Nigeria news today headlines : Sunday 26th April 2020
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Boeing Pulls Out Of Embraer Merger Talks
Boeing Co (BA.N) has told the Brazilian planemaker Embraer (EMBR3.SA) that Embraer has not met conditions needed to complete a civil aerospace tie-up, meaning the $4.2 billion deal is off for the foreseeable future, two people familiar with the matter said. In a letter late on Friday, Embraer declined to agree to an extension to …
Goodpath Raises $4M In Seed Funding
Goodpath, a Cambridge, Ma.-based telehealth startup focused on improve helping people managing common health conditions, reportedly raised $4m in seed funding. The round was led by GFC, with participation from Indicators Ventures, Switch Ventures and Blindspot Ventures. The company intends to use the funds to continue to expand operations and its business reach. Led by Stephanie Gianoukos, …
Philip Hammond Urges UK To Reopen Economy
The former Chancellor Philip Hammond has called the government to ease the lockdown measures and reopen the UK economy. Hammond told the BBC’s Radio 4’s Today programme, “The reality is that we have to start reopening the economy. “But we have to do it living with Covid. “We can’t wait until a vaccine is developed, produced …
Furloughed Workers To Receive Parental Leave Entitlement
Furloughed workers planning to take paid parental or adoption leave will be entitled to pay based on their usual earnings rather than a furloughed pay rate, the government announced on Friday. Entitlement to Statutory Maternity Pay, as well as the other forms of Parental or Adoption Pay, are currently calculated through someone’s average earnings over …
NHS Not Happy About Reduced Number Of People Receiving Medical Care
Doctors, charities and the NHS are telling people not to be put off by the coronavirus pandemic and still attend A&E to seek medical care. Doctors are warning people not to delay seeking help or treatment as you could be putting your long-term health and life in danger. NHS England’s medical director Stephen Powis said, …
Libya Launches Air Operation To Haftar’s Militias
The air forces of Libya’s UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) launched an air attack on tankers transporting fuel to warlord Khalifa Haftar’s militias. Three tankers with fuel for Haftar militias were hit in the operation in the Tarhuna city of the Bani Walid province, a statement by GNA official Muhammad Kanunu said. Haftar’s militias …
Seuncee To Drop New EP, ‘The Lion Attitude’
LAGOS- For Oluwaseun ‘Seuncee’ Olorunmojo, popularly known as Sound of The Universe, he might as well have come into the world singing, producing and writing songs. Not many would be surprised if that was the case as his new extended play record (EP), boasts of his unique musical creativity. The Ondo state born is proudly …
Serbia Sends Medical Equipment To Italy
Serbia sent four planes carrying medical equipment including gloves, masks and protective suits to Italy on Saturday as a donation to help the EU member state tackle the spread of coronavirus. Another four equipment-laden planes will be sent in the next two days, also donated by the Serbian government, President Aleksandar Vucic said. “We will …
French Government Gives Air France-KLM $7.42 Billion Aid
Air France-KLM became the latest carrier to get a state-backed bailout, with the French and Dutch government shareholders pledging as much as 11 billion euros ($11.9 billion) in loans and guarantees to help it weather the coronavirus pandemic that has brought global air travel to a near standstill. France agreed to extend 4 billion euros of …
Russia Seeks Restraint Amid US-Iran Tensions
According to the diplomat, the United States is interpreting its right to self-defense in its own way by threatening Iran with attacks in the Persian Gulf. “This is one of the methods that create uncertainty in the international community, this is a deliberate desire to sow discord among members of the international community, given that …
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