coronavirus Worst-Hit Nations
Latest updates on coronavirus cases and deaths in 10 hardest-hit countries by worldometers.info. The U.S. is the clear world leader on two fronts: confirmed cases and deaths. It is followed by Italy and Spain. Read Also: US Coronavirus Deaths Top 20,000 In Easter lockdown Italy has 19,468 deaths, while Spain has 16,972. Spain however beats Italy […]
Star Artiste Babyface, Family Recover From Coronavirus
Eleven-time Grammy Award winner Kenny Edmonds also known as Babyface has announced that he and his family had been battling the novel coronavirus but are now back to their full health. “I feel so blessed to be able to celebrate another birthday,” Edmonds wrote on social media on Friday, the day he turned 62. “I tested positive for Covid-19, […]
Nigeria Records 13 Fresh Cases Of Coronavirus
Nigeria has recorded another 13 new cases of Coronavirus, taking the national figures to 318. According to the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, Lagos accounted for 11 of the 13 new cases, with Delta and Kano recording one case each. “13 new cases of #COVID-19 have been reported; 11 in Lagos, 1 in Delta […]
US Coronavirus Deaths Top 20,000 In Easter lockdown
The United States passed the grim milestone of 20,000 coronavirus deaths Saturday as huge swathes of the globe celebrated the Easter holiday weekend under lockdown at home. The outbreak has now claimed the lives of at least 20,071 people in the US, which leads the world in deaths and in the number of declared infections […]
G20 Ministers Struggle To Finalise Oil Output Cuts
Top oil producers struggled to finalise production cuts during a virtual summit held by G20 energy ministers on Friday, despite US President Donald Trump’s mediation efforts to end a standoff with Mexico. The final G20 communique appeared to gloss over simmering divisions over energy policy, making no mention of output cuts and pledging simply to […]
Crowdfunding Fills Gaps For Virus-Displaced Workers
The coronavirus pandemic threatened game over for Endgame restaurant near Seattle. It shared its plight online at crowd support platform GoFundMe, where donations eclipsed the restaurant’s $5,500 goal to stay in business. “All donations will go to expenses until we are able to resume normal operations,” Michael Lamere and Austin Sines said in an online […]
Boris Johnson Making ‘Good Progress’ In Virus Recovery
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson was making “very good progress” on Saturday in his recovery in hospital from coronavirus, officials said, as the number of deaths in Britain from the disease approached the grim milestone of 10,000. The 55-year-old leader was spending his second full day out of intensive care at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital, […]
Jail Ablaze In Angarsk Siberia After Inmates Riot
A fire has engulfed large parts of a prison in Russia’s Siberia region following a riot by inmates who accused guards of mistreating them. Authorities say inmates at the high-security Penal Colony No 15 attacked a guard who had tried to help a prisoner bleeding from a self-inflicted wound. Several prisoners slashed their own arms […]
UN Condemns Water Cutoff To Libyan Capital Tripoli
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Libya has condemned the cutting off of water supply to the capital Tripoli over the past week as “particularly reprehensible” and said it must stop immediately. An armed group on Monday stormed a control station at Shwerif, stopping water from being pumped and threatening workers, the Great Man-Made […]
Jane Goodall: Disrespect Of Animals Caused Coronavirus
Jane Goodall, world-renowned British primatologist, does not think the rampaging coronavirus is a Wuhan or Chinese virus. Her explanation is that the pandemic was caused by humanity’s disregard for nature and disrespect for animals. Goodall, who is best known for trail-blazing research in Africa that revealed the true nature of chimpanzees, pleaded for the world […]